Oncology Research Nursing Professional (RN), Bone Marrow Transplant / Cellular Therapy

Stanford Health Care•Stanford, CA

19h•$87 - $115•Hybrid

About The Position

The Oncology Research Nursing Professional (ORNP) is a Registered Nurse who collaborates with clinical research staff and a multidisciplinary care team to coordinate care for patients enrolled in cancer center clinical research trials. As the research subject matter expert on the team, the ORNP independently manages assigned cancer research protocols, educates team members on protocol requirements, establishes operational workflows, and ensures research is conducted according to good clinical practices. The role works with principal investigators to assess, manage, and coordinate research patient care across outpatient, inpatient, and home settings, including telephone triage and proactive patient communication. The ORNP educates patients and families about trial treatments, required testing, visits, and expectations, and leads the disease center research portfolio in collaboration with Clinical Research Coordinators. The ORNP leads and coordinates screening, eligibility assessments, enrollment, informed consent, protocol-specific care, treatment and follow-up. The role oversees protocol compliance, research documentation, study monitoring and audits, scheduling, and development of clinical trial order sets and staff education. It also contributes to protocol development and analysis of clinical results, supports research programs and projects, reports on activities and outcomes, and mentors new research staff or students. The position follows institutional policies, the California Nurse Practice Act, and applicable GCP, ICH, FDA, IRB, sponsor, and other regulatory requirements. It requires a collaborative, organized, and efficient approach to care and research operations, managing multiple projects while communicating with internal and external stakeholders. This is a full-time, 1.0 FTE day-shift role in the BMT Clinic, with a hybrid workplace designation, based at 875 Blake Wilbur Drive, Palo Alto, California.

Requirements

BSN or higher-level nursing degree.
Five or more years of nursing experience, or three or more years in an oncology research nurse role.
Two or more years of oncology experience.
California Registered Nurse (CA-RN) license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Ability to communicate vetted information across organizational levels and with internal and external vendors.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously across platforms and remain highly task-focused.
Ability to understand information flow and solve problems under pressure.
Ability to manage conflict and adapt, troubleshoot, and work with ambiguity in a fast-paced, changing environment.
Expertise with Outlook scheduling, Webex, telepresence, and other technology.
Experience working in a team environment and interacting with senior and executive-level staff.
Experience managing work and relationships in a volatile environment.
Strong relationship-building and stakeholder-management skills.
Independent critical-thinking ability.
Advanced written, verbal communication, and facilitation skills.
Ability to read, understand, and comprehend instructions with minimal direction and respond effectively to varied personalities and work or management styles.
Knowledge of resource management and utilization in projects, and financial and business acumen.
Advanced proficiency with tools in the organization’s research management information system, analytics, and metric management.
Human subjects protection and Good Clinical Practices training; training may be completed after hire.

Nice To Haves

MSN.
Master’s degree in research or a healthcare-related field.
Experience in clinical research, research, an ICU or other intensive care setting, pediatrics, case management, or nurse navigation.
Previous experience as an oncology research RN or in clinical research in a related field.
Oncology Nursing Certification (OCN).
Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP).
ONS Chemotherapy/Biotherapy certification.
Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) certification.

Responsibilities

Lead study patient screening, eligibility determination, and enrollment assessments in collaboration with investigators, and document trial-specific criteria.
Assess, prioritize, and communicate clinical information about patients being evaluated for or enrolled in clinical trials to physicians, advanced practice providers, and other clinicians.
Assess and document patient symptoms, treatment reactions, changes in physical or psychological condition, and general appearance in accordance with research protocols.
Manage patient and family phone calls and collaborate with physicians and advanced practice providers as needed to obtain care-management orders.
Coordinate and communicate protocol-defined care with physicians, healthcare professionals, and research team members.
Coordinate with Clinical Research Coordinators to apply and remove therapeutic clinical-trial flags when appropriate.
Plan and coordinate randomization when applicable, patient assessments, diagnostic tests, questionnaires, treatments, and follow-up according to protocol requirements.
Manage and document informed consent in compliance with institutional, FDA, IRB, sponsor, and other applicable requirements; educate patients and alert the principal investigator to patient concerns.
Ensure signed consents are scanned into the medical record in a timely manner and follow institutional and sponsor processes.
Oversee and assist Clinical Research Coordinators with study monitoring visits, site visits, close-outs, and protocol audit documentation reviews.
Develop protocol-specific Beacon order sets, or paper orders when needed, with pharmacy, nursing, and principal investigators; ensure review, approval, and posting in CTOL.
Promote and oversee compliance with clinical trial procedures and processes.
Coordinate with scheduling staff to ensure follow-up visits and diagnostic testing are scheduled accurately and on time.
Develop and provide clinical-trial education to nursing staff to support protocol adherence and safe medication administration.
Follow institutional and regulatory guidelines and provide care within the California Nurse Practice Act, applying population-specific considerations such as age, culture, and social needs.
Maintain an organized and efficient work environment and contribute to collaborative working relationships across the disease cluster team and medical center.
Maintain awareness of organizational and regulatory standards, policies, and procedures; design and provide training and guidance to operational teams.
Assess feasibility and lead workflow design, setup, and implementation for research programs and projects.
Assist principal investigators with protocol development, contribute to clinical results analysis and interpretation as appropriate, and present at research meetings or conferences as appropriate.
Proactively report activities and outcomes, complete assigned projects, and perform other related duties as assigned.
Manage multiple research tasks and projects across platforms and serve as a clinical research subject matter expert with senior and executive-level staff.
Precept or mentor new research staff members and students as applicable.
Communicate vetted clinical research information across the organization and with internal and external stakeholders, including clinicians, sponsors, outside physicians, home care agencies, and community resources.