Research Nurse - Enrollment

Sarah Cannon Research Institute•Orlando, FL

11d•Onsite

About The Position

As an Enrollment Research Nurse, your primary responsibility is to screen and enroll oncology research study subjects, ensuring protocol compliance. You will enroll patients onto clinical trials through recruitment, screening, enrollment, and follow-up of eligible subjects. You will be familiar with the protocols on which the patients are enrolled, screen, treat, review the study design and inclusion/exclusion criteria with physician and patient. You will complete and document screening/eligibility and consent accurately and have all parties fully execute the document, including HIPAA Authorization. Complete the inclusion/exclusion form and standard enrollment form accurately and assess the patient and document findings at each clinic visit while on protocol. You will document all specific tools required by the protocol (i.e., oral medication forms, pill count diaries, quality of life questionnaires, neuro exams, vital signs sheets, times of PK draws, etc.). You will screen every new patient or patient returning to the office with scan results and document appropriately on the patient tracking logs. You will complete the study medication order form and have the physician or nurse practitioner sign orders prior to treatment and ensure that all medications, including antiemetics, are approved by the registrar prior to initiating treatment or when changing medication regimens, such as crossover studies. Accurately calculate the BSA, creatinine clearance, urine protein:creatinine ratio, or any other conversions needed per protocol. You will obtain completed and signed waivers prior to submitting forms to the enrollment coordinator for investigator-initiated protocols and re-consent patients in a timely manner and document the process appropriately.

Requirements

Associate of Nursing Degree
Nursing license for the State of Tennessee
Knowledge of medical and oncology research terminology
Knowledge of federal regulations, good clinical practices (GCP)
One year of clinical nursing experience

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Nursing
One year of clinical research experience
One year of experience treating oncology patients

Responsibilities

Screen and enroll oncology research study subjects ensuring protocol compliance.
Enroll patients onto clinical trials through recruitment, screening, enrollment, and follow-up of eligible subjects.
Be familiar with the protocols on which patients are enrolled.
Review study design and inclusion/exclusion criteria with physician and patient.
Complete and document screening/eligibility and consent accurately.
Ensure all parties fully execute the document, including HIPAA Authorization.
Complete the inclusion/exclusion form and standard enrollment form accurately.
Assess the patient and document findings at each clinic visit while on protocol.
Document all specific tools required by the protocol (e.g., oral medication forms, pill count diaries, quality of life questionnaires, neuro exams, vital signs sheets, times of PK draws).
Screen every new patient or patient returning to the office with scan results and document appropriately on the patient tracking logs.
Complete the study medication order form and have the physician or nurse practitioner sign orders prior to treatment.
Ensure all medications, including antiemetics, are approved by the registrar prior to initiating treatment or when changing medication regimens.
Accurately calculate the BSA, creatinine clearance, urine protein:creatinine ratio, or any other conversions needed per protocol.
Obtain completed and signed waivers prior to submitting forms to the enrollment coordinator for investigator-initiated protocols.
Re-consent patients in a timely manner and document the process appropriately.