Research Nurse

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Case Western Reserve University is committed to providing a transparent estimate of the salary range available for this position at the time of its posting. The salary range is between $65,779 and $83,210, depending on qualifications, experience, department budgets, and industry data.

Employees receive more than just a paycheck. University employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare, retirement plans, tuition assistance, paid time off, and a winter recess.

Working under limited supervision, coordinate, implement and evaluate clinical research trials, studies or projects. The nurse will be a member of a multidisciplinary research and development team designing and investigating new Class III medical devices for neuromodulation with a focus on restoring motor and sensory function to people with disabilities. The nurse will serve as the primary contact for research participants and will document, observe, and deliver care to subjects enrolled in research studies in accordance with study protocols.

The nurse will provide nursing care to research participants, follow research protocols, uphold high standards of care and strict adherence to human subjects protection policies, and monitor patients for adverse events. The nurse will evaluate and document participants’ health and medical information, answer medical questions from the participants and research team, counsel patients in research procedures, and will work with other medical professionals to ensure participant safety and health during device trials.

The nurse will schedule and coordinate participant appointments, recruit participants, evaluate patient records for eligibility and follow-up, and perform other administrative duties required for the effective conduct of clinical trials.

• Coordinate, implement and evaluate clinical research trials, studies, or projects. Provide direct nursing care to research participants. Evaluate and document participants’ medical status throughout research studies, including documentation in relevant electronic medical records systems. Evaluate participants’ medical histories and patient records and collect medical assessments to determine eligibility. Coordinate and manage tasks related to surgical procedures for investigational device implantation and explanation, including scheduling operating rooms, interfacing with clinical personnel at Cleveland-area medical institutions, and coordinating clinical tests and assessments required for study protocols.
  
  (25%)
• Serve as the primary liaison for research participants. Provide timely answers to participant inquiries and medical questions, in consultation with subject matter experts. Schedule participant appointments and coordinate appointments with the research team. Perform subject recruitment activities. Perform administrative duties to enable participant travel to the study site for research visits. Develop education materials for study devices and procedures for study candidates, participants, and their families.
  
  Conduct participant and family education to ensure adherence to study protocols. (20%)
• Coordinate with the research team, clinical collaborators, and care providers to ensure participant health and safety during clinical trials. Collect medical information from participants, document medical information, and communicate information to relevant team members, including clinician collaborators and regulatory agencies. Monitor participants for adverse events. Assist with preparation of documentation to institutions, medical monitoring committees, and regulatory bodies to report adverse events.
  
  (15%)
• Assist in developing data collection systems and collecting, analyzing, and managing study data. Assist with the development of publications, grants, presentations, recruitment materials, and reports. (13%)
• Provide direction in the development of research protocols and standard operating procedures. Create protocols and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for clinical and administrative tasks. Provide…