RESEARCH RN - REGISTERED NURSE - THE LIVER INSTITUTE

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Research RN - Registered Nurse - The Liver Institute

Clinical Project Management :

Serve as Liaison between the Liver Institute, hospital departments, and sponsoring agencies for multiple clinical trials.

Serve as liaison with partner institutions for multi-center (national and international) clinical trials.

• Work with other Bon Secours health system departments participating in clinical research to ensure adherence to study regulations and adequate patient care.
• Set up and maintain process / procedures for ordering tests for patients enrolled in clinical trials (special billing mechanisms, etc.
• Coordinate / plan patient recruitment, prepare inclusion / exclusion criteria checklist, prepare list of allowed and disallowed medications, and flow sheets (if needed).

Set up source documents.

• Routinely interact with physicians, coordinators, clinical trials sponsors, and other individuals / organizations participating in clinical trials regarding patient care and related issues
• Complete CRFs and other documents at the time data is collected or immediately after the data becomes available. Obtain physician investigator's signature on CRF's, test results, and other documents as required and maintain copy per sponsor requirements after sponsor has reviewed and taken original.

Retain completed CRFs and regulatory documents for as long as required by sponsor.

Review adverse events and other data with Physician Investigator and ensure that information regarding adverse events is noted in documentation as required.

Report serious adverse events to the Sponsor and IRB within the required time frame. Ensure all records related to adverse events are maintained on file.

If the sponsor is paying for costs outside the scope of the original budget for a serious adverse event which required hospitalization or additional testing, work with Practice Manager to ensure all charges related to the SAE are billed to the sponsor.

Patient Recruitment / Enrollment :

• Assist PI and Sub-Investigator(s) in identifying patients for possible eligibility for treatment protocols.
• Schedule appointments and evaluate patients for eligibility to participate in various programs to treat chronic liver disease.
• Review medical records pertaining to these patients and present to the attending physician group for review
• Review consent form with patients, including explaining how charges will be handled (ie, what tests are covered by study, which are standard of care and will be billed to insurance), and answers any questions.

Obtain patient's signature on consent form

• Obtain required medical information from patients, advise patients of visits, assign numbers to the patients as required by protocol, and ensure that all study-related documentation, forms, CRF's, are complete before patient leaves the office.
• Ensure medications are dispensed according to protocol and coordinate next visit or any upcoming tests for the patients with the staff.
• If patients do not follow up according to the protocol and scheduled visits, attempt to contact patient and document attempts to contact patient.

If no response from patient, send letter to patient and retain copy of letter for the file.

Direct Patient Care

• Educate patients concerning natural history of chronic liver disease and its complications. Educate patients concerning the side effects of specific medications and other treatment of chronic liver disease.
• Complete study collection forms necessary to evaluate effects of treatment on chronic liver disease.
• Answer phone questions for patients concerning possible side effects of the treatments they are receiving as well as complications associated with chronic liver disease or any other acute illness.

Assess this information and present to attending physicians within the Hepatology Section as appropriate.

• Triage patient calls, arrange for appropriate care.
• Arrange for special procedures for patients enrolled in clinical trials, including liver biopsies, ultrasounds, endoscopies, etc.

Database Management :

Work with monitors and auditors for accurate data collection and reporting (Electronic Data Capture systems such as Medidata Rave).

Completion / Close-out of Clinical Trials :

As each study closes :

• Collect medications from patients, inventory study drugs, return to sponsor.
• Explain to patient how to follow-up for their care when study is completed.
• If patient terminates study early -note the reason for file.

Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with :

Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans

Prescription drug coverage

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance w / AD&D

Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible

Paid time off

Educational Assistance

And much more

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