Research Nurse - Multidisciplinary

Munson Healthcare•Traverse City, MI

21h

About The Position

The Clinical Research Nurse on the Multidisciplinary team assists in the conduct of clinical trials in a variety of therapeutic areas including neurology, cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery among others. A clinical nurse provides patient care. A research nurse cares for their patient, but follows a research protocol using very specific timelines, assessments and evaluations A clinical nurse provides patient care while a research nurse cares for their patient, but follows a research protocol using very specific timelines, assessments and evaluations Each day is different, but a typical day will include collaborating with coworkers and off-site project team members, extracting data from multiple sources, providing education to and communicating with nursing and medical staff as well as ancillary teams with a dash of research directed patient care mixed in. No two days are the same, no two studies are the same. Your work will make a difference! As a research nurse, you will be a part of the foundation that drives advances in medical science.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license, in good standing with State of Michigan Board of Nursing required.
3 years recent clinical experience required.

Responsibilities

Review/screen new and established patients for eligibility for clinical trials
Approach providers about the studies for review
Facilitate the informed consent process and ensure regulatory approvals are in place
Communicate with providers on patient study status
Collaborate with investigators for treatment plans and orders
Work with ancillary departments such as lab, pharmacy, etc. to facilitate research protocol compliance
Facilitate/collaborate with clinical staff to make sure patient visits, surgical procedures or treatments include protocol required care
Managing non-clinical study elements – examples: Special testing Specimen collection, processing and shipping Data collection and submission Safety reporting Administering questionnaires, assessments and collection of patient reported outcomes
Participate in monitoring and auditing activities
Maintain open communication with the patient throughout their participation in trial activities