Oncology Research Nurse I- Pediatrics

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $110,000-$120,000 

Position Summary

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• DIRECT PATIENT CARE
  • Conduct informed consent discussions/assent / obtain informed consent
  • Attend and/or perform research visits
  • Perform/review required protocol assessments
  • Perform physical assessments within the scope of their nursing practice
  • Ascertain real-time drug accountability
  • Monitor patient responses intra- and post-study drug administration (as required per protocol)
  • Conduct study-related patient education
  • Perform phone triage for acute clinical issues and conduct phone assessments as required per protocol

• DOCUMENTATION:
  • Responsible for timely research nursing documentation as per CPDM’s Research Nursing Documentation SOP
  • Facilitate study drug/product order preparation and verification

• OTHER:
  • Administrative
    • Assist with pre-certifications and prior authorizations for procedures/prescriptions
    • Prescription call-ins/renewals
  • Required meetings
    • Team (disease-specific)
    • Departmental
    • SIVs
  • Self-directed review of new protocols, and reeducation on existing protocols
  • Training
    • Completing required study-related training (i.e. review of educational slides; industryrequired additional GCP testing)
    • Creating and providing protocol-related inservices for Infusion Staff

• Eligible to apply for Oncology Research Nurse II after two years
• Perform other Duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or has completed an Accelerated Program in Nursing
• NYS RN License
• Four years of related experience or equivalent in education  

Preferred Qualifications

• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) training certification, Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certificate, and Conflict of Interest (COI) training certification are required upon hire
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Computer Skills: proficiency with MS Word programs and familiarity with Mac and PC platforms
• Clinical research experience or oncology nursing experience preferred
• Pediatric nursing experience
• Certified Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse certification

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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