Research Nurse - Psychiatry

Cleveland Clinic•Fort Wayne, IN

19d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar patient care, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a meaningful career at one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. As a Research Nurse in Psychiatry, you will deliver specialized care to psychiatric patients, a population that may present a diverse range of complex mental health challenges. In this role, you will support the implementation and conduct of human subject research projects, applying the nursing process while ensuring strict adherence to research protocol requirements. Responsibilities include the timely completion and communication of regulatory documents, development of data capture and monitoring plans and the reporting of serious adverse events. This position offers a unique opportunity to leave a positive, lasting impression on patients, from the moment they enter the facility to the time they return home. A caregiver in this role works a hybrid schedule from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (flexible start/end times) This position is primarily located at Lutheran Hospital and may require occasional travel to Main Campus.

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
Basic computer proficiency

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Prior clinical experience
Keen clinical judgement

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.
Conduct and document the informed consent process.
Successfully complete certification in Human Subjects Research within 90 days or hire as required by the Responsible Conduct of Research Guidelines adopted by Cleveland Clinic.