Research Nurse Coordinator - Clinical Research Unit

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day. We all have the power to help, heal and change lives - beginning with our own. That's the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One. Job Title Research Nurse Coordinator - Clinical Research Unit Location Cleveland Facility Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Department LRI M51 Clinical Research Unit-Research Innov and Educ Job Code F24020 Shift Days Schedule 6:30am-5:00pm Job Details Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Cleveland Clinic's M51 Clinical Research Unit has a culture that sets it apart. This unit serves as a centralized research resource for clinical trials across Cleveland Clinic, supporting studies from a wide range of institutes and providing caregivers with valuable exposure to the enterprise, extensive networking opportunities, and pathways for professional growth and advancement. As a Research Nurse Coordinator, you will coordinate the implementation and conduct of human subject research projects by utilizing the nursing process while ensuring adherence to research protocols, regulatory requirements, and patient safety standards. In this role, you will provide specialized research nursing services, including laboratory specimen collection, EKGs, IV infusions, oral medication administration, adverse event management, and patient monitoring during study visits. Supporting both adult and pediatric participants, you will play a key role in Phase I and other clinical trials, helping ensure research participants are safely monitored while contributing to groundbreaking discoveries that advance patient care. A caregiver in this role works days from 6:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. A caregiver who excels in this role will: Coordinate the implementation and conduct of research projects ensuring adherence to research protocol requirements, timely completion and communication of regulatory documents, the development of data capture and monitoring plans. Serve as a liaison between investigators, research personnel, outside study personnel and central research administration offices to assist in protocol interpretation, enrollment and safety questions. Utilize the nursing process as a basis for patient care. Assess research subjects and complete nursing assessment, documenting findings in research subject records. Notify physicians of abnormal findings. Establish a care plan in collaboration with the research subject, family and research team. Coordinate ongoing care. Identify discharge needs and facilitate discharge planning as appropriate. Perform telephone triage. Perform nursing procedures and treatments as directed by physician or LIP in the treatment and management of patient care. Evaluate, initiate and maintain standards of care consistent with CCHS policies and procedures. Assist with specialized patient care equipment as required by the clinical research protocol. Administer medications and treatments as ordered by a physician or LIP. Direct, coordinate and participate in the evaluation and supervision of nursing care provided to research subjects; establishing patient care priorities and delegating nursing activities according to the patient's needs and staff qualifications and capabilities. Participate in education, research and performance improvement activities. Develop and maintain knowledge of research protocol to coordinate the comprehensive and compliant execution of assigned protocols. Assist with preparation for audits and response to audits. Maintain professional relationships, including frequent and open effective communication with internal and external constituents. Assist with the development of training and educational material for assigned research protocols. Provide and document education as needed. Develop protocol specific checklists. Educate the patient/family and team on the research protocol. Conduct and document the informed consent process. May Assist PI with research study design and development of the research protocol. May assist with research project budget development. Perform other duties as assigned. Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic computer proficiency Four years of clinical experience Two years of res #J-18808-Ljbffr ccf