Oncology Research Nursing Professional; RN), South Bay Cancer Center

If you're ready to be part of our legacy of hope and innovation, we encourage you to take the first step and explore our current job openings. Your best is waiting to be discovered. Day - 08 Hour (United States of America) The Oncology Research Nursing Professional supporting the South Bay Cancer Center will bolster cancer research by providing a dedicated nurse to support oncology clinical trials, modeled on the Palo Alto program to strengthen trial integrity, regulatory compliance, and patient safety, ensuring protocol adherence and maintaining a strong presence with patients and their caregivers so they understand the trial steps and feel fully supported throughout their participation.

The role will coordinate closely with investigators, study coordinators, pharmacists, and data managers to drive timely study start-up, accurate documentation, and high-quality data. It will emphasize patient- and family-centered education, offering clear explanations of procedures, potential risks, and expected timelines to help participants feel informed and reassured. This role will serve as the clinical backbone of a scalable research infrastructure at network sites.

The Oncology Research Nursing Professional (ORNP)
-is a Registered Nurse (RN) who works collaboratively with Clinical Research Staff including, but not limited to Physicians, Clinical Research Associates (CRA), APPs, Clinical Nurses, Pharmacists, and clinic staff to coordinate care for an assigned population of patients who are enrolled into cancer center clinical research trials. As the research expert of the multi-disciplinary team, the ORNP works independently and is accountable for the accurate conduct of their assigned cancer research protocol portfolio.

Primary activities include educating the multi-disciplinary team on the protocol, setting up the operational workflows and ensuring the conduct of the research in adherence of good clinical practices. The ORNP works with the PIs on the assessment, management, and coordination of research patient care across the continuum of care (outpatient, inpatient and home) including triage of phone calls and proactive patient communication.

The Oncology Research Nurse Professional –serves to educate patients and families on the clinical trial treatments, required testing, and protocol specific visits and expectations. Serves as lead for the disease center research portfolio and works with the Clinical Research Coordinator (CRCs) on the implementation, coordination, and documentation of trial specific requirements in alignment with all clinical trial and operational requirements.

Collaborates with the investigator and serves as lead on study patient screening, eligibility determination and enrollment assessments on assigned clinical trials, including documentation of criteria specified in the clinical trial. Uses independent judgement to assess, identify, and prioritize clinical information to physician, NP, PA and other clinicians for patients who are being evaluated and/or enrolled in a clinical trial. Assesses and documents signs and symptoms of illness, reactions to treatment, changes in physical or psychological condition and general appearance in accordance with the research protocol assuring that the documentation is complete and accurate to avoid protocol deviations.

Manage patient/family phone calls - collaborating with MD, NP and/or PA as needed to obtain orders for the management of the patient. Manages and communicates all aspects of care as defined by the research protocol with the physician and other health care professionals and research team members. Collaborates with CRC to assure that therapeutic clinical trial…