Research Nurse Coordinator (RN)
Day Shift (Hours: 8-4:30pm) No weekends or holidays
Newark, DE
Christiana Care Health System is currently seeking a Research Nurse Coordinator with two years of Oncology Clinical experience for our Cancer Research Department at the Helen F. Graham Center & Research Institute in Newark, DE.
In this role the Research Nurse Coordinator screens, enrolls, plans, implements, and evaluates protocol-related care of participants and data for assigned research projects. Follows study-specific protocol guidelines, communicates, and interacts with investigators, hospital staff, department manager, sponsoring agencies, and others to effectively perform clinical research activities.
- Frequent contact with physicians, nurses, laboratories, pharmacy, medical records, social services, and ancillary hospital staff; contact with sponsors and government agencies related to research and grant activities (e.g., National Institutes of Health); frequent contact with Principal Investigators and study chairs of individual protocols to address questions relating to specific participants registered to protocols. Contact with participants, family members and significant others.
- Correctly interprets and implements complex hematology/oncology/screening protocols for multiple patients on multiple protocols.
- Coordinates all aspects of protocol treatment and monitoring and ensures everything is completed and documented.
- Meticulously creates and maintains patient research charts containing source documents supporting all reported data.
- Creates methods and systems to ensure patient compliance with protocol procedures, uses a problem-solving process when non-compliance occurs.
- Serves as a preceptor and mentor for new or less experienced research nurse coordinators, clinical research associates, and support staff.
- Serves as an active member of assigned Multidisciplinary Clinics and Tumor conferences, pre-screens all MDC patients for participation in clinical trials, and educates other professionals regarding specific clinical trials.
- Collects, documents, and reports medical data required by study protocols from numerous resources, using multiple data reporting systems.
- Using multiple resources, interprets complex laboratory, pathology, and molecular testing results and uses them to determine study eligibility and outcomes.
- Interprets radiology and other test results and reports data using RECIST or other criteria.
- Develops new data collection forms as needed.
- In collaboration with the Principal Investigator, determines patient eligibility for specific trials and performs ongoing informed consent (using Teach back Technique).
- Identifies local and NCI system issues that serve as barriers to care. Participates in development and Implementation of strategies to remove barriers by using a problem-solving process.
ChristianaCare Offers:
- Full Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, etc.
- Two retirement planning offerings, including 403(b) with company contributions.
- Generous paid time off with annual roll-over and opportunities to cash out.
- 12 week paid parental leave.
- Tuition assistance
- Incredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to access to backup care services for dependents through retirement planning services, financial mentor, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!
Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute
The 240,000 square-foot Graham Cancer Center is a multidisciplinary cancer center , or MDC, which means an entire team of our highly skilled specialists work together to create and implement a treatment plan as unique for the patient. At each of our 12 multidisciplinary disease site centers, patients have a fully dedicated team that include oncologists, surgeons, navigators, and social workers, as well as a clinical research nurse at each MDC to explore avenues for potential cutting-edge treatments in the latest clinical trials. With our personalized and compassionate approach to care means convenient and efficient care. Patient can see three disciplines of surgical, medical and radiation oncology, including subspecialists and support service teams, in a single visit.
Education & Requirements:
- DE RN License or Compact Nursing License
- BSN required or commitment to obtain BSN within three years of the hire date.
- BLS Required.
- All candidates must have a minimum of two years oncology experience required.
- Certification in oncology nursing preferred.
