Coordinator, Float Research Nurse at Partner's Healthcare in Boston, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Site: The General Hospital Corporation


At Mass General Brigham, we know it takes a surprising range of talented professionals to advance our mission-from doctors, nurses, business people and tech experts, to dedicated researchers and systems analysts. As a not-for-profit organization, Mass General Brigham is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. We place great value on being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve.


At Mass General Brigham, we believe a diverse set of backgrounds and lived experiences makes us stronger by challenging our assumptions with new perspectives that can drive revolutionary discoveries in medical innovations in research and patient care. Therefore, we invite and welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups in healthcare - people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ community, and/or gender expansive, first and second-generation immigrants, veterans, and people from different socioeconomic backgrounds - to apply.



Job Summary
The Float Clinical Research Nurse (CRN) in collaboration with the physician investigator, is responsible for the implementation and conduct of clinical trials in one or more specific disease programs/areas. The CRN has expert knowledge of the disease under study, treatment modalities, and the process of conducting clinical research, in particular interventional studies. The CRN functions as a member of both the research team as well as the clinical care team, acting as a liaison between the two entities. They collaborate with the care team to ensure that patients participating in clinical trials along with their families and loved ones receive comprehensive care to meet their physical, psychological, and social needs.



Qualifications


Administrative Research Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with the research team to establish processes and workflows that ensure protocol compliance, complete and accurate data collection and documentation and sample acquisition.


• Develops educational programs/tools for non-research clinical staff regarding specific protocols


• Reviews new protocols and protocol amendments for nursing and operational feasibility


• Reviews investigational order sets for protocol compliance

Clinical Research Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with attending physicians to identify and recruit patients eligible for clinical trials.


• Provides education to patients who are considering and/or participating in clinical trials along with their families/significant others


• Collaborates with the research team to coordinate study screening and enrollment; protocol treatment and follow-up care for patients participating in clinical trials.


• Collaborates with primary nursing staff providing care to patients receiving investigational treatment to ensure patient safety in implementing research protocols


• Acts as a resource to the multi-disciplinary care team related to protocol specifications such as administration guidelines for investigational agents.


• Documents research nurse encounters in the medical record including patient education, required protocol assessments, oral study drug adherence, protocol deviations.


• In collaboration with investigators and other caregivers, assesses patients on study for complications related to therapy.

Skills:

• Ability to work independently and as a team member


• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills


• Working knowledge of various computer applications including Microsoft Office Applications


• Excellent oral and written communication skills


• Detail oriented and meticulous in all aspects of work


• Strong follow through skills and ability to proactively identify and solve problems

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

• Current licensure as a registered nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts


• Basic Life Support certification required


• Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification preferred


• Oncology Nursing Certification preferred


• BSN preferred


• Oncology Nursing experience, 1-2 yrs required


• Clinical trials research experience preferred

Remote Type


Onsite



Work Location


55 Fruit Street



Scheduled Weekly Hours


40



Employee Type


Regular



Work Shift


Day (United States of America)



EEO Statement:


The General Hospital Corporation is an Affirmative Action Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.



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