Research Registered Nurse, Internal Medicine presso UT Southwestern Medical Center

%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EWHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?%3C/strong%3E%3Cbr%3EWith over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to %3Ca target=%22_blank%22 rel=%22noopener noreferrer%22 href=%22https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2022/july-us-news-best-hospital.html%22%3EU.S. News %26amp; World Report%3C/a%3E, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you%27ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!%26nbsp;%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EJOB SUMMARY%3C/strong%3E%3Cbr%3EThe Department of Internal Medicine is seeking a Research Nurse to join their Clinical Trials Unit. %26nbsp;In this role, you will screen, consent and enroll participants to greater than minimal risk investigational drug and device clinical trials. %26nbsp;After the patient has consented to participate in the trial, you will set up all of the screening tests and confirm the patient%27s eligibility with the principal investigator. Additionally, you will continue to work closely with patients to ensure that the study protocol is being followed, patients are receiving the right dose of the drug if applicable, and that all of the tests are being done per-protocol, to include dose reductions or dose modifications, and data is recorded properly. %26nbsp;You will also monitor side effects or complications throughout the study, and document all relevant information related to study participation. %26nbsp;%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EBENEFITS%3C/strong%3E%3Cbr%3EUT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:%3C/p%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3EPPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EPaid Time Off, available day one%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3ERetirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EPaid Parental Leave Benefit%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EWellness programs%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3ETuition Reimbursement%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EPublic Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Ca target=%22_blank%22 rel=%22noopener noreferrer%22 href=%22http://jobs.utsouthwestern.edu/benefits/#top%22%3ELearn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!%3C/a%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EEXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION%3C/strong%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3ERequired%3C/strong%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cstrong%3EEducation%3C/strong%3E%3Cbr%3EGraduate of NLN (National League for Nursing) approved Nursing program, licensure as Registered Nurse by Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas%26nbsp;%3Cbr%3E%26nbsp;%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cstrong%3EExperience%3C/strong%3E%3Cbr%3E2 years of clinical nursing experience%26nbsp;%3Cbr%3EMay substitute relevant clinical research experience for clinical nursing experience on one-on-one basis.%26nbsp;%3Cbr%3E%26nbsp;%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cstrong%3ELicenses and Certifications%3C/strong%3E%3Cbr%3E(BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT - Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through a course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) Upon Hire%26nbsp;%3Cbr%3E%26nbsp;%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EPreferred%3C/strong%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cstrong%3EExperience%3C/strong%3E%3Cbr%3EClinical research nursing experience is highly desirable but not required.%26nbsp;%3Cbr%3E%26nbsp;%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EJOB DUTIES%3C/strong%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3E%3Ch4%3ENursing:%3C/h4%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3EPerforms nursing care, nursing assessment, and data collection for clinical research studies.%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EMay provide working direction for research activities to nursing staff and/or other non-licensed medical or office support personnel.%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EAssists in resolving problems relating to patient care and acts as a liaison between the research team and other institutional stakeholders.%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EGives counsel to patients with respect to medical conditions and provides appropriate guidance related to research activities, per the study protocol or under the supervision of the principal investigator.%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EAssists in developing procedures for inpatient and outpatient research activities, follows protocols in the scheduling of tests and procedures; may administer experimental and non-experimental medication and procedures under physician/principal investigator guidance%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Ch4%3EPatient and study management:%3C/h4%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3ERecruits patients for research studies ensuring subject eligibility, screens patients, tracks patients%27 data and explains the study purpose and content of each study.%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EDuties performed may include one or more of the following core functions: a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients; b) Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants; c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing, or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records); or d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records.%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EObtains informed consent and follows the proper consenting process for patients and/or family members.%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EMonitors and evaluates patients involved in research studies within scope of practice, including their response to therapy or intervention.%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EMay assist in inventory of investigational medication, devices or approved medication for each protocol and acts as liaison between investigator pharmacy as each protocol requires, as per protocol requirements.%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Ch4%3EData and regulatory management:%3C/h4%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3EMay train other research nurses in specialized skills and knowledge necessary to perform variety of basic and complex research data collection and nursing care; may provide in-service education to staff members as appropriate.%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EMay assist in clinical research data collection for pharmaceutical studies, Federal studies, or investigator-initiated studies in patient records (paper and electronic), sponsors documents (electronic and paper) and other forms for data collection, such as: medical histories, data collection of patients%27 charts for retrospective review studies, patient physiologic performance results and laboratory determinations, calculations of derived information, and maintenance of general research protocols and complex protocols. May also report information to other physicians, institutional stakeholders and granting agencies.%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EMay collect, label, store and/or ship blood, serum, urine, and other specimens for analysis per the protocol requirements.%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EDocuments and updates the physician and sponsors on the condition of the study participants including possible side effects of therapy.%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EReports adverse events through appropriate sources per the policy of the protocol and the University Institutional Review Board (IRB) regulations.%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EMay assist in organizing and preparing collected data for subsequent publication as appropriate.%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EMay coordinate, as per the requirements of the study team, regulatory aspects for each study, which may include but is not limited to budgets, contracts, IRB submissions, maintenance of critical regulatory documents and other required committee submissions.%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EMay assist in internal and/or external audit requests.%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EOccasionally, attends and participates in out-of-town meetings or scientific conferences as a representative of the research team.%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EPerforms other duties as assigned.%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3ESECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT%3C/strong%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3ESecurity%3C/strong%3E%3Cbr%3EThis position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EEEO%3C/strong%3E%3Cbr%3EUT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.%3Cbr%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E Candidarsi ora