Clinical Research Nurse

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At University Cancer & Blood Center, we pride ourselves on listening. On
providing hope, guidance, and comfort. On getting up each day and striving to
make a positive impact on the lives of patients and their families. From our
front-desk staff to our counselors, nurses, technicians and physicians – who’ve
chosen to accept their calling, we salute them for their efforts and recognize
them as the very special individuals that they are.

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO JOIN US? IF SO WE’D LOVE TO HAVE YOU!

Job Description

Research Nurse Daily Tasks

1.    Ensure that clinical trial list is printed and passed around.

2.    See trial patients for the day:

a.    Ensure that appt times are monitored and that patient is seen prior to
being seen by provider.
b.    Ensure that the trial visit note is started in the EMR with correct visit
information. 
c.    Administer QoL’s if applicable.
d.    Access port and collect labs if applicable.
e.    Assess for any potential dose mods or delays based on any AE’s that
patient is reporting.
f.    Update/ touch base with Investigator regarding patient’s visit and any
AE’s if applicable.
g.    Assess lab results and grade/ check any abnormalities with the protocol,
clinical significance with investigator, etc. 
h.    Confirm treatment doses and orders are correct and approved.
i.    Inform infusion nurses that patient is approved for treatment, if
applicable.
j.    Enter visit in IXRS, if applicable.
k.    Dispense drug:
i.    Double check drug kit/ vial number w/ another staff member
ii.    Double check expiration w/ another staff member
iii.    Chart drug dispensation on study drug log
iv.    Take study drug to the mix, if applicable 
l.    Finish charting on patient.
m.    Check patient’s return visit orders and ensure that dates/ times for next
visit are correct and appropriate for treatment and procedure length (PK’s,
ECG’s, etc).  

3.    Prescreen all new patients for the following day:
a.    Mark all oncology patients as either “not eligible” or “prescreened” and
add trial info in text note.
b.    Enter the applicable information in Oncotrials.

4.    Check through all patients who are currently in screening/ eligibility &

screening procedures

a.    Assess for any results on scans or labs.
b.    Make sure that patient is still on track for start date.
c.    Complete med hx & conmeds in Oncoemr
d.    Submit enrollment packet if applicable.
e.    Ensure PI eligibility confirmation is entered and randomize if applicable.
5.    Check for drug shipments:
a.    Check drug to packing slip.
b.    Store drug in appropriate storage conditions.
c.    Record on drug logs.
d.    Receive shipment in IXRS if applicable. 
e.    RECHECK for DRUG SHIPMENTS after 3:30pm or before leaving at EOB.

6.    Process and ship lab kits if applicable.

7.    Complete trial patient schedule for the next day:
a.    Check the visit schedule in oncoemr and oncotrials
b.    Ensure that treatment and labs, procedures, etc are ordered per the
protocol schedule of events (not copied forward).
i.    It is acceptable to copy forward visits for same the protocol to ensure
continuity of instructions and layout on the list. However, it must always be
checked against the protocol in addition to copying forward. This will ensure
that any past oversight is not repeated and any updates are noted and applied. 
c.    Check that each box/ section on the patient visit list is updated, line by
line. 
d.    Ensure that everything on the trial list is also entered in the EMR (labs,
QoL’s, scans needed for next visit, etc)
e.    Enter return orders for patient in EMR (FU w/ provider, labs, scans if
needed, EMR) and any trial patient procedure letters if applicable. 
f.    Email the completed trial patient list for the next day by EOB to the lab,
billing dept, research dept, mix, schedulers, and charge RN’s. 

8.    Prepare for next day patients visits:
a.    Ensure that there is adequate drug supply
b.    Check for lab kits
c.    Prepare QoLs if needed
d.    Call patient and remind pt of fasting, need to withhold morning dose of
drug etc, if applicable.

9.    Answer phone calls from patients and physician’s throughout the day. 

10.    Check emails and ensure timely responses throughout the day. 

11.    Review emails for Query Resolution requests from Mary and update as
necessary.

12.    Scan through “all locations” visit list for the next day.

a.    Check all “potential trials” buttons and make sure that info is still
applicable, update in oncotrials as needed.
i.    For example, if we were waiting on a diagnosis update oncotrials when
diagnosis info is available. Or if eligibility depends on a molecular result or
staging etc, update as the information is available. This will help with our
“prescreen” info we give the sponsors, but most importantly, we do not want the
providers to become “blind” to our potential trials button if they feel that the
information is never updated or inaccurate. 
b.    Check through all new scan results/ path reports. This is generally
indicated on the visit note comment as “CT results”, “____ path or biopsy”
“Tempus results” etc. 

13.    Call patient’s with recent new starts or recent dose mods to ensure

tolerance and compliance when possible

a.    Try to follow up within 24-48hrs, but no more than 7 days

Requirements

* Must have active Ga RN License
* 3 years RN experience