Clinic Coordinator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Basic computer proficiency.
• Four years of clinical experience.
• Two years of research experience.
• Understanding of the research process and terminology.
• In-depth knowledge of the specialty under investigation.
• Working knowledge of federal regulations and good clinical practice (GCP).

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate implementation and conduct of research projects, including protocol adherence, timely regulatory documentation, and development of data-capture and monitoring plans.
• Serve as a liaison among investigators, research personnel, outside study personnel, and central research administration offices on protocol interpretation, enrollment, and safety questions.
• Use the nursing process as the basis for patient care.
• Assess research subjects and document findings in research subject records.
• Notify physicians of abnormal findings.
• Establish care plans with research subjects, families, and the research team, and coordinate ongoing care.
• Identify discharge needs and facilitate discharge planning as appropriate.
• Perform telephone triage.
• Perform nursing procedures and treatments as directed by a physician or licensed independent practitioner (LIP).
• Evaluate, initiate, and maintain standards of care consistent with Cleveland Clinic Health System policies and procedures.
• Assist with specialized patient-care equipment required by clinical research protocols.
• Administer medications and treatments as ordered by a physician or LIP.
• Direct, coordinate, and participate in evaluating and supervising nursing care for research subjects; establish care priorities and delegate nursing activities according to patient needs and staff qualifications and capabilities.
• Participate in education, research, and performance-improvement activities.
• Maintain knowledge of research protocols to coordinate their comprehensive and compliant execution.
• Assist with audit preparation and audit responses.
• Maintain professional relationships and communicate effectively with internal and external constituents.
• Assist in developing training and educational materials for assigned research protocols.
• Provide and document education as needed, including educating patients, families, and the team about research protocols.
• Develop protocol-specific checklists.
• Conduct and document the informed-consent process.
• May assist the principal investigator with research-study design and protocol development.
• May assist with research-project budget development.
• Perform other duties as assigned.