Research Nurse Jobs

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:

• Participates in analyzing research data
• Acts as a patient advocate by providing education to and responding to questions from patients about protocols
• Evaluates patient response and complications
• Develops and revises patient care orders
• Collects and enters data for all patients enrolled on protocol
• Assesses patient reaction to any modifications or treatment that are part of the protocol
• Manages protocols with increased clinical complexities including translational investigator-initiated research as well as multi center trials
• Works with patients to ensure adherence with the protocol; serves as clinical resource for other CTO disease team members
• Educates and directs protocol compliance with physicians and staff nurses
• Assists in developing tools to meet requirements of new protocols
• Communicates with outside federal or industry sponsors regarding protocol and patient status

Minimum Education Requirements:

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; requires successful completion of a background check; selected candidate may be asked to complete pre-employment physical including a drug screen.

Starting salary for this position: $68,640 annually

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 nation’s largest public universities.