RN Study Coordinator

Mayo Clinic•Rochester, MN

13h

About The Position

The RN Study Coordinator is accountable for coordinating and delivering nursing care, including direct patient care and research participant and family education in clinical and research settings. The RN manages and/or participates in all phases of the research process and supports professional nursing practice across settings and the continuum of care to meet the needs of research participants and their families, as appropriate. Practice is based on the American Nurses Association Standards of Care and Professional Performance, and the RN understands and advocates for human subject rights. Work is primarily self-directed, with guidance from staff physicians and/or principal investigators. The RN participates in designing, organizing, and monitoring protocols; assists with grant applications, abstracts, posters, and manuscripts; and plans and participates in staff education in areas where protocols will be carried out. The RN assesses research participants, investigates abnormal patterns of adverse events and laboratory results, and reports appropriately. The RN works with other departments to develop systems and procedures for coordinating study protocol phases and ensuring compliance with regulatory laws and institutional guidelines for study data collection, storage, retrieval, and participant medical tests and procedures.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) competency.
Hold a current Minnesota RN license.
Exhibit excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Be able to use critical thinking skills.
Be able to adapt to unpredictable situations in clinical and/or research settings.
Acquire knowledge and proficiency in data management, statistical methods, computer-related systems and hardware, and software configurations within two years of acceptance.
Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee; visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing with extensive knowledge of research study design, development, and disease process.
Certification from an appropriate accredited certifying body, such as ACRP or SOCRA.
Minimum of two years of previous RN experience in ambulatory and/or acute care settings.
Additional specialty certification or training as required by the work area.
Knowledge and proficiency in data management, statistical methods, computer-related systems and hardware, and software configurations at the outset.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver nursing care, including direct patient care and research participant and family education in clinical and research settings.
Manage and/or participate in all phases of the research process.
Support professional nursing practice across practice settings and the continuum of care.
Understand and advocate for human subject rights.
Participate in designing, organizing, and monitoring research protocols.
Assist with grant applications, abstracts, posters, and manuscripts.
Plan and participate in staff education in areas where protocols will be carried out.
Assess research participants and investigate and appropriately report abnormal patterns of adverse events and laboratory results.
Work with other departments to develop systems and procedures for coordinating study protocol phases in compliance with regulatory laws and institutional guidelines.
Coordinate systems for study data collection, storage, retrieval, and participant medical tests and procedures.