Temple University's Lewis Katz School of Medicine's Pulm/Critical Care/SleepMed Department is searching for a RN-Clinical Research Nurse to join our team!
Become a part of the Temple family and you will have access to the following:
Full medical, dental, vision coverage
Paid time off
11 Paid Holidays
Tuition remission - eligible employees and their dependents can obtain a degree TUITION FREE
A generous retirement plan and so much more!
Salary Grade: N03
Hire rate based on the date of licensure
This role is also eligible for our employee referral program-TERP! Current employees can earn up to $500! Conditions apply. Please contact the HR Employment office for details.
Job Details:
*This position will be on-site
*This position requires the following background checks: Cash Handling
*This is a grant funded position
Position Summary:
The RN-Clinical Research Nurse in Lewis Katz School of Medicine' s Thoracic Medicine and Surgery (TMS) Department will be responsible for the day-to-day activities surrounding clinical research studies, and will ensure compliance with federal, state and university regulations. The incumbent will work with investigators on multiple active protocols and will interact closely with the sponsors from qualification visits to close-out visits.
The Temple Lung Center has one of the most active and wide-ranging pulmonary research programs in the world. Areas of focus include COPD, emphysema, respiratory failure, lung transplantation, pulmonary arterial hypertension, alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency, asthma, lung cancer, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis and sleep apnea.
Our program also maintains a strong clinical research program with studies and clinical trials that test new medications, devices or procedures in patients in order to find more effective treatments. The Temple Lung Center typically has several dozen open clinical trials at any one time and consistently ranks among the highest enrolling sites for pulmonary clinical trials in the nation.
The individual hired for this position will work on our study subject recruitment team. In this role the incumbent will actively recruit subjects from pulmonary clinics, perform chart review using available technology, speak to potential subjects, arrange screening visits, and track the referrals by working with the Clinical Managers of the study teams. The incumbent will collaborate with our marketing team for clinical trials outreach and with our IT team as recruitment methods and tools are developed and implemented .
Required Education and Experience:
* Professional licensure as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of PA, with previous research experience in a research and/or clinical trials setting.
Responsibilities:
*Performing nursing assessments and procedures
*Participating in the review and preparation of protocols for clinical trials
*Recruiting and enrolling study subjects, and coordinating visits
*Obtaining informed consent
*Scheduling patient admissions related to study procedures
*Serving as a patient advocate, and educating and counseling patients and families
*Ensuring that clinical trials are followed by clinical research staff
*Monitoring patient care, and assessing patient status and treatment side effects
*Maintaining regulatory documentation and managing IRB submissions and follow-ups
*Overseeing data collection and management in accordance with trial protocol
*Responsible for assisting with budget preparation and tracking expenditure.
*Must be able to travel to multiple sites.
*Performs other related duties as assigned.
Required Skills & Abilities:
*Professional licensure as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of PA
*Ability to apply scientific principles to problem solving, planning, as well as providing and evaluating nursing care.
*Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of complex federal regulations, ethical issues, institutional policies, and other federal agency requirements governing human subjects research.
*Demonstrated knowledge of quality assurance or auditing functions.
*Demonstrated computer skills, and proficiency with MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Access or similar software programs.
*Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including training skills.
*Demonstrated organizational and time management skills, along with the ability to work under tight deadlines.
*Demonstrated ability to be detail-oriented.
*Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.
*Must maintain a working knowledge of current regulations, guidelines, and trends influencing the conduct of human subjects research.
*Ability to travel to off-site locations that may not be accessible via public transportation.
*Ability to work overtime and nights/weekends/early mornings, as needed.
Preferred:
*Experience with biomedical human research is preferred.
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Compliance Statement: In the performance of their functions as detailed in the position description employees have an obligation to avoid ethical, legal, financial and other conflicts of interest to ensure that their actions and outside activities do not conflict with their primary employment responsibilities at the institution. Employees are also expected to understand and be in compliance with applicable laws, University and employment policies and regulations, including NCAA regulations for areas and departments which their essential functions cause them to interact.
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