Research Nurse - Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute

Cleveland Clinic•Cleveland, OH

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute, recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country for cardiac care. The Institute provides the highest level of patient care, innovative treatments, and a welcoming environment for patients with heart, vascular, and thoracic diseases. As a Research Nurse Coordinator, you will contribute to Cleveland Clinic's mission of caring for life, analyzing health, and educating caregivers by overseeing the implementation and conduct of various human subject research projects within the HVTI. This role involves utilizing nursing knowledge for tasks such as care plan development, condition evaluations, telephone triage, and documentation. The position typically operates on a day shift from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with a potential for a hybrid schedule (one remote day per week) or a flex schedule (4 10-hour shifts) after a six-month orientation. Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center, founded in 1921, integrating clinical and hospital care with research and education, and is consistently named one of the nation’s best hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing
Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
Four years of clinical experience
Two years of research experience
Understanding of the research process and terminology
In-depth knowledge of the specialty under investigation
Working knowledge of federal regulations and good clinical practice (GCP)
Meet clinical competency requirements

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Familiarity with Epic
Cardiac experience

Responsibilities

Complete and communicate regulatory documents, develop data, monitor plans, report Serious Adverse Events as they occur and complete FDA and sponsor forms.
Serve as a liaison between investigators, research personnel, outside study personnel and central research administration offices to assist in protocol interpretation, enrollment and safety questions.
Utilize the nursing process as a basis for patient care.
Assess research subjects, complete nursing assessments, document findings in research subject records and notify the physician of abnormal findings.
Establish a care plan in collaboration with the research subject, family and research team and coordinate ongoing care.
Identify discharge needs and facilitate discharge planning as appropriate.
Perform telephone triage, nursing procedures and treatments.
Evaluate, initiate and maintain standards of care consistent with CCHS policies & procedures.
Assist with specialized patient care equipment as required by the clinical research protocol.
Administer medications and treatments as ordered by a physician or LIP.
Direct, coordinate and participate in the evaluation & supervision of nursing care provided to research subjects, establishing patient care priorities and delegating nursing activities according to the patient needs and staff qualifications and capabilities.
Conduct and document the informed consent process.