Nurse Specialist

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The Division of Hematology/Oncology provides cutting edge cancer care and treatment through innovative cancer treatment research beyond settling for the status quo of guidelines. We educate and train young oncologists to be oncology thinkers and not just doers.

Position Number: 954392

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

The Division of Hematology/Oncology provides cutting edge cancer care and treatment through innovative cancer tThis position assists with administrative and patient care activities required by the research studies. The incumbent has knowledge of all study protocols, recruit study participants and perform patient testing as directed by the Principal Investigator in accordance with Food and Drug Administration, the Institutional Review Board, study sponsor and principal investigator guidelines and regulations.

The Nurse Specialist under the direction of the primary investigator will perform clinical skills as needed for assigned clinical trials. This may include venipuncture for labs as well as performing infusion procedures on patients per the direction of the primary investigator. The person in this role will case manage patients, document history, schedule testing, maintain open communication with healthcare team and have a working knowledge of hematology/oncology nursing care.

The incumbent will serve as an advocate and educator for the patient population and other family members and work closely with members of both the research team and clinical staff.

Graduation from state-accredited school of registered nursing and two years of nursing experience, with at least one year in the assigned specialty area. Must have a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina by the North Carolina Board of Nursing. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

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• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis.

The position provides eligibility to participate in the UNC Optional Retirement Program (ORP) which offers matching employer contributions and employee control of investment choices, along with eligibility to participate in various Voluntary Supplemental Retirement Plans (401k, 403b, 457). This position is not eligible to participate in the NC Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System (TSERS). Additionally, this position offers multiple voluntary options for Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance as well as various supplemental plans including Critical Illness, Flexible Spending Accounts, Cancer, and Disability.

While this position is not automatically eligible for the NC Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System (TSERS), new hires transferring from another North Carolina state agency and current ECU employees transferring internally who had been enrolled in TSERS in their previous employment will continue participation in TSERS. These individuals may be able to elect to participate in ORP if they had not been offered that option at the time of their initial enrollment into TSERS.

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