Tennessee Oncology, one of the nation’s largest, community-based cancer care specialists, is home to one of the leading clinical trial networks in the country. Established 1976 in Nashville, Tennessee Oncology’s mission remains unchanged: To provide access to high-quality cancer care and the expertise of clinical research for all patients, at convenient locations within their community and close to their home. Our growing network of physicians and locations is based on this mission. Tennessee Oncology is committed to advancing both the science of detection and targeted treatments, and to making these advances available to every patient. We believe caring for cancer patients is a privilege.
Why Join Us? We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.
Clinical Research Systems Nursing Specialist serves as a liaison among integrated systems, patient care services, clinics, and pharmacy teams to ensure multi- and inter-disciplinary project coordination. Responsibilities for this role will include developing, implementing and optimizing research protocol regimens, continual quality assurance analysis, process improvement, and timely resolution of support issues. This position supports internal and external electronic medical record (EMR) function through development of content based on clinical trial protocols, pharmacy manuals, lab manual, and other documents pertaining to research and standard of care (SOC) and communication/training for all stakeholders and end users.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Attain strong understanding of all essential functions of Tennessee Oncology – Greco Hainsworth Centers for Research (GHCR) infusion and research nursing job descriptions
- Understand proper administration workflow and procedures for IV administered medications
- Use evidence-based practices for assessing, planning, implementing, and optimizing process improvement
- Establish collaborative relationships with other members of the health care team for effective interdisciplinary care
- Read and comprehend complex information for explanation or establishment of workflow process
- Create detailed research regimen flowsheets tailored to specific clinical research protocols and correlating documents
- Evaluate and incorporate protocol requirements into EMR workflow
- Facilitate in training all stakeholders – providers, clinical and non-clinical staff
- Communicate concisely and clearly with purpose across a range of stakeholders
- Incorporate and prioritize projects amidst daily activities
- Comprehensively understand all SOPs within clinical areas
- Utilize critical thinking to determine and address root cause of reported issues
- Utilize critical thinking to continually integrate clinic, pharmacy processes, and workflows within respective systems
- Deliver ideas and/or information verbally, written or in presentation format
- Maintain current knowledge of clinical trial protocol start-up/amendments and related documents
- Serve as a liaison for GHCR research team to update regimen flowsheets as needed due to amendments, extensions, corrections, and any other research related EMR update requests
- Create and maintain internal documentation for EMR support techniques, processes, and applications.
- Continually seek and document 360 feedback from all stakeholders and devise strategy for continual process improvement
- Maintain efficient and productive working relations between all stakeholders with respect to integrated systems
- Act as an interdepartmental liaison between GHCR research team, clinical integration team, pharmacy, and all clinics
- Maintain high standards of quality control throughout each clinical research protocol
- Provide coverage support for basic job responsibilities when supervisor has taken time off
- Fill in as needed in SOC clinical systems nursing specialist role.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Skilled in prioritizing daily activities and deadlines
- Ability to set and accomplish both short- and long-term goals
- Detail-oriented with the ability to follow procedures and instructions
- Ability to think logically, make decisions, and breakdown complex issues into logical steps
- Strong organizational, multi-tasking skills, as well as, ability to prioritize workload in a fast pace environment
- Ability to master basic math skills
- Strong knowledge of ONS/ASCO standards of practice
- Skilled in processing verbal information for input into computer systems or processes
- Ability to demonstrate strong performance both within a group and independently within specified area
- Diversity to multitask while maintaining accuracy and proficiency at task at hand
- Strong analytical skills to analyze and identify potential solutions for individual implementation or proposal to the team
- Ability to establish/create dialogue that facilitates cooperative and productive relationships with all stakeholders
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to speak, present and write in a professional manner
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum 3 years experience oncology nursing experience
- Current TN or compact state RN license
- Minimum 1 year Research RN experience
- Current TO approved BLS provider card
- ONC within 6 months of employment
- ONS Chemotherapy/Biotherapy card within 6 months of employment
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to travel independently and to access information from other departments
- Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
- Ability to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, bend, kneel, couch, crawl and stoop
- Ability to operate an automobile for travel to all clinic locations