Clinical Nurse

Job Summary

The Clinical Nurse must be knowledgeable of standard research and oncology care practices. The Clinical Nurse advocates for patient safety and protocol integrity, adheres to patient care standards, and communicates effectively to ensure effective conduct of clinical trials and quality patient care.

Essential

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential

Duties and Responsibilities: Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Management of Clinical Trial Patients
• Provides complete patient assessment, including vital signs and pre-examination procedures
• Gathers and assess objective and subjective data from the patient
• Documents data and assessments accurately in the patient record
• Assists the providers in all aspects of the consultation, treatment, procedures, and follow-up care
• Records medical history and symptoms, completing documentation in the medical record
• Coordinates patient care, acting as a liaison with other departments and organizations
• Provides patient education before and after procedures, use of medical devices and equipment, and prescriptions
• Triage of calls for urgent appointments, referrals for patient consults and resting, insurance precertification, and documentation
• Educates the patient and family regarding clinical condition and/or disease process
• Ensures timely completion of protocol-required events and other requirements (e.g. pharmacokinetics or-dynamics, scans, study visits, QOL.)
• Assesses individual patients for physical, psychosocial, and financial factors that could impact adherence with study requirements and implement interventions as necessary
• Evaluates patient's adherence to and documentation of self-administered protocol agents and the return of such agents
• Collaborates with the investigator to determine disease response as defined by the protocol and communicates findings to the study team and other care providers
• Evaluates patient's adherence to and documentation of self-administered protocol agents and return of such agents
• Collaborates with the investigator to determine if any treatment schedule or drug dose modification is necessary and communicates findings to the study team and other care providers
• Ensures appropriate communication between clinical and research staff related to patient-specific care needs
• Ensures evidence-based symptom management as permitted by the protocol
• Patient health counseling and instruction, including meeting with families and caregivers
• Medication reconciliation, management, patient compliance, inventory, education
• Ensures regulatory compliance with OSHA guidelines, CLIA regulations, HIPAA medical privacy guidelines

• Documentation and Document Management
• Documents all patient encounters in the legal medical record per licensure and institutional requirements
• Obtains documents from outside providers or laboratories that are needed
• Assesses documentation or discrepancies and ensures that inaccurate or discrepant documentation is addressed in the medical record or other source documents
• Maintains the privacy and confidentiality of patient's source documents
• Other duties as assigned

• Required Education and Experience
• Current BLS and ACLS or obtained within 90 days of employment
• Current Registered Nursing License for the state the role is based in for RN's
• Oncology experience preferred
• Clinical trial experience preferred

Why Join Us? At NEXT Oncology (an Avacare Business), you’ll be part of a mission-driven team that values collaboration, precision, and patient safety. Our team is known for its supportive culture, strong communication, and commitment to excellence in clinical research.

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IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $57,700.00 - $209,800.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.