Clinical Research Associate-RN II

Company: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Location: Memphis
Posted on: September 14, 2020

Job Description:

Join our unique mission. We offer relocation assistance as well as various opportunities for career growth and development.Theres a reason St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital is consistently ranked on Fortune Magazines 100 Best Places to Work For list. At our world-class pediatric research hospital, every one of our professionals share our commitment to make a difference in the lives of the children we serve. Theres a unique bond when youre part of a team that gives their all to advance the treatments and cures of pediatric catastrophic diseases. The result is a collaborative, positive environment where everyone, regardless of their role, receives the resources, support and encouragement to advance and grow their careers.

The Center for Experimental Neurotherapeutics (CENT) is an exciting, new therapeutic program at St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital guided by the leadership of Dr. Richard Finkel. The focus of the program is to evaluate novel interventional therapies with the goal of improving outcomes for pediatric patients with neurological disorders. The CENT Clinical Research Associate RN II is a registered nurse who operates under general supervision and acts as site Study Coordinator. The selected candidate will serve as a preceptor/mentor to new clinical research staff. The selected candidate will also: perform data abstraction, collection, and entry to support clinical research; prepare submissions for all reportable events and develop, maintain, and/or monitor case report forms; ensure compliance with prescribed interventions and evaluations of the assigned protocol(s); provide data to the collaborating research organization or study sponsor and prepare data reports; provide patient care, education, and management.

Additional job responsibilities include:

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• Performs data abstraction, collection, and entry to support clinical research
• Prepares submission for all reportable events and develops, maintains, and/or monitors case report forms and ensures compliance with prescribed interventions and evaluations of the assigned protocol(s)
• Provides data to the collaborating research organization or study sponsor. Prepares data reports
• Provides patient care, education, and management
• This position has a dotted line reporting relationship to the Nursing Executive/CNO therefore coordinates with Supervisor and Nursing Executive/CNO to ensure consistent institution-wide compliance with standards of nursing practice
  
  
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  • Graduation from a school of nursing is required
  • Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred
    
    
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    • Two (2) years of direct experience in clinical biomedical and/or behavioral research required.
      
      
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      • (LC: RN-TN) Must possess a current Tennessee State Board of Nursing license if primary residence is Tennessee or a Nurse Licensure Non-Compact state.
      • (LC: RN-MISS or RN-AR) Must possess a current State Board of Nursing license in the state of primary residence if the state is a Nurse Licensure Compact state.
        
        
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        • (LC:SOCRA or ACRP)Certification in clinical research from the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SoCRA) or the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) must be obtained within three (3) years of assuming the position.
          
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