Research Nurse

Capefox•Baltimore, MD

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Concentric Methods is seeking a Research Nurse to join our team in Baltimore, MD in support of the NIH. This role involves recruiting and screening patients for clinical trials, providing direct patient care, managing clinical and research support activities, and ensuring compliance with research protocols and human subjects protection. The position also includes data input and management, interpretation of clinical data, and participation in performance improvement initiatives. Training and mentoring new staff, as well as contributing to the development of new research protocols, are also key aspects of this role.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Nursing with current state nursing license.
Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience with CPR certification.
Experience in a clinical research environment.
Knowledge of clinical research data collection and clinical data report preparation.
Working knowledge of ICH-GCPs.
Knowledge of the principles, theories, techniques and practices of general nursing.
Demonstrated expertise in data management.
Ability to coordinate various activities (research subject schedules, data and biospecimen collection and nursing care) to ensure proper and timely filing of standard clinical/regulatory documentation, serious adverse events, amendments, annual reports and other regulatory documents.
Ability to participate in efforts to ensure scientific quality and human subjects’ protection.
Ability to oversee ongoing protocol operations to ensure study compliance; troubleshoot possible protocol violations.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, Outlook) and other spreadsheet applications.
Strong communications skills, both oral and written.
Excellent analytical, organizational and time management skills.

Responsibilities

Recruits and screens patients for inclusion in protocols and clinical trials.
Assist research and medical staff interview, screen and evaluate the appropriateness of eligible subjects for participation in the research protocol
Recruit and follow up with patients for clinical and basic research studies and protocols and provide clinical support to patients participating in protocol
Provide instruction to potential clinical study subjects and those involved in care of subjects on aspects of subjects care, treatments, and side-effects
Performs assessments and physicals, and collects medical histories.
Participate in direct patient care, in coordination with interdisciplinary team and specific team members to create and communicate a plan of care that balances clinical care needs with research
Obtain and record complete health histories and conduct physical assessments; communicate data from these and other sources
Manage clinical and research support activities to ensure patient safety and address the clinical needs of the patients
Administers protocol consents and documentation and monitors compliance.
Ensure informed consent process and human subjects protection in clinical research and counsel patients regarding the potential risks
Collaborate with researchers and medical staff to obtain and maintain informed consent and assent and address ethical and legal implication of the research protocol
Performs data input and management.
Perform accurate data entry into research database, including the use of standardized scales and assessments
Examine and monitor patients during protocol studies; ensure the collection of a complete clinical database on each patient
Performs clinical data interpretation and evaluates and interprets protocol and clinical trial findings.
Participate in clinical practice and research support meetings and develop multidisciplinary performance improvement programs and projects to improve operating procedures, patient care and decrease costs
Participates in training and mentoring new staff
Provide mentorship developing skills and expertise in research protocols and all aspects of clinical research
Develops new research protocols
Work with staff on drafting of new protocol amendments and associated documents by providing editorial support and expert opinion