Clinical Research Nurse in Waterbury, CT

Clinical Research Nurse - Clinical Research Center

Location Detail: 80 Seymour Street (10008)

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.
Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals in New England. We are a Level 1 Trauma Center that provides cutting edge treatment to its patients. This is made possible by being home to the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast and the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of the most advanced medical simulation training centers in the world. When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care, expertise and new treatment options their patients require, they turn to us.

Job Summary:

Actively pursues opportunities for research studies, gains approval, implements study and maintains protocol and integrity of data to seek potential opportunities for enhancing patient care. Reports to department manager.

Job Responsibilities:

· Seeks opportunities for future research studies by networking with study coordinators at major conferences in order to treat patients more effectively and ensure better patient outcomes.

· Submits proposal to various committees in order to gain hospital approval to conduct study to ensure patient safety and compliance with regulatory standards.

· Enrolls patients in studies by screening for eligibility criteria, consulting with physicians and obtaining patient informed consent to ensure patient safety preserved and regulatory standards are met.

· Instructs hospital staff and physicians on current study by familiarizing them with protocol requirements to assure proper execution.

· Works effectively as a team member both within and across clinical settings to promote an integrated delivery of health care services through communication, cooperation and collaboration.

· Demonstrates competence, including knowledge and behaviors, to meet age specific patient needs of adults and geriatric population.

Qualifications

· RN, BS preferred.

· Current CT RN license.

· Requires experience in specialty background, i.e. cardiology, surgery, etc..

· Experience in conducting research protocols.

· Exceptional interpersonal skills.

· Computer skills highly preferred.

· Working independently a necessity.   

We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is  your moment .

As an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.