Registered Nurse (RN), Clinical Research — Physician Office — Cancer Institute Medical Oncology

Bon Secours Mercy Health • Midlothian, VA

20h • Onsite

About The Position

Serve as RN Research (Exempt) Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator for Bon Secours Cancer Institute. This role involves managing clinical research studies, serving as a liaison between various departments and sponsoring agencies, and ensuring adherence to study regulations and patient care standards. The position requires meticulous data collection, documentation, and reporting, as well as direct patient education and care related to cancer treatment protocols.

Requirements

• BLS Basic Life Support – American Heart Association (required)
• RN license current in Commonwealth of Virginia (required)
• 2 years of nursing experience as an RN (required)
• Oncology nursing experience required
• All candidates must possess strong communications (electronic and verbal) skills due to the detailed tasks entailed.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science Nursing preferred
• CCRP Research Certification preferred
• OCN Professional Research Nursing certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Enroll patients in research studies, associating visits/appointments/admissions with research studies and reviewing charges to determine billing responsibilities.
• Organize and monitor clinical research observational and data collection studies.
• Serve as Liaison between Bon Secours Cancer Institute, area hospital departments, and sponsoring agencies for multiple clinical trials.
• Serve as liaison with partner institutions for multi-center (national and international) clinical trials.
• Work with other Bon Secours health system departments participating in clinical research to ensure adherence to study regulations and adequate patient care.
• Set up and maintain process/procedures for ordering tests for patients enrolled in clinical trials.
• Coordinate/plan patient recruitment, prepare inclusion/exclusion criteria checklist, prepare list of allowed and disallowed medications, and flow sheets.
• Set up source document utilizing electronic Case Report Forms (eCRFs), protocol, schedule of visits and tests, and other materials to ensure proper recording of data.
• Routinely interact with physicians, coordinators, clinical trials sponsors, and other individuals/organizations regarding patient care and related issues.
• Complete CRFs and other documents at the time data is collected or immediately after.
• Obtain physician investigator’s signature on CRFs, test results, and other documents as required and maintain copies per sponsor requirements.
• Retain completed CRFs and regulatory documents for as long as required by sponsor.
• Review adverse events and other data with Physician Investigators and ensure information is noted in documentation.
• Report serious adverse events to the Sponsor and IRB within the required time frame.
• Ensure all records related to adverse events are maintained on file.
• Work with Research Manager to ensure all charges related to a serious adverse event are billed to the sponsor if applicable.
• Participate in pre-site-qualification meetings, site selection meetings, interim monitoring visits, audits, investigator meetings, and complete all training required for each clinical trial.
• Maintain regulatory binders with all required documents.
• Complete paperwork for proper processing of charges, reviewing coding, and approving bills to ensure the correct funder is charged.
• Complete required CITI GCP and human subjects research training, maintaining active certifications.
• Assist PI and Sub-Investigator(s) in identifying patients for possible eligibility for treatment protocols.
• Work with patient service representatives to schedule appointments to evaluate patients for eligibility.
• Review medical records pertaining to these patients and present to the attending physician for review.
• Review consent form with patients, explaining how charges will be handled, and answer any questions.
• Obtain patient’s signature on consent form.
• Obtain required medical information from patients, advise patients of visits, assign numbers as required by protocol, and ensure all study-related documentation is complete.
• Work closely with pharmacy on dispensation of investigational product.
• Educate patients concerning natural history of cancer and its complications.
• Educate patients concerning the side effects of specific medications and other treatment of cancer.
• Complete study collection forms necessary to evaluate effects of treatment on cancer.
• Answer phone questions for patients concerning possible side effects of treatments or complications associated with cancer.
• Assess patient information and present to attending physicians.
• Monitor and report test results as appropriate.
• Document in Epic and sponsor designated EDC’s as appropriate, communicating observations and findings to PI and attending physicians.
• Triage patient calls, arrange for appropriate care.
• Arrange for special procedures for patients enrolled in clinical trials.
• As each study closes: Collect medications from patients, inventory study drugs, return to sponsor.
• Explain to patient how to follow-up for their care when study is completed.
• Note the reason for file if patient terminates study early.
• Complete all CRFs.
• Complete all requests for corrections and return them to Sponsor.
• Complete reports required by Sponsor and send final report to IRB.
• Review regulatory binder, make sure all documents are present.
• Store documents and inform Sponsor of storage location.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurances, mental health resources and discounts
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

What This Job Offers

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