Research Coordinator

at  RWJBarnabas Health

Req #: 0000166360
Category: Research
Status: Per Diem
Shift: Day
Facility: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Department: Oncology Research Department

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Current New Jersey licensure as a Professional Registered Nurse in good standing required.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) Health Care Provider Certification or acquisition within 90 days of hire and maintenance of certification required.

Preferred:

• Able to organize work and meet deadlines in a high volume practice while demonstrating a positive, professional manner.
• Acts as a resource to clinical and medical staff, providing education to staff assuring protocol is understood and adhered to.
• Assists Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator in preparing for surveys as needed in a timely manner.
• Collaborates with medical team in explaining clinical trials to patients and ensures that informed consent is obtained, pre-study tests are completed and that patient eligibility is confirmed prior to enrollment.
• Collaborates with physician to monitor patient response to treatment, grading toxicities and monitoring adverse events throughout protocol.
• Confirms that source documents of study are documented in the patient s medical record, including all tests mandated by the trial. Ensuring that all tests required by protocol are done to protocol timeframes.
• Ensures that all case forms completed appropriately.
• Establishes and maintains clinical and regulatory files as required by agencies. Handles correspondence between NBIMC and granting agency
• Monitors and reports patient accrual on a monthly basis.
• Participates in Quality Improvement processes and identifies and implements potential corrective actions
• Promotes the professional image of nursing through community activities (hospital committees, civic organizations, parish nursing, volunteerism, etc.).
• Provides clear and concise patient/family education and provides documentation appropriately in the patient s medical record.