What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Nurse - GU Medical Oncology position at MD Anderson Cancer Center?
The mission of the Department of Genitourinary Medical Oncology is to reduce the morbidity and mortality of genitourinary cancers for the benefit of our patients and for future generations.
The primary purpose of the Research Nurse position is to provide and coordinate research and protocol-related clinical aspects of investigational trials in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team and external sponsors to achieve quality clinical trials outcomes. The Research Nurse takes part in the coordination, monitoring and evaluation of patients being enrolled on research protocols as appointed by the Principal Investigator and the Department Chairman. Scope of position is defined by the Nurse Practice Act of Texas and requires adherence to the institution's policies and procedures.
KEY FUNCTIONS
Assumes responsibility for the effective operation of research protocols in collaboration with the Principal Investigator (PI) and study sponsor:
Assesses patients for protocol eligibility through personal interviews and medical record review in the outpatient and inpatient settings.
Assesses patients in the inpatient/outpatient clinical setting for follow up appointments per protocol requirements.
Accurate and successful patient recruitment, scheduling and retention.
Coordinates and monitors patients associated with a protocol.
Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team as necessary.
Provides documentation in the patient’s medical record or recruitment log per protocol and institutional requirements.
Responsible for designated secondary protocol assignments.
Accurately reviews new protocol assignments for consistency and clarity.
Creates protocol specific documentation reference tools.
Responsible for day-to-day regulatory management.
Assists the PI in evaluation of patient response to protocol therapy:
Evaluates response to treatment, treatment toxicities and adverse drug reactions and reports
Provides protocol summary reports as requested.
Assists the PI and support staff with protocol management, content and data analysis.
Participates in organization/coordination of information expected to be monitored/audited.
Participates in protocol-specific tasks as needed:
Identifies and provides patient and family education needs about treatment management,
Prepares for external monitoring or auditing visits.
Administers investigational medications as required by the protocol, following acceptable
Protocol orders, related tests, procedures and consults.
Participates in budgets and research related charges for assigned protocols.
Maintains a high level of professional expertise and credibility through educational programs:
Keep current concerning research, oncology and data management issues through reading,
attending meetings and in-services.
Attends departmental research meetings and conferences.
Attends approved off-site meetings, workshops and conferences.
Participates in National organizations that are oncology and research focused.
Provides professional and ancillary staff education concerning research protocols by presenting
Provides accurate information as requested to the multidisciplinary team.
Maintains proper license and certification.
Completes all mandatory institutional training requirements.
Successfully completes RNDM level 1 within six months of hire & RNDM level 2 within 2.5
Other Functions:
Retrieve and visually reads patient's medical record.
Conduct personal interviews with patients in clinic or in-patient rooms or by talking on the
Other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
Required:
Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing.
EXPERIENCE
Required:
One year of Registered Nursing experience.
Preferred:
Two years of Registered Nursing experience.
Prior Research Nurse experience.
LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION
Required:
Current State of Texas Professional Nursing license (RN).
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
Preferred:
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS), ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) or PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification as required by patient care area.
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