Research Nurse Specialist

Serving as a clinical research nurse, this role ensures high-quality, ethical medical care for patients enrolled in investigational studies. The role also supports the study's administrative and educational needs by assisting physicians with IRB documents, maintaining correspondence with the sponsor and IRB, developing educational aids and manuals, updating policies and procedures, training nursing staff on drug protocols, and staying current on new treatment methods, including venous access devices, through continuing education.

• Ensures optimal quality of medical care for patients participating in study; uses ethical conduct as established for healthcare personnel; assists in formation of educational aides and manuals as reference framework for patients and staff as necessary.
• Participate in continuing education programs. Educate nursing staff to drug protocols. Assist with updating policies/procedures. Keep abreast of new methods of treatment including the various venous access devices in the field.
• Ensures optimal quality of medical care for patients participating in study; uses ethical conduct as established for healthcare personnel; assists in formation of educational aides and manuals as reference framework for patients and staff as necessary.
• Arrange follow-up visits with patient to assess optimal quality of care and applies appropriate physical and psychological assessment to determine any effect of study drug. Implement appropriate intervention in the event of adverse patient response.
• Assess patient eligibility for inclusion in investigational studies. Review patient history and abstracts and records information; records pre-study lab data; secure baseline laboratory blood work from patient and arrange necessary scans.
• Review "informed consent" with patient; coordinate and educate patient and medical personnel as to required follow-up tests to be performed; assist physician in preparing IRB documents and maintain correspondence with sponsoring company/agency and IRB.
• Assure adherence to study requirements according to protocol; monitor study drug according to protocol; monitor and/or perform pharmokinetic studies as detailed in protocol and attend to laboratory procedures to process, store and ship specimens.