Department:

SOM KC Internal Medicine - Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine

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Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Position Title:

Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator - Internal Medicine (Pulmonary)

Job Family Group:

Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:

The Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator provides professional nursing care and patient monitoring for clinical trial participants. Works collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, research and hospital staff to recruit, screen, educate, and assist in the overall clinical study coordination of less complex clinical research. Conduct a variety of complex activities involved in the collection, compilation, documentation, and analysis of clinical research data. Monitors participant’s progress including documenting and reporting adverse events. Participates in periodic quality assurance audits of protocols.

*** This role is required to be on campus due to the nature of the work***

Job Description:

Conditions of Employment:

Must maintain at a minimum a LPN state license while in this position

Required Qualifications:

Education:

• Associate’s degree or an equivalent combination of relevant post-secondary education and work experience that equals at least two years.

Work Experience:

• Two years related work experience

• Basic understanding of regulations governing clinical research (CFR, GCP, HIPAA) as evidenced by application materials

• Experience with statutes and guidelines relevant to regulatory affairs in clinical research.

• Excellent communication, writing, organizational and presentation experience as evidenced by application materials

Preferred Qualifications:

Education/Certifications:

• RN license

• At least one of the following:

  • Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (CCRC) or certification-eligible

  • Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) or certification-eligible

  • Healthcare certifications preferred such as Basic Life Support (BLS) or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 3 months of employment.

Skills:

• Ability to Interact with multidisciplinary teams including physicians, and administrative staff to assist in the meeting of the goals and objectives of the program or project are met.

• Ability to recognize competing priorities and deadlines and seek guidance in management of these where needed.

• Willingness to seek research certifications to further skills in the position.

• Provide clinical nursing skills with appropriate supervision based on license and experience.

• Interest in developing skills necessary to develop study budgets, contracts and grant applications

Job Duties

• Plan, provide, and document professional nursing care utilizing the nursing process for patients in accordance with physician orders, institutional SOPs and state licensure scope of practice. Use professional nursing judgment when conducting nursing research activities to participants.

• Assure that all professional nursing care provided is conducted in accordance with all KUMC and other regulatory requirements and is in accordance with the scope of practice for the nursing license held.

• Under the direction of the Principal Investigator, recruit, educate potential patients for and evaluate potential patient eligibility for clinical trials seeking guidance from Clinical Research Nurse Sr.

• Assist clinical staff with maintaining source documents and submit case report forms (CRFs) as required for clinical trials.

• Recognize and report adverse events/serious adverse events to the Principal Investigator, FDA, and sponsors.

• Perform study procedures, as outlined in the protocol and within state and institutional scope of practice.

• Perform phlebotomy and sample collection, processing, handling, and shipping as outlined in the protocol and within KUMC policy.

• Ensure adequate study supplies are being maintained. Track study expenditures and submit reimbursement requests for study equipment, supplies and study participants.

• Prepare documentation and participate in study monitoring visits, reviews and audits.  Provide written and verbal reports to Principal Investigator and Project Manager, as required.

• Attend continuing education, research and training seminars as requested by manager.

• Participate in quality assurance activities by reviewing clinical data in medical record charts, assessing pharmacy compliance with protocol criteria and reviewing study documentation to ensure compliance with GCP guidelines and FDA CFR.

• Other relevant duties as requested by the supervisor.

Required Documents:

• Resume/CV

• Cover Letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Employee Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Rate Type:

Salary

Compensation Statement:

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above. 

Pay Range:

$65,000.00 - $99,000.00

Minimum

$65,000.00

Midpoint

$82,000.00

Maximum

$99,000.00