Research Nurse Specialist

Weill Cornell Medical College • New York, NY

38d

About The Position

The Research Nurse Specialist performs a variety of technical and administrative duties concerning specific clinical research studies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Approximately 2 years of related work experience in a clinical setting.
• Strong verbal, written communications, and interpersonal skills.
• Current NY State Registered Nurse License & Registration.
• BLS certification, issued by the American Heart Association.
• Infection Control Certificate

Responsibilities

• Ensures optimal quality of medical care for patients participating in study; uses ethical conduct as established for healthcare personnel; assists in formation of educational aides and manuals as reference framework for patients and staff as necessary.
• Participate in continuing education programs.
• Educate nursing staff to drug protocols.
• Assist with updating policies/procedures.
• Keep abreast of new methods of treatment including the various venous access devices in the field.
• Ensures optimal quality of medical care for patients participating in study; uses ethical conduct as established for healthcare personnel; assists in formation of educational aides and manuals as reference framework for patients and staff as necessary.
• Arrange follow-up visits with patient to assess optimal quality of care and applies appropriate physical and psychological assessment to determine any effect of study drug.
• Implement appropriate intervention in the event of adverse patient response.
• Assess patient eligibility for inclusion in investigational studies.
• Review patient history and abstracts and records information; records pre-study lab data; secure baseline laboratory blood work from patient and arrange necessary scans.
• Review "informed consent" with patient; coordinate and educate patient and medical personnel as to required follow-up tests to be performed; assist physician in preparing IRB documents and maintain correspondence with sponsoring company/agency and IRB.
• Assure adherence to study requirements according to protocol; monitor study drug according to protocol; monitor and/or perform pharmokinetic studies as detailed in protocol and attend to laboratory procedures to process, store and ship specimens.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees