Clinical Studies RN II, Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Job description
The Wake Forest Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) is a unified research organization designed to provide innovative, efficient, and sustainable infrastructure that accelerates the translation of discoveries to improve health. The CTSI supports faculty and staff conducting research at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist through the provision of creative tools and services while maintaining the highest standards for conducting safe and ethical research.
The Clinical Studies RN II is a key operational teammate that helps ensure that our Clinical Research Unit is operating appropriately from a patient care and clinic flow perspective. This position is responsible for the daily tasks associated with CRU patients and reports to the CRU Nurse Manager.
This position is critical in allowing us to provide a safe environment for the conduct of clinical research activities on behalf of our study teams and study participants. The Clinical Studies RN II performs clinical procedures associated with a clinical trial and follows professional and hospital regulatory requirements to deliver care in accordance with nursing standards of care and practice.
JOB SUMMARY
Provides specialized nursing care/treatment to a specific group of patients who are participating in clinical research studies at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. Clinical responsibilities include monitoring toxicities, assessing clinical response and providing exemplary patient care while ensuring the protocol is conducted in a high-quality manner. Conducts clinical research in compliance with Clinical Protocol and Data management (CPDM) unit, State, and Federal guidelines. In addition, communicates research-related information to patients, families, nursing, and medical staff as necessary.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
Associate's degree in Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing with one year of nursing experience, preferably in a related field, research, acute care, or a specialty area. Bachelor's degree in Nursing with two or more years of nursing experience preferred.
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION
- Licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of North Carolina required.
- Must complete the CITI certification for Human Subject Research if not already completed and any additional required WakeOne training for research coordinators.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Works to help faculty implement and administer research studies.
- Performs clinical nursing procedures for clinical studies in all patient care areas of the medical center.
- Skilled at placing peripheral IVs and drawing multiple blood samples.
- Ability to administer oral medications and perform IV drug administration.
- Experience with placing EKG electrodes and obtaining EKG recordings.
- Maintains a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment through ensuring patient privacy and responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior.
- Provides competent age-specific patient care of participants, across all age groups.
- Coordinates the effective and efficient care of study participants.
- Follows a clinical research study’s patient care guidelines and the medical center’s policies and regulatory standards to deliver high quality care to study participants.
- Complies with internal (Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Department of Nursing) and external (North Carolina Board of Nursing) regulatory standards while providing excellent customer service to study participants.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Professionalism and customer service skills being a must at all times.
- Occasionally subject to irregular hours.
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