Team Lead Research Nurse

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Work Shift

Day

Work Day(s)

Monday-Friday

Shift Start Time

8:00 AM

Shift End Time

4:30 PM

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

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Job Description

Provides oversight for all aspects of clinical research occurring within the specified program and training and mentoring for clinical research personnel at site. Provides guidance and assistance in protocol development, serving as back-up coordinator to provide ongoing support for all trials in the specified program as needed. Communicates all relevant policy and procedure updates/revisions as directed by Manager, Research. Provides routine auditing/monitoring of ongoing trials for quality assurance purposes.

Experience

• 4 years of clinical or related experience
• 3 years of experience in clinical research in a medical/behavioral setting with knowledge about the conduct of clinical trials, research principles, and methodologies/study design

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Science degree

• Pediatric clinical experience

• Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) or Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA) Certified Research Associate (CRA), Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP), Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (CCRC), or comparable

• Experience in supervising staff

• Financial management experience

• Related experience in the subspecialty of involvement

• Pediatric Advances Life Support (PALS)

Education

• Bachelor's of Science degree in Nursing

Certification Summary

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the single State of Georgia or Multi-State through the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact

• Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) or Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA) Certified Research Associate (CRA), Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP), Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (CCRC), or comparable within 1 year of employment

• Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) within 30 days of employment

• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 1 year of employment

• ARUP Handling, Packaging and Shipping Infectious Material or similar certification within 30 days of employment (if role requires specimen acquisition)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Broad knowledge of federal regulations and regulatory requirements for conducting research with the ability to mentor

• Self-directed and motivated to work independently toward short- and long-term goals

• Good communication, organization, and interpersonal skills

• Good computer skills, including working knowledge of a PC and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage productive relationships with physicians, researchers, and the community, including academic partners

Job Responsibilities

Provides leadership and training related to all clinical research activities

• Trains coordinators on all Institutional Review Board-related activities such as submission, modifications, reporting, and termination activities.

• Oversees the maintenance of all coordinators' regulatory documents.

• Leads others in sponsor correspondence, monitoring, and study meetings.

• Conducts interdepartmental auditing for quality assurance purposes.

• Manages a large or multiple smaller clinical trial projects.

• Serves as an instructor and mentor for quality and education activities.

• Orients, supervises, and evaluates staff.

• Maintains all licensure, certification, and system education requirements for role.

• Provide Supervisor and/or Manager feedback on staff performance, educational needs, and workflow status.

• Coordinates educational activities related to study needs for study staff, investigator team, and patient care staff.

Collaborates with manager to incorporate system initiatives into departmental practices

• Assists with departmental policy and quality projects.

• Leads or chairs committees or task forces.

• Provides training and assistance for research protocol development, conduct, and facilitation at an expert level.

• Serves as a resource for facilitating grants, contracts, and financial tasks for research and clinical trials.

• Identifies and completes research grant applications.

• Assists with suitable grants for investigators.

Develops, identifying conducts, and facilitates research protocols

• Assists with participant screening, enrollment, study activities, and communication as needed.

• Serves as back-up coordinator within identified service lines for all studies conducted in that service line.

• Oversees and provides direct patient care to conduct research protocols.

• Provides orientation and mentoring to nursing staff regarding direct nursing care according to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta standards of practice.

• Completes phlebotomy for the acquisition of research specimens.

• Administers research medications under a study-specific protocol.

• Completes nursing physical assessment, vital signs, and venous access.

• Provides leadership and expertise in clinical assessment and safety evaluation of study subjects and notifies Principal Investigator when appropriate.

• Provides leadership and expertise in reviewing and grading adverse events, concomitant medications, vital signs, and lab results and notifies Principal Investigator when appropriate.

• Provides health education to participants as part of a study protocol.

• Monitors nursing documentation and order entry within the medical record.

• Supports statistical service's needs if trained and applicable.

• Provides substantial support to investigators in writing study protocols.

Collaborates with manager to assess data management needs

• Provides leadership and expertise in study budgeting, sponsor interactions, budget and contract routing, feasibility assessments, account management, and reconciliation.

• Monitors expenditures and adherence to budget.

• Assists research administration, financial operations, and grant accounting teams in tracking research billing to ensure research procedures are billed appropriately and resolves invoice-related issues with all parties involved. Works collaboratively with manager to monitor metrics.

• Provides leadership for data management activities.

• Assists with development of source and case report form tools.

• Provides back-up data entry services and ensures data integrity.

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

Primary Location Address

2015 Uppergate Dr NE

Job Family

Nursing-Management