Clinical Research Nurse (Mays Cancer Center)

Job Summary:

Under general supervision, responsible for actively facilitating clinical research by administering and monitoring treatment or research protocols. Assists in the determination of guidelines for the collection of clinical data and/or administration of clinical studies.

Job Duties:

• Verifies eligibility, completes screening procedures, schedules and conducts study visits, collects and processes data collection, completes research related forms, completes electronic data entry and maintains study subject data.
• Coordinates and manages clinical research projects for Principal Investigator via study protocol including assessment, planning, evaluation and intervention for the well-being of study participants.
• Ensures compliance with all federal and local regulations.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.
• Reviews goals and requirements of any new protocols; plans and designs source documentation for protocol; and coordinates study initiation.
• Instructs and counsels patients in research procedures, to include administration, monitoring, recording and analyzing data.
• Monitors close-out of studies and ensures records are retained for appropriate length of time.
• Screens, recruits and consents study participants.

Education:

An associate’s degree is required.

Experience:

Three (3) years of nursing experience in the designated study area is required.

Additional Licenses and Certifications:

An active Texas RN license is required.