Research Nurse Specialist

Position Summary

The Research Nurse Specialist performs a variety of technical and administrative duties concerning specific clinical research studies.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensures optimal quality of medical care for patients participating in study; uses ethical conduct as established for healthcare personnel; assists in formation of educational aides and manuals as reference framework for patients and staff as necessary.
• Participates in continuing education programs and educates nursing staff on drug protocols.
• Assists with updating policies/procedures and keeps abreast of new treatment methods, including various venous access devices.
• Arranges follow-up visits with patients to assess optimal quality of care and applies appropriate physical and psychological assessment to determine any effect of study drug.
• Implements appropriate intervention in the event of adverse patient response.
• Assesses patient eligibility for inclusion in investigational studies; reviews patient history, abstracts and records information; records pre-study lab data; secures baseline laboratory blood work from patient and arranges necessary scans.
• Reviews "informed consent" with patient; coordinates and educates patient and medical personnel as to required follow-up tests to be performed.
• Assists physician in preparing IRB documents and maintains correspondence with sponsoring company/agency and IRB.
• Assures adherence to study requirements according to protocol; monitors study drug according to protocol; monitors and/or performs pharmokinetic studies as detailed in protocol and attends to laboratory procedures to process, store and ship specimens.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Experience

Approximately 2 years of related work experience in a clinical setting.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Strong verbal, written communications, and interpersonal skills.

Licenses and Certifications

• Current NY State Registered Nurse License & Registration.
• BLS certification, issued by the American Heart Association.
• Infection Control Certificate.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

Weill Cornell Medicine welcomes students, faculty, and staff with diverse backgrounds from across the globe to pursue world-class education and career opportunities, to further the founding principle of "any person, any study." No person shall be denied employment on the basis of any legally protected status or subjected to prohibited discrimination.

Weill Cornell Medicine embraces diversity in its workforce and seeks job candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty, and staff of all identities and backgrounds. We hire based on merit, and encourage people from historically underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply.

Key skills/competency

• Clinical Research Management
• Patient Care Coordination
• Protocol Adherence
• Informed Consent Process
• IRB Regulations
• Patient Assessment
• Data Documentation
• Ethical Conduct
• Drug Protocol Education
• Specimen Handling