The Infectious Disease Department seeks a Research Nurse who will report to the Principal Investigator(s) and the Research Nurse Manager and will be responsible for the coordination and implementation of assigned clinical trials within the research program. The Research Nurse is responsible for the oversight of the administrative and scientific implementation of several complex clinical research studies at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. The Research Nurse is responsible for coordinating multiple research studies in ambulatory and hospitalized patients with active infectious diseases, primarily involving the areas of viral and bacterial infections, including but not limited to hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, HIV, SARS-CoV-2, and co-infections with viral hepatitis and HIV.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Individual must be a registered nurse, licensed in the State of Maryland.
• Current CPR certification.
• Must maintain current licensure and certification during duration of employment.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond HS Diploma/Graduation Equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or related field.
  Classified Title: Research Nurse
  Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/ME
  Starting Salary Range: $64,600 - $113,300 Annually ($80,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
  Employee group: Full Time
  Schedule: Monday-Friday 8;30am-5pm
  FLSA Status: Exempt
  Location: School of Medicine Campus
  Department name: SOM DOM Bay Infectious Disease
  Personnel area: School of Medicine
  Total Rewards
  The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate’s geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees’ health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.
  Education and Experience Equivalency
  Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.
  Applicants Completing Studies
  Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.
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  The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
  The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office

• Serve as Nurse Coordinator for multiple research studies. The primary role is to assist the PI with the development, implementation, management, and coordination of multiple studies.
• Develop, implement, and maintain SOPs.
• Create and maintain regulatory binders for studies and will oversee maintenance for the life cycle of the studies based on research protocols,
• Ensure that studies comply with applicable regulations and guidelines, including GCP, and that staff adhere to study protocols and procedures.
• Act as contact between PI and other research sites and institutional partners.
• Develop and implement strategies for study recruitment and retention of participants.
• Participate in weekly progress meetings for active studies.
• Assist with the development and review of institutional SOPs about the performance of clinical research.

Leadership

• Facilitate teamwork between the research team, the research pharmacy, the research unit staff, and other sites.
• Participate in the orientation process for new members of the research team, including mentoring and precepting.
• Coordinate and/or present continuing education/in-service programs for members of the research team and others involved in the research process.
• Attend and participate in in-service and external trainings, workshops, conferences, and other relevant programs for professional growth and development.
• Monitor study team compliance with required study procedures & GCP standards.

Nursing activities related to research include

• Provide advanced clinical care directly to patients/families enrolled in research studies.
• Identify and analyze staff, patient, and system issues that impact subjects in the research setting. Strategize and implement resolutions to better serve subjects.
• Manage and administer investigational product(s) approved for use as part of a research clinical trial.
• Provide nursing care as needed for subjects/families in a research setting.

Data Management

• Ensure collection of pertinent data from internal, external sources and monitor compliance with the requirements of assigned clinical trials.
• Create study documentation and case report forms based on study protocols.
• Oversee data query resolution.