Scotland Health Research Nurse Liaison Oncology

Scotland Health Care System in Laurinburg, North Carolina•Laurinburg, NC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Research Nurse Liaison Oncology will collaborate with oncology providers and DCN CRCs to identify potentially eligible patients for clinical trials. This role will assist with patient screening, participate in the informed consent process, and educate patients and families regarding clinical trial participation. The position involves coordinating and facilitating protocol-required clinical activities, ensuring all protocol-required interventions are completed and documented, and coordinating study-related care with various departments. The liaison will also facilitate the acquisition, processing, storage, and shipment of research specimens, conduct protocol-required patient assessments, identify and notify of Adverse Events (AE) and Serious Adverse Events (SAE), and support ongoing patient follow-up. Additionally, the role serves as the primary local contact for treatment and non-treatment clinical trial submissions, maintains medical records, ensures study data accuracy, and provides access to records for DCN research staff and regulatory entities. The liaison will also assist with documentation and reporting of protocol deviations and violations, ensure the correct use of research-specific chemotherapy order templates, and coordinate with pharmacy for investigational product handling. Communication and collaboration are key, including participating in meetings with DCN research staff and CRCs, serving as a liaison between the clinic team and DCN research personnel, and supporting education of clinic staff. The role also involves demonstrating understanding of research vs. standard-of-care billing, assisting with specimen collection logistics, ensuring collection of patient materials, and completing required training.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the applicable state.
Minimum 3–5 years of oncology nursing experience required.
Knowledge of oncology clinical trials, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and human subject protection.
Strong clinical assessment skills.
Ability to coordinate complex care across multiple departments.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Ability to manage multiple studies and priorities simultaneously.
Proficiency with electronic medical records and clinical research documentation systems.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in Nursing (MSN) or related field, preferred.
Experience in oncology clinical research or clinical trials is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with oncology providers and DCN CRCs to identify potentially eligible patients for clinical trials.
Assist with patient screening according to study eligibility criteria.
Participate in the informed consent process in coordination with DCN research staff and investigators.
Educate patients and families regarding clinical trial participation, procedures, and expectations.
Coordinate and facilitate protocol-required clinical activities, including research-related visits, procedures, and assessments.
Ensure all protocol-required interventions are completed and appropriately documented.
Coordinate study-related care with infusion center staff, pharmacy, laboratory services, and other departments as needed.
Facilitate acquisition, processing, storage, and shipment of research specimens, including tissue and blood samples.
Conduct protocol-required patient assessments during study visits.
Identify and promptly notify the DCN Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) Adverse Events (AE) and Serious Adverse Events (SAE) in accordance with protocol and regulatory requirements.
Support ongoing patient follow-up and coordinate with DCN CRCs to ensure protocol compliance.
Serve as the primary local contact for treatment and non-treatment clinical trial submissions, coordinating across DCN regulatory team, Medical Director, Institutional Leadership, Research Review Committee (RRC), and Signatory Official (SO) to ensure timely protocol review and approval.
Maintain and provide timely access to relevant medical records and protocol-required documentation.
Ensure study data and source documentation are accurate, complete, and available for review by DCN research staff and regulatory entities.
Provide DCN research staff with access to paper and electronic medical records as required by protocol deadlines and governing organizations.
Assist with documentation and reporting of protocol deviations and violations.
Ensure use of correct research-specific chemotherapy order templates, separate from standard-of-care orders, for investigational drug dispensing.
Ensure proper handling, documentation, and coordination related to investigational agents in accordance with sponsor and institutional requirements.
Coordinate with pharmacy for storage, administration, accountability, and disposal of investigational products as required.
Participate in regularly scheduled meetings and calls with the DCN research staff and CRCs to review clinical trial activity.
Serve as a liaison between the clinic team and DCN research personnel to facilitate communication and operational efficiency.
Support education of clinic staff regarding clinical trial workflows and protocol requirements when appropriate.
Demonstrate understanding of research vs. standard-of-care billing and collaborate with DCN and the billing team to ensure compliant study billing.
Assist with the coordination and logistics for research specimen collection, including acquisition of supplies and shipping materials (e.g., dry ice).
Ensure all protocol-required patient materials such as diaries, questionnaires, and assessments are collected and maintained appropriately.
Complete required human subjects’ protection training and study-specific training within designated timelines.