Research Nurse Blood Cancer

Sarah Cannon Research Institute•Austin, TX

10d•Onsite

About The Position

As the Research Nurse for Blood Cancer and Bone Marrow Transplant your primary responsibility is to screen, enroll and follow study subjects, ensuring protocol compliance and close monitoring while the subjects are on study. You are responsible for all data collection, source documentation, and recording of adverse events. You will be enrolling patients onto clinical trials through recruitment, screening, enrollment, treatment, and follow-up of eligible participants according to protocol requirements.

Requirements

An Associate Degree; preferably a Bachelor’s Degree
RN License
Knowledge of medical and research terminology
Knowledge of FDA Code of Federal Regulations and GCP
Knowledge of the clinical research processes
At least one year of oncology experience, preferably hematology and/or transplant.
At least one year of experience in a research setting preferred

Nice To Haves

Research Certification (ACRP or CCRP) Preferred

Responsibilities

Screen, enroll and follow study subjects, ensuring protocol compliance and close monitoring while the subjects are on study.
Responsible for all data collection, source documentation, and recording of adverse events.
Enroll patients onto clinical trials through recruitment, screening, enrollment, treatment, and follow-up of eligible participants according to protocol requirements.
Review the study design and inclusion/exclusion criteria with physician and patient.
Ensure the protection of study patients by verifying informed consent procedures and adhering to protocol requirements.
Use the protocol as the only tool to screen, treat, and follow patients.
Complete and document screening/eligibility accurately.
Complete and document the informed consent process accurately and has all parties sign/date as required, including HIPAA Authorization.
Accurately complete and submit on-study forms within two weeks of enrollment.
Ensure that patient documentation is completed at each clinic visit while in screening.
Ensure that all medications are approved prior to initiating treatment or when changing medication regimens, such as crossover studies.
Accurately calculate and document BSA, Creatinine Clearance, Urine Protein: Creatinine ratio, and any other calculations or conversions required per protocol.
Ensure that follow-up appointments, scans, or related procedures are scheduled correctly according to protocol requirements.
Document appropriately when patients are removed from protocol.
Ensure reconsent of patients at the next scheduled visit, following availability of updated ICF, and documents process appropriately.