Travel Clinical Research Nurse; in Georgia

Position: Travel Clinical Research Nurse (Contract in Georgia)
Overview

Lightship is the virtual-first provider that is perfecting the way clinical trials get executed. Because clinical research plays such a vital role in bringing life-enhancing and lifesaving innovations to market, Lightship pursues operational excellence in clinical studies. Our end-to-end hybrid delivery model, our diversity of skillsets, and in-house patient care team ensure sponsor success and the best possible patient experience. With a problem-solving mindset, we strive to make every clinical trial better than the last.

Operational excellence is not a goal, but a way of doing things at Lightship.

The Lightship Travel Clinical Research Nurse is an energetic, independent, and compassionate individual that delivers quality nursing care to patients in their homes, Mobile Research Unites (MRUs), and brick and mortar facilities. This is a specialized role in clinical research that works directly with patients in our studies under oversight of study investigators and clinical study lead to perform delegated clinical research activities.

A successful candidate will possess a willingness and desire to work independently without significant supervision. Additionally, this position will require considerable travel (approximately 90%).

This is a 6-month contract opportunity in Georgia with the opportunity to go full time or expand later after the contract ends.

Overview

The Lightship Travel Clinical Research Nurse is an energetic, independent, and compassionate individual that delivers quality nursing care to patients in their homes, Mobile Research Unites (MRUs), and brick and mortar facilities. This is a specialized role in clinical research that works directly with patients in our studies under oversight of study investigators and clinical study lead to perform delegated clinical research activities.

A successful candidate will possess a willingness and desire to work independently without significant supervision. Additionally, this position will require considerable travel (approximately 90%).

The Travel Clinical Research Nurse is responsible for:

* Assisting investigators, sub-investigators, and other Lightship personnel in successful implementation and conduct of research studies

* Providing nursing care to study patients, which includes:

* Participating and providing research nurse services to qualified study participants at home and, in some instances, in clinic or other settings per protocol requirements

* Ensuring strict compliance with each study's protocol and internal operational guidelines by providing thorough review and documentation at each patient visit

* Performing protocol defined procedures and assessments, including, but not limited to, collection of vital signs, performing assisted physical examinations, conducting electrocardiograms, and collection and processing of biospecimen samples

* Preparing, coordinating, and executing on-time shipment of ambient, refrigerated, and frozen biospecimen samples using dry ice as necessary

* Administering investigational medications or providing patient education regarding administration as necessary. Administration routes include, but are not limited to, topical, oral, IM injection, IV injection, and IV infusion

* Notifying Principal Investigator of findings / issues / possible adverse events identified during the study visits

* Educating patients on study procedures; responding to patients' questions in a compassionate and cultural / age-appropriate manner; triaging patients' questions to the appropriate study personnel

* Documenting study data in patient records (paper and electronic, as applicable) Coordinating / conducting study activities with patients and serving as the primary point of contact for patients, investigators, and study personnel, including:

* Coordinating research procedures and assessments; keeping track of all planned and completed study visits

* Organizing patients', investigators', home health personnel, and any relevant vendors' (e.g., drug management vendor) schedules to complete study visits within protocol windows

* Shipping materials to patients or other locations in preparation for study visits; collecting study…