Research Nurse - Lymphoma

Cleveland Clinic

About The Position

Join the Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute where more than 250 highly skilled healthcare professionals provide advanced cancer care to thousands of patients each year. This team focuses on a wide variety of services and innovations, including clinical trials and internationally-recognized research efforts. Here, you will work with the latest technologies, gain hands-on experience, receive endless support and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. As a Research Nurse, you will assist with coordinating the implementation and conduct of human subject research projects, applying the nursing process while ensuring strict adherence to research protocol requirements. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact by helping cancer patients access promising research treatments when standard options are limited, supporting them from their first interaction with the team through their return home. A caregiver in this role works days from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. After six months, there may be an option to work from home one day per week depending on business needs.

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) or the American Red Cross
Two years of clinical experience
Within 90 days of hire, successfully complete certification in Human Subjects Research as required by the Responsible Conduct of Research guidelines adopted by Cleveland Clinic
Any registered nurse or advanced practice nurse must obtain a cancer specific certification or demonstrate ongoing qualifying education within the timeframe of the facilities accreditation cycle, if they work in medical oncology, radiation oncology, cancer center or cancer clinic and/or administer chemotherapy within an accredited Cleveland Clinic facility.
Basic computer proficiency

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Oncology and/or research experience
Med/surg or ICU background

Responsibilities

Assist with coordinating the implementation and conduct of research projects ensuring adherence to research protocol requirements.
Complete and communicate regulatory documents, develop data, monitor plans, report Serious Adverse Events as the 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.
Assist with preparation for audits and response to audits as appropriate.
Document the education and training of research personnel as needed.
Assist with the development of protocol specific checklists.
Assist in educating the patient/family and team on the research protocol.
Provide and documents education as needed.
Conduct and documents the informed consent process.
May assist with research project budget development.
Perform other duties as assigned.