• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $120,000 - $132,000

Position Summary

The Oncology Research Nurse II (BMT, Cell and Gene Therapy)is a Registered Nurse with either two years of research experience or experience in the direct care of patients receiving BMT, Cell and Gene Therapy. This position reports directly to the Oncology Research Nurse Manager. Subject to business needs, a flexible work arrangement, a 4- or 5-day work week, is available. Options will be discussed during the interview process.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

DIRECT PATIENT CARE

• Conduct informed consent discussions / 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 w/ 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; industry-required additional GCP testing)
  • Creating and providing protocol-related inservices for Infusion Staff

Oncology Research Nurse II Responsibilities 

• Serves as a role model for other members of the Nursing Core
• Serves as Clinical Resource to other members of the Nursing core 
• Assists in the orientation and continued educational needs of the nursing core
• Develops and implements training opportunities for nursing core
• Active Participant in CPDM committees as assigned
• Implements quality improvement projects as assigned
• Serves as a primary preceptor for new staff
• Must achieve and maintain nursing career ladder requirements for level II
• Perform other Duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or has completed an Accelerated Program in Nursing and four years of related experience.
• NYS RN License.
• 2 years of Oncology research nursing or BMT/Cell Therapy or similar experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• OCN, BMTCN certification; CCRP/CCRC certification preferred but should be completed within 6 months of promotion.
• 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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