Research Nurse

Nextonic Solutions•Bethesda, MD

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About The Position

Nextonic Solutions is seeking a Research Nurse to support the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland. The role supports the design and implementation of clinical research protocols and studies, including patient recruitment, screening, care, education, assessment, follow-up, and safety monitoring. The Research Nurse coordinates with patients, families, referring physicians, researchers, medical staff, and interdisciplinary teams to balance clinical care needs with research objectives. The position also contributes to informed consent, human-subject protections, regulatory and IRB submissions, protocol compliance, data collection and management, quality assurance, analysis, and reporting. Additional work includes training and mentoring staff, developing research protocols and study materials, reviewing literature, coordinating patient appointments and diagnostic evaluations, and identifying improvements to clinical and research processes.

Requirements

Master’s degree in nursing.
Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse.
Nursing experience.
CPR certification.
Experience working on clinical protocols.
Experience with MedSurg Nursing.
Strong diagnostic and clinical skills.
Excellent analytical, organizational, and time-management skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Organize and facilitate training programs for physicians, physicians in training, nurses, and other staff; teach and mentor health care team members in research protocols, trial execution, and clinical research practices.
Train clinic staff on investigator brochure information, protocol implementation, data collection, and research practices.
Recruit and screen patients for protocols and clinical trials; assess eligibility with research and medical staff and contribute ideas to recruitment and outreach strategies.
Recruit and follow up with patients, provide clinical support, and maintain referral materials, referral lists, and schedules for follow-up and new admissions.
Explain studies, care, treatments, side effects, disease processes, therapeutic strategies, and protocol objectives to patients, families, referring physicians, and other relevant groups.
Perform physical assessments and medical and psychiatric assessments; obtain health histories, interview patients and families, review medical records and charts, and communicate findings to the care team.
Coordinate direct patient care with interdisciplinary teams and manage clinical and research support activities to protect patient safety and address clinical needs.
Administer protocol consent and documentation, support informed consent and assent, counsel patients about research risks, and protect human subjects.
Contribute to IRB and regulatory matters, including adverse events, deviations, unanticipated problems, amendments, annual reports, and other required submissions; track requirements and resolve oversight stipulations.
Collect, enter, manage, interpret, and report research and clinical data; maintain computerized patient files, databases, and protocol documentation.
Conduct quality assurance and quality control relating to protocol adherence, monitoring, data collection, abstraction, and analysis, while protecting participant data in accordance with regulatory requirements.
Monitor patient recruitment, retention, trial progress, protocol compliance, patient conditions, and the need for trial extension or renewal; identify important trends and communicate findings for clinical action.
Participate in data analysis, manuscript preparation, and presentation of findings; support protocol implementation, data acquisition, and reporting.
Develop intake tools and screening forms; assist with protocol design, implementation, amendments, documentation, and new study methods.
Collaborate with staff to evaluate care delivery systems and implement improvements to operating procedures, patient care, and costs; participate in performance improvement projects and meetings.
Coordinate patient referrals, appointments, consultations, diagnostic testing, travel arrangements, and written appointment confirmations.
Respond to patient and referral inquiries, coordinate with clinical staff and physicians, and direct issues requiring further action to appropriate medical personnel.
Review and summarize relevant medical literature, attend professional meetings and seminars, and participate in clinical lectures, rounds, conferences, and meetings.
Maintain contact with patients and referring physicians regarding patient conditions, test results, and follow-up status.