Description
Position Title: Clinical Research Nurse
Date Prepared: 24 Aug 2022
Status: Regular Full Time
Hours: 08:00 – 16:00 (Monday – Friday)
Job Summary
The Clinical Research Nurse is responsible for coordinating research studies under the direction of the Principal Investigator. The Clinical Research Nurse ensures that patient safety, well-being, treatment, and data collection adheres to study protocols and are carried out in accordance with research standards, ICH Good Clinical Practice guidelines and Division 5 of Part C of the Food and Drug Regulations.
The Clinical Research Nurse must be self-motivated and able to comprehend new treatment modalities and share these concepts with potential research patients. The Clinical Research Nurse must be a team player that values evidence based medicine and demonstrates this attitude and philosophy with study patients.
Reporting Relationship
The Clinical Research Nurse reports to the Clinical Research Manager.
Skills Required
- Proficiency in cardiovascular pharmacology, cardiovascular assessments, ECG interpretation and clinical relevance of laboratory results.
- Highly motivated, driven and goal oriented.
- Strong with computers and software programs.
- Demonstrate strong organizational skills with ability to multi-task and prioritize.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Flexible nature, pro-active approach and a positive attitude.
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
- Eager to learn and able to adapt to new challenges.
- Performs tasks with a high level of accuracy and able to demonstrate critical thinking.
- Ability to work independently as well as contributing to a team in a positive and effective manner.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Coordinate clinical research studies
- Obtain comprehensive understanding of research protocols.
- Develop plans to successfully implement research protocols.
- Engage with research sponsors and study monitors as required.
- Screen potential study patients by applying defined inclusion/exclusion criteria.
- Explain research study to prospective patient volunteers.
- Obtain informed written consent of study patients.
- Enroll and/or randomize study patients according to study protocol.
- Ensure investigational product is handled according to study guidelines.
- Ensure patient data is collected accurately from various sources including hospital medical records and patient interviews. Chart and complete data entry on schedule as per trial guidelines.
- Complete trial training requirements for protocol initiations in a timely manner.
- Provide patient care and management of treatment during research studies
- Ensures enrolled patients progress through the research protocol.
- Provide patient care and treatment according to research protocol.
- Ensure patient treatment provided by primary care personnel adhere to study protocol.
- Maintain patient privacy at all times and adhere to confidentiality obligation at all times.
- Schedule visits with patients and physicians according to study protocol.
- Obtain and process blood samples for laboratory analysis according to protocol.
- Initiate orders for diagnostic or therapeutic procedures as required.
- Liaise with health care professionals to facilitate research studies
- Provide training to health care professionals on patient care and treatment unique to study protocol.
- Maintain open communications with health care professionals to answer study-specific questions concerning patient treatment or study protocol as needed.
- Support research activities of VHIF
- Respond to requests to assist with related duties or special projects.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
Education: Formal Nursing education required
Qualifications: Registered Nurse (RN) holding a current practicing license in the Province of British Columbia.
Experience: Minimum two years nursing experience or previous research experience, with recent background in intensive care, cardiology or emergency.
Special Skills:
- Able to effectively use computer software programs for communication and data entry into various electronic clinical research forms.
- Complete training requirements for infectious substances and related materials (Hazmat certification).
- Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice and ICH guidelines.
- Knowledge of Health Canada Division 5 of Part C of the Food and Drug Regulations.
Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week
Rate: The hourly rate for this position ranges between $40 and $46 depending on the experience of the applicant.
Notes:
- Duties may be changed as required at the discretion of the employer.
- The employee may be required to perform other duties within the scope and nature of this position, as assigned by Management.