Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is Louisiana’s leading cancer care organization, caring for more patients each year than any other facility in the region. And with strategic hospital and physician partnerships, we are delivering on our mission to improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer.

Mary Bird Perkins and its partners work together to provide state-of-the-art treatments and unparalleled collaborative, comprehensive cancer services. This culture of innovation helps attract the best cancer minds in the country, from expert physicians and highly specialized scientists to forward-thinking leaders in supportive care and other disciplines.

Together, with our hospital and physician partners, we are one-hundred percent focused on cancer care.

Why Join Us? We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.

Job Description:

SCOPE: Demonstrates critical thinking and implementation of the nursing process. Provides leadership in the conduct of clinical trials, improving outcomes for patients, and enhancing study integrity. Coordinates and participates in clinical research studies conducted by principal investigator(s) who have been credentialed as required and have research privileges at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center and those affiliated with our cancer program hospital partners.

FUNCTIONS:

1.    Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the evolution of clinical research.

2.    Coordinates and participates in clinical research studies conducted by principal investigators by screening and identifying patients for clinical trial eligibility.

3.    Educates, Consents, and Enrolls patients to clinical research studies
4.    Research Patient Management
5.    Monitor/Audit Preparation & Participation Oversight
6.    Research Drug/Study Materials Maintenance
7.    Research Site Leadership
8.    Research Protocol Compliance
9.    Clinical Trials Communication
10.    Other Duties and Professional Development
 

QUALIFICATIONS:

Active RN license in the state of LA required

BLS CPR required

3 years of nursing experience in a clinic preferred

Clinical Research experience highly preferred

Oncology/Infusion nursing experience highly preferred