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As an Oncology Research Nurse your primary responsibility is to screen, enroll and follow oncology research study subjects ensuring protocol compliance and close monitoring while patients are on the study. You are responsible for all data collection, source documentation and submission of adverse experience reports.

• You will support enrolling patients onto clinical trials through recruitment, screening, enrollment and follow up of eligible subjects.

• You will ensure the protection of study patients by timely adherence to protocol requirements and compliance

• You will attend weekly study status teleconference and monthly staff meetings

• You will be familiar with the protocols on which the patients are enrolled, screen, treat, and follow patients

• You will review the study design and inclusion/exclusion criteria with physician and patient.

• You will complete and document screening/eligibility and consent accurately and have all parties fully execute the document including HIPAA Authorization

• You will complete the inclusion/exclusion form and standard enrollment form accurately and assess the patient and document findings at each clinic visit while on protocol

• You will document all specific tools required by the protocol (i.e. oral medication forms, pill count diaries, quality of life questionnaires, neuro exams, vital signs sheets, times of PK draws, etc.)

• You will screen every new patient or patient returning to office with scan results and document appropriately on the patient tracking logs

• You will complete the study medication order form and have the physician or nurse practitioner sign orders prior to treatment and ensure that all medications, including antiemetics, are approved by the registrar prior to initiating treatment or when changing medication regimens, such as crossover studies

• You will calculate the BSA, creatinine clearance, urine protein:creatinine ratio or any other conversions needed per protocol

• Obtain completed and signed waivers prior to submitting forms to enrollment coordinator for investigator-initiated protocols and re-consent patients in a timely manner and document process appropriately 

• You will accurately complete and submitfollow-up serious adverse event (SAE) report to the Safety Department within the time frame allotted by the Regulatory Department.

You should have:

• An Associate of Nursing Degree; preferably Bachelor of Nursing Degree.

• Knowledge of medical and oncology research terminology and of federal regulations, good clinical practices (GCP). 

• At least one year of clinical nursing experience

• At least one year of clinical research experience is preferred

• At least one year of oncology nursing experience is preferred

• Valid Registered Nurse license for the State of Texas