Research Nurse

Universities of Wisconsin•Madison, WI

2d•$68,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Want to join a fun, hard-working, collaborative team? Come join the Pediatric Clinical Research Coordination team! The UW Pediatric Clinical Research Coordination team supports clinical research across multiple divisions in the Department of Pediatrics. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to research aimed at prevention, detection, and treatment of disease in children. This position will assist with coordinating a variety of clinical research studies by performing various tasks and activities. These tasks include, but are not limited to, recruiting, screening, and enrolling study participants and families, as well as ensuring study participants and families follow the research study protocol. Our team of clinical research coordinators and research nurses apply expertise, knowledge, and skills to a broad range of clinical studies, navigate resources, identify issues requiring escalation, and contribute to the development of new team and unit processes, procedures, and tools. The Research Nurse will work in collaboration with pediatric faculty, nurses and staff to coordinate clinical research studies for the Department of Pediatrics, ranging from industry-partnered to investigator-initiated clinical trials. This position is full or part-time, 90-100% This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location. This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations. The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial caregiver check to be eligible for employment under the Wisconsin Caregiver Law and every four years. Some work may need to be performed outside of standard business hours. However, most work is expected to occur during standard business hours. The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is a vibrant academic department comprising more than 230 faculty members in 16 subspecialty divisions. The department promotes and enhances the health of children through outstanding clinical care, exemplary education of pediatric trainees, performance of cutting-edge research, and vigorous advocacy. Our faculty and research staff enjoy a robust infrastructure of services as well as the opportunity to contribute to our world-class research portfolio — since 2015 the department has ranked among the Top 20 pediatrics departments receiving NIH funding, according to Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. To provide remarkable health care for everyone in our community, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment in all aspects of our work. To learn more about the department's work and accomplishments, please visit: https://www.pediatrics.wisc.edu/.

Requirements

Minimum 1 year of experience in a clinical setting
Registered Nurse (RN) License required by start date of position
Bachelor’s Degree required
Degree in nursing required
Registered Nurse (RN) State Licensure And/Or Compact State Licensure Required
Candidate is required to have or be eligible for WI Registered Nurse licensure by start date

Nice To Haves

2 or more years of nursing experience
Experience working in a clinical research role
Experience working with the pediatric population
Experience working in a healthcare setting
Experience working with research data collection and/or sample processing
Experience utilizing a variety of platforms including Health Link or other electronic medical record, Microsoft Office Suite, REDCap, OnCore, and Google Drive
Clinical Research Certification or Clinical Research Nurse Certification

Responsibilities

May provide expertise, training, and guidance to the community, peers, and/or students
Supervises the day-to-day activities of research work unit
Serves as main point of contact and liaison to project participants, investigators, research sponsors, and the research team delivering study information in accordance with established research project standards and protocols
Secures and schedules logistics for clinical research projects according to the research plan
Assists in the recruitment and screening of subjects for clinical studies by conducting physical health assessments
Collects, verifies, and enters data into database and analyzes clinical information data
Provides professional nursing care to patients according to established protocols
Serves a primary point of contact for emergent study participant situations related to adverse effects or complications of the study
Provides appropriate treatment plan direction and information to study participants