Supervisor, Research Nursing - Endocrinology - Department of Medicine (On-site)

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center•Los Angeles, CA

25d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supervisor, Research Nursing provides supervision and leadership for research nursing staff and direction for clinical trial operations. The role supervises and provides direct nursing care and treatment for clinical trial participants, working collaboratively with the Principal Investigator, physicians, and research staff to provide clinical and educational services to participants and their families. The supervisor coordinates the clinical operations of the research portfolio, including study coordination, recruitment, enrollment, and participant logistics. The role oversees documentation and regulatory compliance, supports data compilation and analysis, and assists with IRB submissions, grant proposals, publications, and presentations. Responsibilities may also include coordinating post-award grant activities and monitoring budgets, compliance, and progress reports. The supervisor trains, mentors, reviews, and directs staff. The research team studies human aging, diabetes, and translational geroscience, including clinical trials and preparation and analysis of biospecimens. Its work investigates age-related disease susceptibility and health resilience, as well as differences in cardiovascular and metabolic disease traits and outcomes across genders.

Requirements

Associate of Science degree in Nursing (ASN) or College Diploma in Nursing.
Current and valid California RN license.
Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification.
Clinical Research Coordinator or Clinical Research Professional certification.
Minimum of five years of nursing experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN).
Five years of clinical research experience.

Responsibilities

Manage staff performance and provide training, mentoring, work review, and direction.
Supervise and provide direct nursing care to research participants, including coordinating research interventions and specimen collection.
Assess, document, and report adverse events reported by participants.
Record research data, including vital signs, research compounds administered, and participant responses, in approved source documents.
Educate participants and their families about study participation, current clinical conditions, and disease processes.
Monitor participants, triage patients by phone, provide clinical information, and coordinate follow-up visits and necessary care when needed.
Serve as a liaison among study participants, the Principal Investigator, and clinical or research staff.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to create and communicate a plan of care that supports safe and effective clinical research data collection.
Facilitate education of the interdisciplinary team on study requirements.
Complete Case Report Forms and prepare and update investigation binders.
Assist with data compilation and documentation; participate in research data queries and analysis and prepare data spreadsheets for investigators or the department.
Work with the Principal Investigator to document and report to regulatory agencies and sponsors as required.
Lead and assist with participant recruitment and study logistics.
Complete and document participant enrollment, assessment and reassessment, education, and follow-up activities.
Coordinate the clinical aspects of the research portfolio and oversee clinical trial study coordination, recruitment, enrollment, and logistics.
Assist with IRB preparation and submissions, grant proposals, publication preparation, and presentations.
Ensure adherence to grant expenditures and, when applicable, coordinate post-award grant activities, including budget monitoring, compliance, and progress reports.