Clinical Research Nurse - Oncology

NYU Grossman School of Medicine is one of the nation's top-ranked medical schools. For 175 years, NYU Grossman School of Medicine has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history and enrich the lives of countless people. An integral part of NYU Langone Health, the Grossman School of Medicine at its core is committed to improving the human condition through medical education, scientific research, and direct patient care.

At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Clinical Research Nurse I-Oncology. Through the practice of professional nursing, the Oncology Clinical Research Nurse (RN) prioritizes and advocates for the best interest of the patient enrolled on an oncology clinical trial while maintaining the fidelity of the clinical research protocol and compliance with policies, procedures, and regulations. The oncology clinical research nurse works independently under the general supervision of the Clinical Trials Office Management and Leadership and the Principle Investigator for the specific protocol in order to competently support the safe, high-quality, and compliant conduct of oncology clinical research and ensure the protection of the patient.

The primary purpose of the subspecialized oncology clinical research nurse role is to facilitate positive outcomes of safety and quality for patients enrolled on adult oncology clinical trials at the NYU Perlmutter Cancer Center by coordinating and managing patients enrolled on clinical trials by employing the nursing process, clinical skills, critical thinking, evidence-based nursing, and an understanding of the scientific research.

• Collaborates with healthcare colleagues across all units and departments and with physicians and advanced practice providers utilizing the Ambulatory Care Practice Model.
• Utilizing the nursing process, nursing assessment skills, and critical thinking, the Oncology CRN I conducts a thorough research screening visit for potential trial participants per the protocol requirements.
• Collaborates with investigators and study team members to recruit, enroll, and retain patients on clinical trials while ensuring patient safety and protocol fidelity.
• Collaborates with investigators to evaluate patient eligibility for the specific study.
• Prepares for and oversees the safe conduct of study treatment visits per protocol.
• Provides patients with a thorough explanation of a trial prior to obtaining Informed Consent and as part of the ongoing Informed Consent process, in collaboration with the treating physician, and provides patient education on an ongoing basis throughout the patient's course on trial.
• Responsible for good quality source documentation related to research visits, Adverse Events, and Concomitant Medications in compliance with CTO policies and standard operating procedures.
• Supports and documents the Informed Consent process with non-English speaking individuals per institutional and external regulatory bodies policies and procedures.
• Collaborates with the CRC(s) in establishing the feasibility, or lack thereof, on protocol implementation based on knowledge of institutional capabilities and limitations, therapy, and population of interest.
• Creates, reviews, and approves protocol tracking forms prior to study activation ensuring a double-check process of review within each assigned DMG for each unique protocol and protocol amendment.
• Learns to develop and independently conduct outpatient and inpatient infusion nursing in-services for all approved protocols within the DMG and on an ongoing basis as needed.
• Supports the safe conduct of elective inpatient admissions for applicable clinical trials in collaboration with the study team, treating investigator, and/or PI and management.
• Provides cross-coverage for other DMGs as needed.
• Responds promptly to queries requiring clinical input or changes to research nurse-generated electronic documentation.
• Provides timely follow-up to all clinical patient inquiries/concerns.
• Provides referral, follow-up, and/or medication management on an as-needed basis.
• Triages research-related patient communication in a timely manner and under the direction of the treating investigator.
• Maintains fluency in disease-specific terminology.
• Broad understanding of disease(s).
• Fluency in standard of care treatment modalities; keeping up to date with changes to standard of care treatment modalities for specific disease(s) within each DMG.
• Provides timely updates to all of CTO team members regarding changes in standard of care treatment modalities.
• Provides clinical education to patients on an ongoing basis.
• Reviews the Beacon Build Template in collaboration with the Physician Investigator for all trial…