Project Coordinator - Nursing

at  Jefferson Center City Philadelphia PA

ABOUT JEFFERSON

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow’s professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jefferson’s clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.
The Project Coordinator will provide administrative support for a projecy funded by the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) that aims to expand the number of nurse practitioners prepared to provide care for substance use disorders across the Philadelphia region and into rural counties in Delaware and New Jersey. This project will provide educational opportunities to graduate nursing students as well as training opportunities to sites across these regions on trauma-informed substance use care. The Project Coordinator works collaboratively and effectively with project stakeholders to ensure successful completion of projects on time, within budget, and within scope. Assisting with oversight of all aspects of projects from creative educational development and design, planning, execution, monitoring, quarterly SAMHSA reports, closure with institutional review board protocols submissions, team meetings, study websites, information technology needs and other grant management tasks.

EDUCATIONAL/TRAINS REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent in education and experience plus two (2) years of related experience.
• Master’s degree preferred.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in research or project management.
• Demonstrated experience uses project management tools.

• Arrangement of team meetings including coordination of meetings between team members, drafting and circulating agendas and meeting minutes
• Updates the study website with relevant, accessible and timely information
• Assists with Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications:
• Inputs required information for IRB applications and modifications
• Monitors IRB renewal dates and required updates
• Works with PIs to ensure IRB compliance
• Assists with refinement of survey and qualitative interview guides
• Assists in data collection including conducting qualitative interviews
• Assists with development of semi-annual and annual grant progress reports
• Assists with conference presentations and posters, grants and manuscript publications
• Formats according to conference instructions, author and grant guidelines
• Builds EndNote files for manuscripts and grants
• Other administrative functions to comply with federal funding requirements
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.