Research Nurse

Concentric Methods is seeking a Research Nurse to join our team in Bethesda, MD in support of the NIH.

Responsibilities:

• Recruits and screens patients for inclusion in protocols and clinical trials.
• Assist research and medical staff interview, screen and evaluate the appropriateness of eligible subjects for participation in the research protocol
• Recruit and follow up with patients for clinical and basic research studies and protocols and provide clinical support to patients participating in protocol
• Provide instruction to potential clinical study subjects and those involved in care of subjects on aspects of subjects care, treatments, and side-effects
• Performs assessments and physicals, and collects medical histories.
• Participate in direct patient care, in coordination with interdisciplinary team and specific team members to create and communicate a plan of care that balances clinical care needs with research
• Obtain and record complete health histories and conduct physical assessments; communicate data from these and other sources
• Manage clinical and research support activities to ensure patient safety and address the clinical needs of the patients
• Administers protocol consents and documentation and monitors compliance.
• Ensure informed consent process and human subjects protection in clinical research and counsel patients regarding the potential risks
• Collaborate with researchers and medical staff to obtain and maintain informed consent and assent and address ethical and legal implication of the research protocol
• Performs data input and management.
• Perform accurate data entry into research database, including the use of standardized scales and assessments
• Examine and monitor patients during protocol studies; ensure the collection of a complete clinical database on each patient
• Performs clinical data interpretation and evaluates and interprets protocol and clinical trial findings.
• Participate in clinical practice and research support meetings and develop multidisciplinary performance improvement programs and projects to improve operating procedures, patient care and decrease costs
• Participates in training and mentoring new staff
• Provide mentorship developing skills and expertise in research protocols and all aspects of clinical research
• Develops new research protocols
• Work with staff on drafting of new protocol amendments and associated documents by providing editorial support and expert opinion