Clinical Research Nurse

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is enriching the livesof others by educating students, providing excellent patient care,and advancing knowledge through innovative research. TTUHSCgraduates more health care professionals than any other health care institution in the state, conferring 24.2% of all degrees and certificates awarded from health-related institutions in Texas. By providing comprehensive clinical services to more than 10 million individuals across 121 counties, TTUHSC is dedicated to advancing the health of people throughout Texas and beyond.

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Clinical research nursing is the specialized practice of nursing focused on maintaining equilibrium between care of the research participant and fidelity of the research protocol. This specialty practice incorporates human subjects’ protection, care coordination and continuity, contribution to clinical science, clinical practice, and study management throughout a variety of professional roles, practice settings, and clinical specialties. Uses nursing skills to evaluate, plan, implement, and document scientific research utilizing human subjects.

Gathers data and analyzes results. May be responsible for participant recruitment and counseling, ethical oversight, or compilation of studyresults.

• Develop and maintain relationships with faculty membersinterested in or currently conducting clinical research.
• Develop and maintain relationships with assigned pharmaceutical, medical device, and other medical manufacturers considering clinical trials.
• Actively market the Clinical Research Institute.
• Facilitate IRB application and submission via Cayuse system.
• Facilitate ongoing and timely communication with the IRB via Cayuse system.
• Recruit and enroll human subject while protecting subjects and subjects’ rights.
• Maintain study files/documents on all assigned studies.
• Facilitates data quality and integrity.
• Assist with development and management of research study budget.
• Assist faculty/staff with development of research protocols.
• Assist with clinical research education and training of volunteers, students, new employees.
• Attend affiliated clinical research meetings and professional meetings where research and compliance training may occur.
• Obtain SoCRA (CCRP) or ACRP (CCRC) certification when eligible.
• Maintain CPR certification.
• Maintain IATA training/certification.
• Maintain required institutional training to be able to participate in Clinical Research activities (i.e. CITI and HIPAAresearch training).
• Maintain Texas nursing licensure.
• Facilitates data quality and integrity.
• Participate in the Clinical Research call schedule rotation asneeded.
• Obtain and maintain appropriate credentialing approval from University Medical Center Medical Staff office.

• Occasional on-call schedule.
• Other duties as assigned.

Completion of a Board of Nursing accredited program of professional nursing. Current Registered Nursing license in the state of Texas.

Current certification as a Clinical Research Professional orobtains certification upon eligibility or within two (2) years ofhire. Obtains and maintains appropriate credentialing approval from affiliated hospitals as required CPR certification,…