Research Nurse Coordinator (RN) - Cancer Research
Company: ChristianaCare
Location: Newark
Posted on: February 2, 2025
Job Description:
Research Nurse Coordinator (RN) Day Shift (Hours: 8-4:30pm/hours
can vary) No nights or weekends. Newark, DE Christiana Care Health
System is currently seeking a Research Nurse Coordinator with two
years of Hematology /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 hematology
/oncology experience required .
- Certification in oncology nursing preferred.
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