Clinical Research Nurse Manager

divh2Leadership Role at Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia/h2pChildrens Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers countless ways to change lives. Our diverse community of more than 20,000 Breakthrough Makers will inspire you to pursue passions, develop expertise, and drive innovation. At CHOP, your experience is valued; your voice is heard; and your contributions make a difference for patients and families. Join us as we build on our promise to advance pediatric careand your career. CHOP does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, or any other legally protected categories in any employment, training, or vendor decisions or programs. CHOP recognizes the critical importance of a workforce rich in varied backgrounds and experiences and engages in ongoing efforts to achieve that through equally varied and non-discriminatory means./ph3Role Overview/h3pUnder the leadership of the Medical Director of the CTSA CHOP Clinical Research Unit (CRU), this role will be a key member of the leadership team, responsible for providing operational, clinical and administrative oversight of all CRU Research Nursing Core patient care activities. Specifically, this includes supervising all research nurses and the implementation of all research protocols in the CRU nursing unit and inpatient areas, as well as serving as a resource for all studies requiring nursing support. This position will ensure that all nurses are trained appropriately and that they are in compliance with state and hospital licensing and training requirements. This role will also assist in budgetary preparations and planning as well as annual reporting./ph3Strategic Planning/h3ulliWith the Medical leadership and administrative leadership, develop and implement short- and long-term plans for facilities and services to accommodate growth and complexity of the studies led by investigators/liliDevelop working relationships among investigators in different divisions and departments to facilitate the implementation of clinical studies under CHOP PI-sponsors or industry sponsors/liliEnsure alignment of and communication with key stakeholders/li/ulh3Operational Management/h3ulliProvide operational, clinical and administrative oversight of patient care activities and coordinate resources for studies requiring nursing support/liliWork collaboratively with other team members and leaders to review the resource requests and ensure that applications submitted by investigators requesting nursing core resources reflects what is needed in the IRB approved protocol/liliAttend monthly operations meetings; make recommendations about level of nursing resources available/liliHold monthly nursing meetings to review activities, projected utilizations, schedules and any issues involving nursing requests or services/liliMake recommendations to administrative and program leadership to resolve any nursing or patient care issues within the nursing areas/liliOversee nursing patient census records and reporting, ensure staff is keeping accurate records of protocol utilization and patient visit activities/liliAssist in budgetary preparations and prepare the annual report to be shared with senior leaders/liliSchedule and oversee implementation of studies to maximize resource allocation at family/patient convenience/liliWork in the various nursing areas implementing current protocols, manage all protocols at the patient bedside/liliEnsure safety of research subjects through communication and collaboration with the hospital and research safety teams/liliPurchasing including Supply chain and COUPA; assist studies in purchases that are required/li/ulh3Investigator/Nursing Core Liaison/h3ulliEvaluation of research studies/liliUnderstand diagnosis and pertinent medical findings, rationale, goals in treatment, and nursing care protocols/liliReview plan of study with the nursing personnel to establish full understanding of the research protocol and to facilitate the research study/liliAssist and/or oversees assistance given to investigators, in protocol development and planning by educating them on resources and activities/liliPromote high quality clinical research through oversight, policy development and QA mechanisms/liliMeets with investigators and/or nursing personnel prior to the implementation of study to ensure all necessary processes are clearly established prior to study initiation/liliAttend educational sessions, conferences, or patient care rounds which are pertinent to current protocols/liliEnsure that accurate, dependable data is relayed to investigators/li/ulh3Personnel Management/h3ulliSupervise all research nursing staff/liliAssist the lab core leadership by support scheduling of laboratory and medical assistant staff/liliApprove time off requests, complete performance evaluations, ensure adequate new employee and continuing training of staff, when necessary develop and implement job performance improvements goals and plans/liliCreate staffing plans and documents future staffing needs; justify additional staffing requests; ensure productivity of all staff/liliWork with the administrative leadership in filling any vacant positions by reviewing current job description, reviewing candidate credentials, interviewing and making recommendations for hire/liliAim to retain experienced nursing staff; develop plans for nursing retention/liliUtilize patient satisfaction data, QI data, incident report data and other forms of feedback to improve care provided by nursing staff/liliImmediately investigate patient/family complaints and provide prompt feedback/liliSupervise, and as needed perform, the insertion of IVs, drawing of blood samples, accessing ports, collecting biospecimens as designated by the protocol/liliCoordinate and supervise all necessary services performed by nursing staff to complete study requirements and minimize disruption to patient/family; this can include ECGs, Holter monitors, IV infusions, oral and injectable medications and any other services in the protocol under nursing services/liliDocument study related activities in electronic health record including vital signs, urine pregnancy tests, medication dosing/liliProvide support of the lab core and laboratory staff, including -Collaborate to set up studies in systems -Assist study staff in identifying samples that need to be pulled and sent out from systems -Review lab protocols with laboratory staff, including additives and special processing/li/ulh3Regulatory Compliance/h3ulliOversee adherence to principles of infection control and universal precautions, adherence to OSHA standards, hazardous material guidelines, and isolation procedures/liliEnsure all necessary licensing and training requirements are current and documented/liliDistribute and track investigational medication/liliOversee with refrigeration systems making sure units are checked, temperature probes are calibrated annually/liliPrepare temperature logs and follow up on freezer or refrigerator alarms/liliOversee the NOVA glucose monitors including training and adding new lot numbers to the system for both the sticks and controls/liliReviewing POC, including yearly staff competency/li/ulh3Education Qualifications/h3ulliBachelors Degree Nursing Required/liliMasters Degree Nursing Preferred/li/ulh3Experience Qualifications/h3ulliAt least five (5) years of pediatric nursing experience Required/liliAt least three (3) years of leadership, management or supervisory experience Required/liliAt least two (2) years of clinical research experience including the conduct of clinical trials Preferred/li/ulh3Skills and Abilities/h3ulliAdvanced proficiency with electronic medical records systems (EPIC)/liliIntermediate proficiency with office software (Microsoft) including email calendar, word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, collaboration and content/knowledge management software (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint)/liliAdvanced knowledge of policies and procedures, confidentiality, security, and privacy regulations regarding the use of clinical information systems./liliExcellent verbal and written communications skills/liliExcellent interpersonal skills/liliExcellent time management skills/liliExcellent organizational skills/liliStrong leadership skills/liliAbility to maintain confidentiality and professionalism/liliAbility to work independently with minimal supervision/liliAbility to gather, analyze and make recommendations/decisions based on data / best practices/liliAbility to convey complex or technical information in an easy-to-understand manner/liliAbility to influence others to accomplish tasks outside of the direct span of control/liliAbility to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels/li/ulh3Licenses and Certifications/h3ulliRegistered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or/liliRegistered Nurse (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required/li/ulpSALARY RANGE: $98,820.00 - $12/p/div