Clinic Research Nurse

Children's Wisconsin Nursing Role

At Children's Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best.

Children's Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country.

We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today.

Job Summary: Supports and initiates a wide variety of clinical research activities including informed consent, monitoring compliance with research protocols and regulatory requirements, coordination of therapy- and research-related care, and the collection, recording, reporting, and dissemination of research and program information. Areas of focus include maintaining knowledge of oncology and BMT research protocols, patient/family education, compliance with internal and external requirements for human subject research, and education of physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and clinical research staff. Data management responsibilities are accomplished in partnership with research coordinator staff and include patient tracking and reporting as required by individual protocols. Functions with demonstrated expertise and advanced knowledge in the delivery of direct and indirect nursing care to children, adolescents, and young adults involved in pediatric oncology and blood and marrow transplant clinical trials.

Essential Functions:

• Applies advanced knowledge of oncology-blood and marrow transplant nursing care to coordinate treatment and specimen collection consistent with individual patients' treatment plans and research protocols. Makes decisions and establishes schedules based on time-critical sequences of events involving multiple departments. Patient population ranges from infants to young adults.
• Complies with Children's Hospital of Wisconsin (CHW) and Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) research-related policies and procedures as well as research-related requirements from regulatory agencies and research sponsors designed to protect human subjects enrolled in research studies, including subject recruitment, consent/assent, administration of study medications, use of study devices, surveys/tests/questionnaires, recording and obtaining data, and access to identified human data.
• Monitors changes in research protocols that affect care, specimen collection, and reporting requirements. Develops materials to inform physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and clinical research coordinators.
• Develops and updates diagnosis and research-related teaching materials for patient families. Uses nursing knowledge and skills to educate patients and families at the time of diagnosis and throughout therapy.
• Develops and delivers nursing education focused on delivery of drug, side effects, precautions, timing of sample collections, and special collection requirements inconsistent with standard policies and procedures, e.g. atypical line flush etc.
• Participates in informed consent conferences with patient families considering research-related therapy. Independently obtains and documents informed consent for non-therapy-related research, e.g. biology and registry trials.
• Facilitates communication between CHW and MCW institutional investigators, sponsors, and study coordinators, assuring flow of required data. Works with principle investigators and research staff to collect and maintain patient data.
• Establishes, maintains, and distributes research-related patient care records according to research treatment algorithms for all studies assigned. In partnership with the treatment team and research coordinators, tracks patient progress through treatment making all research treatment procedures transparent to care providers, research staff, and families.
• With the physicians and advanced practice providers, reviews treatment plans and toxicities with patient families. Ensures patient/family understanding of possible side effects and what necessitates immediate reporting to clinical team.
• Maintains knowledge of internal and external regulatory requirements for reporting adverse events.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and current Wisconsin RN license Required

Experience:

• 2+ years experience as a registered nurse Required
• Oncology or BMT experience Required
• Pediatric experience Preferred
• Experience in clinical research, including regulatory compliance and reporting Preferred or relevant education

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent oral, written and organizational skills as they relate to managing workflow, patients, patient families, physicians and others.
• Ability to maintain high degree of accuracy and attention to detail as well as sound judgment in a highly-regulated, time-critical, clinical research environment with fast-changing priorities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Licenses and Certifications:

• BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/National Safety Council required
• License RN-Registered Nurse (30) - State of Wisconsin required
• License LPN-Licensed Practical Nurse (31) - State of Wisconsin within 1 Year preferred
• Certified Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation preferred

Patient Care Responsibility:

• Provides care appropriate to patient population and as described in applicable policies and procedures.

Required for All Jobs:

• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be requested in the performance of this job.
• Employment is at-will. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise.

Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.