Research Treatment Nurse - Oncology

Research Treatment Nurse – Drug Development Unit

As the Research Treatment Nurse for the Drug Development Unit your primary responsibility is to treat and manage patients enrolled on clinical trial.

• Closely follow study patients throughout treatment course ensuring protocol compliance
• Administer chemotherapy as ordered by physicians
• Read and interpret EKGs
• Communicate all protocol related issues/problems to the investigator
• Assess patient for side effects of treatment and symptoms related to disease or disease progression
• Assess lab data and communicate abnormal findings to the investigator and oncologist
• Assess and document patient compliance with medications and return visits
• Communicate with the pharmacy staff to provide timely and accurate study drug distribution
• Maintain a current medication list and records in protocol specific requirements
• Provide data team with completed follow-up forms, medical records, lab data and other source documents in a timely manner
• Educate and orient ancillary staff in study specific procedures
• Document and report adverse events
• Perform telephone triage
• Assess the patients EMR to ensure that all required data has been entered prior to patients scheduled appointment
• Perform patient counseling and referral to appropriate support services
• Monitor schedules daily for appropriate treatment distribution and additional patient visits

• Associate Degree; preferably a Bachelor’s Degree
• Current licensure in the state of Colorado as a Registered Nurse
• Knowledge of medical and research terminology
• Knowledge of FDA Code of Federal Regulations and GCP
• Knowledge of the clinical research processes
• Knowledge of Phase I protocol
• One year of acute care nursing experience required
• At least one year of oncology experience preferred
• At least one year of experience in a research setting preferred
  
  Current BLS certification
• Current ACLS certification (can complete within nine months of start date)
• ONS Chemotherapy Provider card (can complete within nine months of start date)
• Research Certification (ACRP or CCRP) – Preferred

Salary range: $83,000 – $100,000 annually

Total Rewards package includes comprehensive benefits to support physical, mental, and financial well‑being. Compensation is determined by performance, experience, skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long‑term incentive opportunities may be offered.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.