RN Study Coordinator AD/DIP, BSN or MSN - ALZ Clinical Trails

Mayo Clinic•Rochester, MN

About The Position

The RN Study Coordinator coordinates and delivers nursing care, including direct patient care and education for research participants and their families in clinical and research settings. The role manages and/or participates in all phases of the research process and supports professional nursing practice across settings and the continuum of care. Practice is guided by the American Nurses Association Standards of Care and Professional Performance, and the RN 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 are conducted. The RN assesses research participants, investigates abnormal patterns in adverse events and laboratory results, and reports findings appropriately. The role also works with other departments to develop systems and procedures that coordinate study protocol phases and comply with regulatory laws and institutional guidelines for study data collection, storage, retrieval, and participant medical tests and procedures.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral degree (DNP) program in Nursing.
Current Minnesota RN license, or a license deemed acceptable by the Minnesota State Board of Nursing.
Maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) competency.
Obtain any additional specialty certification or training required by the work area.
Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to use critical thinking skills.
Ability to adapt to unpredictable situations in clinical and/or research settings.
Ability to acquire proficiency in data management, statistical methods, computer-related systems, and hardware and software configurations within two years of acceptance if not already proficient.

Nice To Haves

Extensive knowledge of research study design, development, and disease processes.
Certification from an appropriate accredited certifying body, such as ACRP or SOCRA.
At least two years of previous RN experience in ambulatory and/or acute care settings.
Research experience.
Demonstrated proficiency in medical terminology, laboratory results, diagnostic reports, medication histories, and other clinical source documentation.
Proficiency at the outset in data management, statistical methods, computer-related systems, and hardware and software configurations.

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 are carried out.
Assess research participants, investigate abnormal patterns of adverse events and laboratory results, and report appropriately.
Interact with other departments to develop systems and procedures for coordinating study protocol phases in compliance with regulatory laws and institutional guidelines.
Coordinate processes for study data collection, storage, and retrieval, as well as participant medical tests and procedures.