Research Nurse II, SIVS Operations Research

Min Qualifications:

Registered Nurse plus two years of professional nursing experience in direct patient care or research in approved specialty area. Licensed by the State of Texas to practice as a Registered Nurse.

Specific Job Related Duties:

• Assists with coordination of process of clinical research.
• Recruits, screens, enroll, and evaluate patients who participate in study.
• Conducts studies according to protocol and completes case report forms.
• Educates subjects on the details of the studies and ensures that clinical studies are conducted in accordance with the guidelines of the FDA and other regulating agencies.
• Obtains vital signs and performs phlebotomy; monitors participants’ labs; maintains temperature and QC logs per protocol compliance.
• Serve as liaison between patients, PI, sponsors, and other health professionals and communicates information concerning patient needs and/or changes.
• May assist with the following:
  • Developing the clinical trial agreement;
  • Answering IRB stipulations to obtain final approval; documents IRB approval and contract approval.
  • Planning and design of source documents for protocol; coordinates study initiation;
  • Organizes and facilitates PI in obtaining Informed Consent from study participant and documents appropriately.
  • Completion of an initial patient assessment utilizing interview, observation, and examination.
  • Performing competent physical, pathophysiological, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, learning needs, and/or age-appropriate nursing assessment of participants.
  • Identifying areas of health promotion and patient and family educational needs regarding treatment and follow-up on specific clinical research.
• Completes accurate and concise documentation on all participant records in addition to other source documentation and forms per protocol including maintaining drug documentation.
• Identifies relevant data from internal and external sources, develops and maintains productive working relationship with study monitor.
• Ensures return of test article / clinical supplies; reconciles study drug accountability; assists in processing and shipping lab specimens efficiently and cost effectively; maintains supply inventory and equipment.
• Adheres to internal controls established for the department.
• Other duties as required

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience

Preferred License/Certificates:

• Maintains licensures through continuing education (CEU)

Preferred Skill/Competency:

• Competent PC skills, including Microsoft Office, report writing & e-mail skills
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Alertness and careful attention to detail will be required to avoid injury.
• Vision, hearing, talking, and sense of touch abilities must be adequate to enable one to quickly and accurately perform tasks such as: reading small print, reading from monitoring equipment, defining details, sending and receiving clear and accurate verbal communication.

Preferred Work Experience:

• Previous clinical trials experience not required but may be a plus
• Pediatric experience may be a plus
• Interested in vaccine development

Preferred Language:

• Good written and verbal English skills
• Spanish language skills may be a plus

Work Schedule:

• Alternate shift work and/or on call status may be required.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.