Join the Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute where more than 250 highly skilled healthcare professionals provide advanced cancer care to thousands of patients each year. This team focuses on a wide variety of services and innovations, including clinical trials and internationally-recognized research efforts. Here, you will work with the latest technologies, gain hands-on experience, receive endless support and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
As a Research Nurse for the Cellular Therapy Team, you will support the implementation and conduct of human subject research projects, applying the nursing process while ensuring strict adherence to research protocol requirements. Responsibilities include timely completion and communication of regulatory documents, development of data capture and monitoring plans and reporting of serious adverse events. In this role, you will help open new cellular therapy trials and support patient accrual across the enterprise to ensure compliance with cellular therapy regulations and FACT accreditation standards.
This position offers a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact by helping cancer patients access promising research treatments when standard options are limited, supporting them from their first interaction with the team through their return home.
A caregiver in this role works days from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. with the option to start at 7:30 a.m. or 8:00 a.m. and end at 4:00 or 4:30 p.m.
After six months, there may be an option to work from home one day per week depending on business needs.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Assist with coordinating the implementation and conduct of research projects ensuring adherence to research protocol requirements.
Complete and communicate regulatory documents, develop data, monitor plans, report Serious Adverse Events as the occur and complete FDA and sponsor forms.
Serve as a liaison between investigators, research personnel, outside study personnel and central research administration offices to assist in protocol interpretation, enrollment and safety questions.
Utilize the nursing process as a basis for patient care.
Assess research subjects, complete nursing assessments, document findings in research subject records and notify the physician of abnormal findings.
Establish a care plan in collaboration with the research subject, family and research team and coordinate ongoing care.
Identify discharge needs and facilitate discharge planning as appropriate.
Perform telephone triage, nursing procedures and treatments.
Evaluate, initiate and maintain standards of care consistent with CCHS policies & procedures.
Assist with specialized patient care equipment as required by the clinical research protocol.
Administer medications and treatments as ordered by a physician or LIP.
Direct, coordinate and participate in the evaluation & supervision of nursing care provided to research subjects, establishing patient care priorities and delegating nursing activities according to the patient needs and staff qualifications and capabilities.
Conduct and document the informed consent process.
Successfully complete certification in Human Subjects Research within 90 days or hire as required by the Responsible Conduct of Research Guidelines adopted by Cleveland Clinic.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing
Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross
Two years of clinical experience
Within 90 days of hire, successfully complete certification in Human Subjects Research as required by the Responsible Conduct of Research guidelines adopted by Cleveland Clinic
Basic computer proficiency
**Cancer-specific certification or demonstrated ongoing qualifying education for RNs in Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, the Cancer Center, the Cancer Clinic and/or Chemotherapy
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Skillset in biosafety regulations
Expertise with the clinical management of AEs related to novel cellular therapy drugs
Oncology and/or research experience
Med-surg or ICU background
Physical Requirements:
Requires full range of body motion, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
Personal Protective Equipment:
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
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