Clinical Research Nurse IOncology

NYU Grossman School of Medicine is one of the nation's top-ranked medical schools. For 175 years, NYU Grossman School of Medicine has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history and enrich the lives of countless people. An integral part of NYU Langone Health, the Grossman School of Medicine at its core is committed to improving the human condition through medical education, scientific research, and direct patient care. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. For more information, go tomed.nyu.edu, and interact with us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, Facebook, XandInstagram.Position Summary:We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Clinical Research Nurse I-Oncology.Through the practice of professional nursing the Oncology Clinical Research Nurse (RN) I prioritizes and advocates for the best interest of the patient enrolled on an oncology clinical trial while maintaining the fidelity of the clinical research protocol and compliance with policies, procedures and regulations. The oncology clinical research nurse works independently under the general supervision of the Clinical Trials Office Management and Leadership and the Principle Investigator for the specific protocol in order to competently support the safe, high quality and compliant conduct of oncology clinical research and ensure the protection of the patient.The primary purpose of the subspecialized oncology clinical research nurse role is to facilitate positive outcomes of safety and quality for patients enrolled on adult oncology clinical trials at the NYU Perlmutter Cancer Center by coordinating and managing patients enrolled on clinical trials by employing the nursing process, clinical skills, critical thinking, evidence-based nursing and an understanding the scientific research. The oncology clinical research nurse I is expected to develop and maintain competencies in clinical research nursing in the first year of the position including but not limited to comprehension and compliance with all NYU PCC Clinical Trials Office policies and procedures, NYU OSR and IRB policies and procedures, familiarity and application of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines and Federal Regulations that govern the conduct of human subjects research. The oncology clinical research nurse I demonstrates nursing skills as required under NY state and federal regulations for RN licensure and the ability to navigate patients successfully through the course of trial participation within assigned DMG from pre-screening through coming off protocol.Job Responsibilities:1. Collaborates with healthcare colleagues across all units and departments and with physicians and advanced practice providers utilizing the Ambulatory Care Practice Model.2. Utilizing the nursing process, nursing assessment skills and critical thinking the Oncology CRN I conducts a thorough research screening visit for potential trial participants per the protocol requirements, including but not limited to a Review of Systems (ROS), baseline and ongoing AE assessment and documentation, and collection of concomitant medications and documents the assessments in the EPIC electronic health record per CTO policies and procedures.3. Collaborates with investigators and study team members to recruit, enroll and retain patients on clinical trials while ensuring patient safety and protocol fidelity.4. Collaborates with investigators to evaluate patient eligibility for the specific study.5. Prepares for and oversees the safe conduct of study treatment visits per protocol.6. Provides patients with a thorough explanation of a trial prior to obtaining Informed Consent and as part of the ongoing Informed Consent process, in collaboration with the treating p