Registered Nurse Research

Under this task order, the contractor will independently provide support services to satisfy the clinical and research objectives of the CPN Lab. The primary objective is to provide services and deliverables through performance of clinical support to research participants and research data collection.

• Meet with lab members to present updates – Daily Work products and documents related to assessing, planning, performing and evaluating patient care for a full assignment of patients with various care needs – Ad-Hoc
• Work products and documents related to the assessment and evaluation of health education needs in individual patient populations. – Ad-Hoc
• Work products and documents related to implementing nursing tasks as indicated by research protocols. – Ad-Hoc
• Work products and documents related to acting as a nursing resource in providing continuous support for research team members. – Ad-Hoc
• Work products and documents related to acting as an advocate for research participants, including troubleshooting and communication for any problems that arise during studies. – Ad-Hoc

• Study drug administration. 1
• Recruit and follow up with patients for clinical and basic research studies and protocols and provide clinical support to patients participating in protocol. 2
• Assist research and medical staff interview, screen and evaluate the appropriateness of eligible subjects for participation in the research protocol. 3
• Manage clinical and research support activities to ensure patient safety and address the clinical needs of the patients. 4
• Ensure informed consent process and human subjects protection in clinical research and counsel patients regarding the potential risks. 5

• Recruits and screens patients for inclusion in protocols and clinical trials.

• Provide instruction to potential clinical study subjects and those involved in care of subjects on aspects of subject’s care, treatments, and side-effects.

• Performs assessments and physicals, and collects medical histories.

• Review findings from assessments and other sources in clinical rounds

• Review charts to collect relevant clinical data such as laboratory test results and social background.

• Continually assess ongoing understanding of the research process for patients and families and provide teaching and support as indicated.

• Participate in direct patient care, in coordination with interdisciplinary team and specific team members to create and communicate a plan of care that balances clinical care needs with research.

• Administers protocol consents and documentation and monitors compliance.

• Collaborate with researchers and medical staff to obtain and maintain informed consent and assent and address ethical and legal implication of the research protocol.

• Contribute to all study related IRB and regulatory matters, including all reporting requirements (including deviations, unanticipated problems, adverse events) and report issues and variance promptly to the research team.

• Coordinate various activities to ensure proper and filing of serious adverse events, amendments, annual reports, and other regulatory documents.

• Performs data input and management.

• Perform accurate data entry into research database, including the use of standardized scales and assessments

• Support the general implementation, tracking, data acquisition, collection and reporting of all elements of the protocols.

• Manage data through research databases to ensure accurate and reliable data entry.

• Examine and monitor patients during protocol studies; ensure the collection of a complete clinical database on each patient.

• Provide expertise in clinical trial coordination and management of data acquisition.

• Performs clinical data interpretation and evaluates and interprets protocol and clinical trial findings.

• Present clinical data in terms which may be understood by the patient, as well as, interpretation at a level which is conversant with other health professional including physicians.

• Collaborate with staff to analyze and evaluate current systems of health care delivery and to identify and implement new practice patterns.

• Participate in clinical practice and research support meetings and develop multidisciplinary performance improvement programs and projects to improve operating procedures, patient care and decrease costs.

• Problem-solve complex or unpredictable situations and improve processes and services to patients and colleagues.

Certifications & Licenses

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing with active Maryland State Nursing License.
• Minimum of four (4) years nursing experience with CPR certification
• Basic Life Support training.

Field of Study

• Nursing

Software

• Microsoft Office

Skills

• Phlebotomy skills
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written