Registered Nurse Research

at  LMR Technical Group

LMR Technical Group (LMR) is seeking a Registered Nurse Research.
Location: Baltimore, MD

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The position will independently provide support services to satisfy the clinical and research objectives of the CPN Lab. The primary objective is
to provide services and deliverables through performance of clinical support to research participants and research data collection.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
• Active Maryland State Nursing License.
• Minimum of four (4) years of nursing experience.
• Current, active Basic Life Support and CPR certification.
• Microsoft Office experience.
• Phlebotomy skills.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required by this position.
  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Recruits and screens patients for inclusion in protocols and clinical trials.
• Assist research and medical staff interview, screen and evaluate the appropriateness of eligible subjects for participation in the research protocol.
• Recruit and follow up with patients for clinical and basic research studies and protocols and provide clinical support to patientsparticipating in protocol.
• Provide instruction to potential clinical study subjects and those involved in care of subjects on aspects of subject’s care, treatments,and side-effects.
• Performs assessments and physicals and collects medical histories.
• Review findings from assessments and other sources in clinical rounds
• Review charts to collect relevant clinical data such as laboratory test results and social background.
• Continually assess ongoing understanding of the research process for patients and families and provide teaching and support asindicated.
• Study drug administration.
• Participate in direct patient care, in coordination with interdisciplinary team and specific team members to create and communicate aplan of care that balances clinical care needs with research.
• Manage clinical and research support activities to ensure patient safety and address the clinical needs of the patients.
• Administers protocol consents and documentation and monitors compliance.
• Ensure informed consent process and human subjects protection in clinical research and counsel patients regarding the potential risks.
• Collaborate with researchers and medical staff to obtain and maintain informed consent and assent and address ethical and legalimplication of the research protocol.
• Contribute to all study related IRB and regulatory matters, including all reporting requirements (including deviations, unanticipatedproblems, adverse events) and report issues and variance promptly to the research team.
• Coordinate various activities to ensure proper and filing of serious adverse events, amendments, annual reports, and other regulatorydocuments.
• Performs data input and management.
• Perform accurate data entry into research database, including the use of standardized scales and assessments.
• Support the general implementation, tracking, data acquisition, collection and reporting of all elements of the protocols.
• Manage data through research databases to ensure accurate and reliable data entry.
• Examine and monitor patients during protocol studies; ensure the collection of a complete clinical database on each patient.
• Provide expertise in clinical trial coordination and management of data acquisition.
• Performs clinical data interpretation and evaluates and interprets protocol and clinical trial findings.
• Present clinical data in terms which may be understood by the patient, as well as, interpretation at a level which is conversant withother health professional including physicians.
• Collaborate with staff to analyze and evaluate current systems of health care delivery and to identify and implement new practicepatterns.
• Participate in clinical practice and research support meetings and develop multidisciplinary performance improvement programs andprojects to improve operating procedures, patient care and decrease costs.
• Problem-solve complex or unpredictable situations and improve processes and services to patients and colleagues.
• Meet with lab members to present updates.
• Create products and documents related to:
• assessing, planning, performing and evaluating patient care for a full assignment of patients with various care needs,
• the assessment and evaluation of health education needs in individual patient populations,
• implementing nursing tasks as indicated by research protocols,
• acting as a nursing resource in providing continuous support for research team members,
• acting as an advocate for research participants, including troubleshooting and communication for any problems that arise during studies.
• Other related duties as assigned.