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Prisma Health · 5 months ago

RN Research, Oncology Research, FT, Days

Columbia, SC

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Prisma Health is dedicated to transforming healthcare for the communities they serve. They are seeking a Registered Nurse for their Oncology Research team, responsible for managing research studies, educating team members and participants, and ensuring compliance with clinical protocols. The role involves collaborating with healthcare teams, monitoring patient progress, and maintaining effective data flow throughout clinical trials.

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Responsibilities

Responsible for the implementation, management and oversight of research studies including the education of research staff, healthcare team member, participants and their caregivers

Registers, compiles, submits and oversees clinical data, monitors study compliance and maintains a system for effective data flow for patients on clinical trials

Manages patient visits and implements protocol related procedures

Responsible for monitoring and communicating study participant progress and safety issues with the investigators, applicable regulatory agencies, health care team and study staff

Assists physician to determine patient eligibility for enrollment in research studies

Identifies individual patient needs to facilitate participation including identifying and pre-screening potential participants

Registers patients into research studies to meet protocol parameters

Assists physician investigator in the informed consent process

Evaluates outcomes, interacts, communicates and consults the health care team as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care

Assists physician to monitor patient response to therapy and modify plan of care based upon protocol recommendations; reports changes in patient status and refers appropriate health team members as indicated

Collaborates with other health team members to formulate an interdisciplinary plan of care and plans a schedule of patient activities related to the study requirements

Instructs participating health care team members in clinical trials procedures, and orients health care professionals to the clinical studies program

Interacts with other members of health team to monitor protocol compliance and to ensure that the assigned patient care needs are met

Identifies specific learning needs and abilities of patients/families to provide appropriate education at the level of the recipient

Provides patients/families with information regarding clinical trial participation and provides education regarding individual treatment including purpose, potential side effects, and self-care measures, documents interaction

Maintains patient privacy per institutional and study related policies

Gathers and abstracts study data and documents in a factual, concise manner which meets regulatory/unit standards

Achieves, timely, thorough and accurate completion and evaluation of case report forms

Reviews records/forms for compliance with protocol requirements

Prepares for and manages pre-site, study initiation, interim monitoring, and close-out visits

Assists investigator in the completion of data queries

Gathers records, reports, lab results, radiographs, scans, and other materials required for institutional, sponsor and FDA audits

Manages study related inventory including, data collection tools, study supplies and study medication, if applicable

Schedules visits with the sponsoring agencies

Collaborates with the IRB of record and sponsoring agencies as well as local agencies, when applicable, to ensure global awareness regarding the progression of various studies, amendments and regulatory monitoring

Attends Investigator Meetings as appropriate

Prepares and presents lectures and/or written materials for health care provider education and participates in presentations or seminars related to the research study when necessary

Assists department manager/supervisor to coordinate resources to appropriately conduct the trial including the development of data collection tools, communication with ancillary departments to implement study related procedures

Collaborates with study team to develop new strategies for the growth of the Research program

Communicates study related issues with research management

Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, in service meetings, current literature and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Oncology nursing experienceMedical research experienceRegistered Nurse (RN)Chemotherapy/Biotherapy CertificateOncology Certification (ONC)Data entry skillsBasic computer skillsOffice equipmentMathematical skills