Nurse Researcher

Allina Health • Shakopee, MN

3d • $37 - $51 • Onsite

About The Position

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system serving individuals, families, and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. This Nurse Researcher coordinates care for patients enrolled in clinical research studies across the health system. Under the supervision of senior team members and Research Investigators, the role ensures that research patients’ care needs meet required standards. The Nurse Researcher coordinates research plans of care, educates study participants, and collaborates with other disciplines to provide direct patient care.

This is a 1.0 FTE position working 80 hours per two-week pay period on an 8-hour day shift, with no weekend rotation. The primary location is St. Francis Regional Medical Center, with shifts at Abbott Northwestern Hospital and United Hospital.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited nursing program.
• 2 to 5 years of experience in clinical practice and/or hospital experience in a specialty.
• RN license from the Minnesota Board of Nursing, required upon hire.
• Must have one of the following: current BLS certification from the American Heart Association; current BLS certification from the American Red Cross; or Allina in-house BLS training within 30 days of hire.
• Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program) certification to be completed within 180 days of hire; offered through Allina Health.

Nice To Haves

• Certification in a nursing specialty.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient care in accordance with research protocols and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with protocol-specific education for investigators, nurses, pharmacy staff, and other staff supporting study protocols, and provide relevant protocol sections to clinical staff for training.
• Coordinate patient care throughout research studies and follow-up periods, ensuring compliance with study requirements.
• Perform safety monitoring and clinical care in accordance with protocols.
• Conduct ongoing patient evaluations with the clinical team to assess treatment toxicity and response.
• Assist investigators with protocol-based dose modifications and instruct staff on side-effect management in accordance with protocols.
• Perform data management in accordance with research protocols.
• Maintain systems for identifying, recruiting, consenting, and enrolling or randomizing eligible patients in clinical research studies.
• Assist with study start-up activities, including pre-study and site initiation visits, protocol-specific training, and investigator meetings.
• Screen patients, determine eligibility, obtain informed consent, and enroll or randomize patients into studies.
• Communicate appropriately with study patients based on their age and other special needs.
• Assist with training and mentoring research and clinical staff on protocol-specific procedures.
• Assist with orientation and mentoring of research staff, including clinical research coordinators and other research staff.
• Contribute to the development of quality indicators, data collection, review, and recommendations.
• Collaborate with investigators, research staff, hospital and clinic staff, and infusion center staff.
• Maintain accurate and complete research drug accountability, inventories, and study drug logs.
• Maintain study drug temperatures according to manufacturers’ recommendations and sponsor requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage.
• PTO/time away.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Voluntary benefits, including vision, legal, and critical illness coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement or continuing medical education, as applicable.
• Student loan support benefits to help navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Well-being dollars, well-being navigators, programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching, and tools.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level