Research Nurse_

Brown Medicine•Providence, RI

25d•Onsite

About The Position

SUMMARY: Under the general supervision of the Principal Investigator and in collaboration with attending medical personnel, assists in the recruitment, protocol treatment, follow-up, and evaluation of a large, diverse patient population with established cardiovascular disease. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate RESPONSIBILITIES: Reviews patient charts to identify potential study participants and contacts private physicians to discuss feasibility of patient’s study participation. Upon approval of physician and consent of patient, schedules and conducts basic patient physical exam. Provides full information to patient about the study, any potential risks, completes appropriate enrollment forms and ensures completion of consent forms Maintains patient’s records and answers patient’s questions. Provides information on medical procedures and research protocols to participating patients and their families during the study. Prepares patients for scheduled procedures; assists in patient’s assessment. Monitors medical condition of patients and reports changes to attending healthcare personnel. Demonstrates sensitivity to patient’s comfort and privacy and expresses interest in their progress. Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording on patient’s research records. Maintains required research hard copy and computerized data; generates required reports, records, statistics, etc. Collaborates with healthcare and other research personnel at The Miriam Hospital and other participating sites. Maintains good employee and interdepartmental relations. Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, national, regional, and local meetings, and workshops. Maintains established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives. Participates in the analysis and reporting of research results. Assists in presenting research data at meetings. Maintains quality assurance in accordance with established hospital department policies, procedures, and objectives. Performs other related duties as required by investigators in the Cardiovascular Division. We believe that the job description for each employee fosters patient and family centered care in accordance with the iBrown University Health mission, vision and values and the philosophy of nursing at The Miriam Hospital. Each employee provides service with consideration of the life span, including all developmental stages as well as cultural patterns.

Requirements

Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island by the Rhode Island Board of Nursing or licensure as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with current license to practice professional nursing the State of Rhode Island.
Conform to the Code of Professional Nurses.
Understand the provisions of the Nurse practice Act of the State of Rhode Island; is responsible for maintaining a current knowledge of contemporary professional nursing practice within the legal framework of the Nurse Practice Act.
Completion of formal training program in specific phlebotomy techniques required.
Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.
At least one year clinical experience preferably with cardiac patients.

Responsibilities

Reviews patient charts to identify potential study participants and contacts private physicians to discuss feasibility of patient’s study participation.
Upon approval of physician and consent of patient, schedules and conducts basic patient physical exam.
Provides full information to patient about the study, any potential risks, completes appropriate enrollment forms and ensures completion of consent forms
Maintains patient’s records and answers patient’s questions.
Provides information on medical procedures and research protocols to participating patients and their families during the study.
Prepares patients for scheduled procedures; assists in patient’s assessment.
Monitors medical condition of patients and reports changes to attending healthcare personnel.
Demonstrates sensitivity to patient’s comfort and privacy and expresses interest in their progress.
Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording on patient’s research records.
Maintains required research hard copy and computerized data; generates required reports, records, statistics, etc.
Collaborates with healthcare and other research personnel at The Miriam Hospital and other participating sites.
Maintains good employee and interdepartmental relations.
Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, national, regional, and local meetings, and workshops.
Maintains established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
Participates in the analysis and reporting of research results.
Assists in presenting research data at meetings.
Maintains quality assurance in accordance with established hospital department policies, procedures, and objectives.
Performs other related duties as required by investigators in the Cardiovascular Division.