Location: Columbus,OH, USA
Clinical Research Nurse to organize and coordinate care of patients on clinical research protocols in Comprehensive Cancer Center to include evaluation of patient eligibility and registration of out/in patients, monitors care and ensures proper follow up.
Responsibilities
Evaluates patient response and complications
Develops and revises patient care orders
Educates and directs protocol compliance with physicians and staff nurses
Assists in developing tools to meet requirements of new protocols
Manages protocols with increased clinical complexities including translational investigator-initiated research as well as multi center trials
Collects and enters data for all patients enrolled on protocol
Participates in analyzing research data
Communicates with outside federal or industry sponsors regarding protocol and patient status
Assesses patient reaction to any modifications or treatment that are part of the protocol
Acts as a patient advocate by providing education to and responding to questions from patients about protocols
Works with patients to ensure adherence with the protocol; serves as clinical resource for other CTO disease team members
Minimum Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in nursing, allied medical professions or other health care field required or equivalent combination of education and experience required; Current State of Ohio nursing license or other relevant board or interim permit required in appropriate field; clinical research certification from SoCRA (Society of Clinical Research Associates) or ACRP (Association of Clinical Research Professionals) preferred; considerable experience in a clinical research capacity conducting clinical research trials preferred; considerable experience in providing direct patient care; computer literacy required.
Starting Base Pay: $72,200.00
The OSUCCC James is the only cancer program in the United States that features a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center aligned with a nationally ranked academic medical center and a freestanding cancer hospital on the campus of one of the nations largest public universities.