Job Description
Do you have a passion for the highest quality and patient happiness?
Cedars-Sinai is an international leader in biomedical research, we translate discoveries into successful treatments with global impact.
The Research Nurse I will provide hands-on treatment, monitoring and follow-up clinical analysis of patients participating in clinical trials. Incumbents in this role adhere to federal and regulatory requirements in providing direct patient nursing care within the context of supporting clinical trial study implementation. The Research Nurse I will work collaboratively with the Principal Investigator, physicians, and other research staff in providing hands-on care in triaging, documenting vitals, administering investigational drugs or interventions, and providing clinical educational services to participants and their families. This position may also assist with coordinating aspects of research, including interactions with research staff and study participants, data compilation, IRB prep and submission, grant proposals, and patient recruitment/logistics.
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Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Interacts with research participants to provide nursing care, administration of research interventions and specimen collection.
- Provides clinical education services to research participants and family regarding study participation, participants current clinical condition, and or disease process.
- Monitors research participant and reports potential adverse events to a member of the research team.
- Records research data (vital signs, research compound administered, participant responses) in approved source document (medical record, data collection sheet).
- Triages patient by phone and provides clinical information to the patient. May also coordinate patient visit to follow up on clinical issues and provide necessary care.
- Assists with recruitment and logistics of study participants.
- Completes and documents study participant enrollment, assessment/reassessment, education, and follow-up activities.
- Performs and coordinates study participant interventions as required.
- Serves as a liaison between study participants and PI or other research staff.
- Prepares data spreadsheets for Investigator and/or department.
- Completes Case Report Forms.
- Assists with data compilation and documentation
- May process, ship, track or otherwise handle research specimens.
Qualifications
Education:
- Associate of Science degree in Nursing (ASN)/College Diploma in Nursing, required.
- Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN), preferred.
Licenses/Certifications:
- Valid and current California RN license, required.
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification, required.
- Clinical Research Coordinator Certification, preferred.
Experience and Skills:
- One (1) year minimum of clinical nursing experience, required.
- One (1) year of clinical research experience, preferred.
About Us
About the Team
Req ID : 826
Working Title : Research Nurse I - Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism / Medicine
Department : Research - Endocrinology
Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category : Nursing
Job Specialty : Research
Overtime Status : NONEXEMPT
Primary Shift : Day
Shift Duration : 8 hour
Base Pay : $36.65 - $54.98
Our compensation philosophy
We offer competitive total compensation that includes pay, benefits, and other recognition programs for our employees. The base pay range shown above takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. This base pay range does not include our comprehensive benefits package and any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. Pay Transparency Non Discrimination Provision (PDF) (opens in new window)
Diversity and Inclusion at Cedars-Sinai
We are caretakers and innovators committed to the pursuit of equitable healthcare. But health equity is not possible without representation. Our commitment to diversity goes beyond demographics or checking boxes. Our people must reflect the diverse identities, experiences and geographies of the communities and patients we serve – because that’s what our patients, colleagues and communities deserve. Quality Care and Research—For All, By All (opens in new window).
Cedars-Sinai is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
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Cedars-Sinai will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
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