Senior Clinical Research RN

You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.

The Senior Clinical Research Nurse (SCRN) works with the CommonSpirit Health Research Institute Research Operations Market Research Manager (MRM), Principal Investigators (PI), co- and sub-investigators, clinical and ancillary departments, IRBs, and industry or government sponsors of research to plan, coordinate, implement and complete clinical trials and other research projects managed by the CommonSpirit Health Research Institute. This role has responsibility for the oversight of studies that explore complex medical diseases, which involve specialty and subspecialty expertise. This role serves as a clinical nursing knowledge role model in the care of research participants, performing clinical procedures and assessments of research participants that are appropriate within the RN scope of practice. In conjunction with the PI and other facility/clinic staff, this role may provide direct patient care related to a research protocol.

In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:

Required Education and Experience:

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing required;BSN preferred; OR Current RN license and Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a science or health-related field, required.
• Minimum of 7 years of nursing experience with patients in a healthcare setting required, preferably in relevant clinical area (e.g., cardiology, oncology, neurology).
• Minimum 7 years of experience conducting clinical trials required; worked as primary research nurse for at least 20 drug or device trials.
• Experience in implementation of research protocols and clinical trials processes required.
• Experience in preparing and maintaining regulatory documents and other IRB-related study documentation required.
• Lab processing experience required.
• Experience training staff and/or investigators on clinical trial processes and improvement techniques preferred.
• Experience using electronic data capture software required; Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS) preferred.

Required Licensure and Certifications

• Current RN license in state of employment required.
• BLS certification required.
• IATA and/or Safe-T-Pak certification for shipment lab specimens and/or dry ice
• Current certification (CCRP or CCRC) by the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA) or Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) required.
• Current certificate of Human Subjects Protection and Good Clinical Practice training required.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training

• Thorough knowledge and understanding of research regulatory requirements involving human subjects research, including FDA, OHRP and GCP requirements required.
• Demonstrates the initiative to act independently, initiating activity as required and making appropriate decisions within the constraints of study protocols, regulatory requirements, and company policy.
• Able to initiate or modify behavior to achieve desired outcomes in spite of environmental factors, priorities, or problems that might not be well defined or that are subject to change.
• Understanding of the ethical principles, culture and values of medical research.
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently yet collaboratively with all members of the research community including physicians/principal investigators, research team members, IRBs, hospital and clinic personnel, and sponsors of research. 
• Demonstrated ability to perform all research coordination duties for multiple clinical trials simultaneously.
• Knowledge base to provide clinical education to patients, families, and other staff, including patients who may have a terminal disease.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written, required.
• Highly motivated and flexible, with the ability to adjust to rapidly changing priorities and new projects.
• Demonstrated success in identifying and bringing in new trials and growing a research site’s volume.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to multi-task, organize and prioritize multiple projects.
• Ability to formulate logical and objective conclusions and make recommendations for effective solutions.

Physical requirements- Light work - (Exert up to 20lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 10lbs frequently)

With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.