Research Nurse

Join Sarah Cannon Research Institute

It's More Than a Career, It's a Mission.

Our people are the foundation of our success. By joining our growing team at Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI), a subsidiary of McKesson, you will have the opportunity to become part of one of the largest community-based cancer programs to advance oncology treatments and improve outcomes for cancer patients across the globe. We look for mission-driven candidates who have a desire to advance the fight against cancer and make a difference in the lives of patients diagnosed with cancer every day.

Our Mission

People who live with cancer those who work to prevent it, fight it, and survive it are at the heart of every decision we make. Bringing the most innovative medical minds together with the most passionate caregivers in their communities, we are transforming care and personalizing treatment. Through clinical excellence and cutting-edge research, SCRI is redefining cancer care around the world.

As the Research Nurse your primary responsibility is to screen, enroll and follow study subjects, ensuring protocol compliance and close monitoring while the subjects are on study. You are responsible for all data collection, source documentation, and recording of adverse events.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Enrolling patients onto clinical trials through recruitment, screening, enrollment, treatment, and follow-up of eligible participants according to protocol requirements.
• Reviewing the study design and inclusion/exclusion criteria with physician and patient.
• Ensuring the protection of study patients by verifying informed consent procedures and adhering to protocol requirements.
• Using the protocol as the only tool to screen, treat, and follow patients.
• Completing and documenting screening/eligibility accurately.
• Completing and documenting the informed consent process accurately and has all parties sign/date as required, including HIPAA Authorization.
• Accurately completing and submitting on-study forms within two weeks of enrollment.
• Ensuring that patient documentation is completed at each clinic visit while in screening.
• Ensuring that all medications are approved prior to initiating treatment or when changing medication regimens, such as crossover studies.
• Accurately calculating and documenting BSA, Creatinine Clearance, Urine Protein: Creatinine ratio, and any other calculations or conversions required per protocol.
• Ensuring that follow-up appointments, scans, or related procedures are scheduled correctly according to protocol requirements.
• Documenting appropriately when patients are removed from protocol.
• Ensuring reconsent of patients at the next scheduled visit, following availability of updated ICF, and documents process appropriately.

Qualifications:

• An Associate Degree; preferably a Bachelor's Degree
• RN License
• Knowledge of medical and research terminology
• Knowledge of FDA Code of Federal Regulations and GCP
• Knowledge of the clinical research processes
• At least one year of oncology experience, preferably hematology and/or transplant.
• At least one year of experience in a research setting preferred
• Research Certification (ACRP or CCRP) Preferred

The salary range for this position is: $83,000 - $100,000 annually.

About Sarah Cannon Research Institute

Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI) is one of the world's leading oncology research organizations conducting community-based clinical trials. Focused on advancing therapies for patients over the last three decades, SCRI is a leader in drug development. In 2022, SCRI formed a joint venture with former US Oncology Research to expand clinical trial access across the country. It has conducted more than 850 first-in-human clinical trials since its inception and contributed to pivotal research that has led to the majority of new cancer therapies approved by the FDA in the past decade. SCRI's research network brings together more than 1,300 physicians who are enrolling patients into clinical trials at more than 200 locations in 20+ states across the U.S.

We care about the well-being of the patients and communities we serve, and that starts with caring for our people. That's why we have a Total Rewards package that includes comprehensive benefits to support physical, mental, and financial well-being. Our Total Rewards offerings serve the different needs of our diverse colleague population and ensure they are the healthiest versions of themselves.