Research Nurse Specialist 3

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The Research Nurse Specialist 3 independently assures the integrity and quality of clinical research trials. The role plans and implements recruitment procedures, manages trial enrollment, and ensures compliance with study protocols. In Pediatric Cardiology, the specialist manages single-IRB processes for two multisite studies and oversees multiple studies with multiple subaward sites. The role carries out protocol-required procedures while distinguishing research activities from standard of care, assessing whether participants need additional protections, and screening, recruiting, and consenting study subjects. It includes ordering protocol-required tests, collecting and entering data, reviewing medical records with principal investigators to identify eligible candidates, and monitoring participants’ continued eligibility. The specialist also troubleshoots recruitment strategies and manages trial administration, including procuring equipment, preparing documentation, and packaging and shipping medications. The specialist educates and trains research personnel and participants in study-specific methods and procedures, and serves as a resource for coordinators and student workers at subaward sites. Using knowledge of disease processes, the specialist observes for and reports adverse events to the principal investigator and regulatory authorities, submitting required information in accordance with protocols, policies, procedures, and regulations. This position requires intermediate capabilities in evidence-based practice, care planning, nursing assessment and evaluation, patient education, regulatory compliance, and scientific knowledge. The role also supports colleagues, provides compassionate service, maintains quality and safety, manages resources, and contributes to continuous improvement and innovation.

Requirements

Registered Nurse licensure (LIC-Registered Nurse).
Relevant work experience; the posting lists an experience level of 2 years.
Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program.
Ability to apply intermediate-level knowledge of evidence-based practice, care planning, nursing patient assessment and evaluation, nursing patient education, regulatory compliance, and scientific knowledge.

Responsibilities

Manage single-IRB processes for two multisite studies.
Perform administrative duties for clinical trials, including procuring equipment, preparing documentation, and packaging and shipping medications.
Manage multiple studies, each with multiple subaward sites.
Perform procedures required by study protocols and distinguish research procedures from standard of care.
Continually assess whether research participants require additional protections.
Screen, recruit, and consent study subjects.
Order tests required by research protocols.
Collect study data and enter it into the appropriate databases.
Identify and assess candidate eligibility, including monitoring participants for continued eligibility.
Review medical records and communicate with principal investigators to identify eligible candidates.
Troubleshoot recruitment strategies to help complete trials on time.
Educate and train appropriate personnel and participants in research-specific methods and procedures.
Train and serve as a resource for coordinators and student workers at subaward sites on study protocols.
Observe for adverse events using knowledge of disease processes and report them to the principal investigator and regulatory authorities as required.
Submit required adverse-event information to regulatory authorities.
Apply evidence-based practice, plan care and resources, assess and educate patients, interpret regulatory requirements, and use scientific knowledge in clinical research work.
Support colleagues, contribute to quality and safety, manage resources, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement and innovation.