Research Nurse III - Research Administration

Minimum Qualifications : Registered Nurse plus five years of professional nursing experience in direct patient care or research in approved specialty area.

Licensed by the State of Texas to practice as a Registered Nurse.Preferred Qualifications : Bilingual (English and Spanish) a plus.

Job Summary : Coordinates and provides advanced professional nursing skills on complex research projects in a unit, clinic, or hospital involving patient related research efforts.

Responsibilities include assessing, developing, implementing and evaluation a plan of nursing care in a research unit using advanced professional nursing skills requiring specialized training or experience.

Job Duties : * Coordinates complex research projects that involve the supervision of research activities.* Screens patients for protocol eligibility and participation in clinical trials.

• Participates in the coordination and monitoring of patient treatment and dispensing of study medication.* Monitors and evaluates patient response to protocol treatment in collaboration with the physician.
• Works closely with PI, other healthcare professionals, and potential families of subjects to insure the standards of good clinical practice, IRB requirements, and state-federal regulations are being observed.
• Participates in decision making of research practice, in study design, IRB protocol submission and maintenance.* Performs chart reviews and analyzes data when authorized by Investigators following HIPAA guidelines.
• Enters and maintains data into database.* Assists in preparing and entering IRB protocols and proposals and monitors compliance of human subjects.
• Educates patients and assists in obtaining informed consent.* Schedules study visits and meetings related to studies.* Maintains education on trials and updates Investigators.
• Performs procedures related to study requirements.May perform the following : * Prepare regulatory documents to be sent to the Sponsor;

under direction of PI may draft various communications with Sponsor;* Assist the physician in protocol analysis, using computer statistical / data management packages or present data from clinical trials in publication and / or formal oral presentations.

• Collaborate with the physician and / or protocol sponsor regarding protocol design, implementation and evaluation.* Provides training and guidance to research nurses and other research personnel and serves as a resource to staff.
• Plans and participates in orientation, peer review and staff development programs.Salary Range : Commensurate with experience.

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As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.Compensation