Clinical Research Nurse 1
Location: New Haven Connecticut
Description: Yale University is in need of Clinical Research Nurse 1 right now, this occupation will be placed in Connecticut. For complete informations about this occupation opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. The HEROS clinic is Connecticut's first childhood cancer survivorship clinic, which focuses on screening and managing the potential long-term side effects of childhood canc! er treatment. The Clinical Research Nurse will coordinate the care of adult and pediatric childhood cancer survivors during clinic visits, phone calls, email communication, web resources, and communication with referring physicians. Help in the enrollment and evaluation of patients in cancer outcomes research studies. Perform medical abstraction of detailed quantitative chemotherapy and radiation therapy exposures of past cancer therapy in both a retrospective and prospective fashion from cancer treatment road-maps. Gather the initial history from patients evaluated in clinic. Coordinate patient education (both in person and by mail) of patients evaluated in HEROS clinic. Maintain a database of patients and treatment related outcomes of all attendees of HEROS CLinic. Get informed consent, enroll, and evaluate patients for research studies. Perform follow-up by phone and in person with patients regarding lab/study results. Conduct educational sessions for childhood cancer su! rvivors and their families. Principal Responsibilities 1. Iden! tifies, assesses eligibility, enrolls, and collects accurate medical and demographic history on research subjects for a variety of studies; obtains and explains written consent for subject participation.
2. Provides direct clinical services to subjects; observes subjects and notifies clinicians to any medical/emotional change.
3. Contributes to protocol development, submission, and renewal by collecting written materials and writing procedural documents; ensures ongoing compliance with institutional review board (IRB) policies by monitoring changes in IRB policies related to human specimens and informing the research team of such changes.
4. Conducts patient and research subject evaluations; administers medications and research instruments, and presents data.
5. Reviews, codes and contributes in the entering of all collected patient data to assure completeness and accuracy.
6. Ensures regulatory compliance by maintaining clinical and nursing records to m! eet the needs of various protocols.
7. Maintains the integrity of the clinical research study by striving to advocate for patients.
8. May perform other duties as assigned. Required Education and Experience Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Nursing and three years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Required Skill/Ability 1: Effective interviewing, assessment, and counseling skills. Ability to communicate pleasantly and effectively both through verbal and written expression, in person, by phone and electronically. Required Skill/Ability 2: Experience caring for oncology patients or other medically complicated patients. Required Skill/Ability 3: Ability to multi-task in a highly organized and independent manner. Required Skill/Ability 4: Proficient knowledge of Excel, and Word. Willingness to become proficient in other computer programs. Preferred Education, Experience and Skills: Experience in pediatric oncology; experienc! e with databases and clinical research. Required Licenses or Certificat! ions Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut or Connecticut license eligible. Weekend Hours Required? Occasional Evening Hours Required? Occasional Drug Screen No Health Screening No Background Check Requirements All external candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent on successful completion of a background check. Please visit www.yale.edu/hronline/careers/screening/faqs.html for additional information on the background check requirements and process. Posting Disclaimer The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related dutie! s through their hiring departments.
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This occupation starts available on: Mon, 14 Oct 2013 19:17:26 GMT