Clinical Trials Nurse Coordinator, Research Clinical Trials
BC Cancer
Vancouver, BC
A Clinical Trials Nurse Coordinator (CTNC) cares for and manages a patient while they participate on a clinical trial, assessing patient status and side effects as well as implementing interventions and managing follow-up. A CTNC ensures trial activities are completed per protocol while collaborating with both the care team and sponsors about managing patient care. We regularly communicate with various stakeholders to ensure trials are executed appropriately and per protocol.
CTNCs teach patients and nurses about study treatments as well as support their abilities to complete trial activities. CTNCs take the lead on setting up trials at BC Cancer as well as participate in audits and inspections. A CTNC excels in critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and organizational skills.
Reporting to the Clinical Trials Unit Manager (VCC), Operations Cancer Care Leader (CCSI, VICC, AC, and FVCC), or designate, the Clinical Trials Nurse Coordinator (CTNC) receives direction from Principal Investigators or designates, and is professionally accountable to the Professional Practice Leader in Nursing. The CTNC functions as a member of the collaborative, interdisciplinary Clinical Trials Team responsible for planning and implementing clinical trials.
The CTNC participates in the coordination of clinical trials from the protocol review and approval stage through to activation, trial closure and follow-up.
The CTNC has principal responsibility for the coordination of the treatment programs, nursing care, monitoring, clinical assessment, and education of patients participating in the assigned clinical trials. The CTNC has formal responsibility for advising or teaching nursing staff in clinic and treatment areas on specialized theory and practice related to clinical trials.
What you’ll do
- Performing nursing procedures required by the applicable study such as breast exams, venipuncture, subcutaneous injections and measurement of lesions.
- Providing teaching and counseling for patients and their families regarding protocols, symptom management, disease preventative measures, and general health management.
- Teaching patients and/or families self-care activities designated in the protocol, such as medication self-injection, side-effect management, and breast self-examination.
- Making referrals to other allied health professionals as appropriate.
- Providing the communication link between patient, family and the patient care team.
- Preparing sample preprinted orders that reflect the patient care process and clinical trial requirements.
- Documenting clinical trial treatment plan on patient’s chart.
- Ensuring necessary planning for care has been coordinated with internal providers such as Radiation Therapy Process, Systemic Therapy Process, and Diagnostic Imaging.
- Ensuring that protocol-related appointments, tests, and procedures are coordinated with other scheduled tests or visits.
- Reviewing protocols and providing input on resource impact and patient care issues.
Providing input in the development of clinical trial budgets.
What you bring
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