Registered Nurse (RN) - Research / Clinical Research
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
Tallahassee, FL

RN Clinical Research Nurse - Office of Research

WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides advanced care to a 21-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with nearly 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community. TMH is the region's healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region's only: * Level II Trauma Center * Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center * Level III Neonatal Intensive Care * Pediatric Intensive Care * The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, four residency programs and nearly 40 affiliated physician practices. HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT Your Role: * Responsible for the assessment and management of a defined patient population registered to clinical trials at the cancer center and includes orchestration of all activities involving the recruitment and enrollment of study subjects, and managing the critical study documentation and data collection necessary including patient satisfaction for adult patients 18 yrs. and older in outpatient and inpatient settings. * The RN/Clinical Research Nurse supports oncology and hematology research activities devoting substantial time and effort to each by serving as a liaison with the national study groups, academic affiliates and pharmaceutical companies to develop and maintain research protocols; serving as a liaison with the Institutional Review Board coordinating research activities with physicians and their office staff; as well as communicating and coordinating with departments and committees of the medical staff. * Responsible for screening patients and placing them on protocols, serving as liaison with patients and family members to explain options, provide informed consents and explain treatment to be expected, coordinating activities between the involved physicians, patients and all departments involved in providing test and treatments to these patients, and providing educational and outreach activities to community organizations. Reports: * Research Physician * Office Manager Supervises: * None WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO APPLY Required Education: * Associate degree in Nursing Preferred Education: * Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) Required Experience: * One (1) year of job-related experience. Preferred: Preferred Experience: * Three (3) years of experience in oncology research. Required Certification/License/Registry: * Current license to practice as an RN in Florida. * Must have a current Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification from an accredited instructor from the American Heart Association (AHA) and/or other specialized life support requirements designated by work area. * Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.