RN-Clin Research Nurse-Recruitment

Temple University's Lewis Katz School of Medicine's Pulm/Critical Care/SleepMed Department is searching for an RN-Clinical Research Nurse-Recruitment to join our team.

Benefits:

• Full medical, dental, vision coverage
• Paid time off
• 11 paid holidays
• Tuition remission – eligible employees and their dependents can obtain a degree tuition free
• A generous retirement plan

Job Details:

This position will be on-site. This position requires the following background checks: Cash Handling. This is a grant-funded position.

Position Summary:

The RN-Clinical Research Nurse in the Lewis Katz School of Medicine’s Thoracic Medicine and Surgery (TMS) Department will be responsible for day-to-day activities surrounding clinical research studies and will ensure compliance with federal, state, and university regulations. The incumbent will work with investigators on multiple active protocols and will interact closely with sponsors from qualification visits to close-out visits. The Temple Lung Center has one of the most active and wide-ranging pulmonary research programs in the world. Areas of focus include COPD, emphysema, respiratory failure, lung transplantation, pulmonary arterial hypertension, alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency, asthma, lung cancer, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and sleep apnea. The program also maintains a strong clinical research program with studies and trials that test new medications, devices, or procedures to find more effective treatments. The center typically has several dozen open trials at any one time and consistently ranks among the highest enrolling sites for pulmonary trials in the nation. The individual hired for this position will work on our study subject recruitment team. The incumbent will actively recruit subjects from pulmonary clinics, perform chart review using available technology, speak to potential subjects, arrange screening visits, and track referrals by working with Clinical Managers of the study teams. The incumbent will collaborate with the marketing team for clinical trials outreach and with the IT team as recruitment methods and tools are developed and implemented.

Required Education And Experience:

• Professional licensure as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of PA.
• Previous research experience in a research and/or clinical trials setting.

Responsibilities:

• Perform nursing assessments and procedures.
• Participate in the review and preparation of protocols for clinical trials.
• Recruit and enroll study subjects and coordinate visits.
• Obtain informed consent.
• Schedule patient admissions related to study procedures.
• Serve as a patient advocate and educate and counsel patients and families.
• Ensure that clinical trials are followed by clinical research staff.
• Monitor patient care, assess patient status and treatment side effects.
• Maintain regulatory documentation and manage IRB submissions and follow-ups.
• Oversee data collection and management in accordance with trial protocol.
• Assist with budget preparation and tracking expenditure.
• Travel to multiple sites as required.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Professional licensure as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of PA.
• Ability to apply scientific principles to problem solving, planning, and evaluating nursing care.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of complex federal regulations, ethical issues, institutional policies, and other federal agency requirements governing human subjects research.
• Experience with quality assurance or auditing functions.
• Proficiency with MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, or similar software programs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including training skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills and ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Detail-oriented and capable of working independently and as part of a team.
• Current knowledge of regulations, guidelines, and trends influencing the conduct of human subjects research.
• Ability to travel to off-site locations that may not be accessible via public transportation.
• Willingness to work overtime and nights/weekends/early mornings as needed.

Preferred:

• Experience with biomedical human research.

Equal Opportunity:

Temple University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all in every aspect of its operations, including employment, service, and educational programs. The University has pledged not to discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, marital status, national origin or ethnic origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or veteran status.

Compliance Statement:

In the performance of their functions as detailed in this position description, employees have an obligation to avoid ethical, legal, financial and other conflicts of interest to ensure that their actions and outside activities do not conflict with their primary employment responsibilities at the institution. Employees are also expected to understand and be in compliance with applicable laws, University and employment policies and regulations, including NCAA regulations for areas and departments which their essential functions cause them to interact.