Clinical Research Nurse - per diem

JOB DESCRIPTION

Work Schedule

Flex 12 hr shift/days

Environmental Conditions

Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

Join us as a Clinical Research Nurse - And take charge of overseeing nursing staff, coordinating patient care, managing day-to-day clinical operations, ensuring adherence to healthcare standards, and fostering a collaborative and efficient work environment. This position requires the applicant to maintain a minimum scheduling availability of 2 weekend shifts a month, and 1 shift a week.

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

What You’ll Do:
• Review inclusion/exclusion criteria with patients to ensure eligibility to participate in study. Interact with Principal Investigator for inclusion/exclusion
review of patient data. Review and witness the consenting process for subjects. Prepare study-specific documents for applicable study visit.
• Ensure the safety of patients by monitoring and assessing AEs, if any, and communicating potentially serious findings to investigators.
• Perform all procedures in the treatment areas (i.e., check-ins, gauze management, administration of drug, blood draws, ECGs, vital signs, etc.).
• Monitor staff to assure adherence to GCP, ICH, FDA, and OSHA guidelines.
• Attend initiation meetings when necessary to obtain study process clarification.
• Monitor and continuously evaluates the overall research experience of each patient to assure a positive experience.
• Perform other study-related duties as qualified by documented training.

Education and Experience:
• ADN from an accredited institution/active RN or LVN licence to practice
• 1 year experience as RN or LVN
• Technical positions may require a certificate
• Previous experience to provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to at least 6 years). Bachelor’s degree preferred.

In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Ability to work well in a team environment and interact with all levels of staff, clients, and subjects in a positive and professional manner
• Strong planning and organizational capabilities to manage multiple tasks and study groups at one time
• Basic computer skills, good handwriting and attention to detail
• Willingness and ability to administer investigational drugs or test investigational devices intravenously, topically, or by other approved methods of dosing
• Willingness and ability to learn and perform a variety of technical procedures such as drawing blood, processing and harvesting lab specimens, taking vital signs, performing ECGs, etc.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Ability to respond to medical emergency scenarios, in accordance with ACLS guidance, established emergency protocols, and Investigator instructions

Working Conditions and Environment:
• Work is performed in an office or clinical environment with exposure to electrical office equipment
• Occasional drives to site locations. Potential Occasional travel required
• Frequent long hours, weekends and/or holidays
• Exposure to blood and biohazardous waste
• Be available by cell phone after hours
• Exposure to fluctuating and/or extreme temperatures on rare occasions

Physical Requirements:
• Frequently stationary for 4-6 hours per day.
• Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
• Frequent mobility required.
• Occasional crouching, stooping, bending and twisting of upper body and neck.
• Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.
• Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
• Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• May interact with others, relating and gathering sensitive information. Interaction includes diverse groups.
• Works with guidance or reliance on oral or written instructions from management. May require periods of intense concentration.
• Performs a wide range of variable tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions with little predictability as to the occurrence. Ability to perform under stress. Ability to multi-task.
• Regular and consistent attendance.

Why Join Us?
When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific, you become part of a global team that values passion, innovation, and a commitment to scientific excellence. You’ll work in an environment where collaboration and development are part of the everyday experience – and where your contributions truly make a difference.

Apply today to help us deliver tomorrow’s breakthrough.