Senior Clinical Research Nurse

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 137 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings. CommonSpirit has more than 157,000 employees, 45,000 nurses and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice providers across 24 states and contributes more than $4.2 billion annually in charity care, community benefits and unreimbursed government programs. Together with our patients, physicians, partners, and communities, we are creating a more just, equitable, and innovative healthcare delivery system.

We will consider candidates who would need to relocate with relocation assistance.

This position is employee referral eligible with a bonus up to $5,000.

The Senior Clinical Research Nurse (SCRN) works with the CommonSpirit Health Research Institute Division Manager, Clinical Research Operations (DMCR) Principal Investigators (PI), co- and sub-investigators, clinical and ancillary departments, IRBs, and industry or government sponsors of research to plan, coordinate, implement and complete clinical trials and other research projects managed by the CommonSpirit Health Research Institute. This role serves as a clinical nursing knowledge role model in the care of research participants, performing clinical procedures and assessments of research participants that are appropriate within the RN scope of practice. In conjunction with the PI and other facility/clinic staff, this role may provide direct patient care related to a research protocol.

The Sr CRN responsibilities include, but are not limited, to:

• Independently manages all aspects of multiple clinical trials or other research projects as assigned, including: research participant recruitment, screening and enrollment; completion of protocol required visits and procedures; collection and reporting of data; coordination of and participation in sponsor monitoring visits or federal audits; query resolution; adverse event reporting, source documentation and research record development and maintenance; study drug accountability; specimen collection, processing and shipment.
• Provides training and mentorship, project leadership, and ensures quality control compliance by the Clinical Research Nurse Associate and Clinical Research Nurse and/or Clinical Research Associate and Coordinator positions. 
• Perform clinical assessments of research participants, including blood pressure, heart and respiratory rates, brief physical exams, EKGs, and other clinical testing appropriate within the RN scope of practice, i.e., NIH Stroke Scale, NYHA and CCS class.
• Serve as liaison between participants, physician investigators, sponsors of research, IRBs, CSHRI administration, patient care coordinators and insurance companies to assist in protocol interpretation, clinical and safety questions, and pre-authorization questions.
• Coordinate and participate in site initiation and other sponsor-required training for all protocols.

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This job requires a highly qualified and experienced Clinical Research Nurse. Here's a summary of the essential requirements:

Education: 

• Current RN license in state of employment required.
• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing required;BSN preferred; OR Current RN license and Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a science or health-related field, required.

Licenses & Certifications:

• Current certification (CCRP or CCRC) by the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA) or Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) required.
• Current certificate of Human Subjects Protection and Good Clinical Practice training required.
• BLS certification required.

Experience:

• Minimum of 7 years of nursing experience with patients in a healthcare setting required, preferably in relevant clinical area (e.g., cardiology, oncology, neurology).
• Minimum 7 years of experience conducting clinical trials required; worked as primary research nurse for at least 20 drug or device trials.
• Experience in implementation of research protocols and clinical trials processes required.
• Experience in preparing and maintaining regulatory documents and other IRB-related study documentation required.
• Lab processing experience required.
• IATA and/or Safe-T-Pak certification for shipment lab specimens and/or dry ice