Job Description

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $80,000 - $110,000

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Summary

The Department of Pediatrics is seeking a Clinical Research Nurse (RN) to join our team in a full-time position. Columbia University Medical Center?s Department of Pediatrics is a world leader in providing care for children. Our mission areas include Healthcare, Education and Research. We offer care for our patients in over 25 specialty areas as well as individualized care for complex cases. Our Residency, Fellowship and Graduate programs are among the best in the Nation. Our Clinical, Translational and Basic Science research features collaborations across specialties and stretches from the bench to bedside. Within the section of Pediatric Oncology, the Clinical Research Nurse (RN) will be responsible for the coordination, oversight and administration of clinical research protocols related to our Developmental Therapeutics Phase I/II clinical trials. This position will report to the Principal Investigator, Director of Research, and Divisional Administrator.

At CUIMC, we are leaders in teaching, research, and patient care and are proud of the service and support we provide to our community. We apply the same rigor in our commitment to fostering an inclusive, thriving community and caring for our employees and their loved ones. We offer immediate eligibility and invest in our employees? families through comprehensive  Health and Welfare ,  Employee Assistance ,  Tuition Programs , and  Retirement Benefits .

?Subject to business needs, we may support flexible and hybrid work arrangements. Options will be discussed during the interview process?

Responsibilities

• Recruit/retain patients to research studies, including working with clinical teams and attending tumor boards/divisional meetings to help identify eligible patients and screen prospective study participants.
• Conduct informed consent discussions and obtain patient informed consent with and without direct physician oversight.
• Conduct and/or attend research study visits within the scope of registered nursing practice.
• Perform and/or review required protocol assessments and obtain medical/surgical and other histories and perform medication reconciliation.
• Ascertain real-time drug accountability and monitor patient responses intra- and post-study drug administration (as required per protocol).
• Conduct study-related patient education and Coordinate study visits with the multidisciplinary team.
• Perform phone triage for acute clinical issues and conduct phone assessments as required per protocol.
• Assist with identification and write up of SAE and AE with Clinical Research Coordinator.
• Identify, track, and report adverse events and serious adverse events experienced by research participants.
• Monitor clinical care as it relates to research participation and ongoing follow-up of research participants, including liaising with the clinical teams (in the outpatient and inpatient areas).
• Responsible for timely research nursing documentation, work with PI to oversee research protocol implementation and compliance and work with Regulatory Coordinator.
• Prepare of regulatory documents for IRB submission and other reporting requirements.
• Assist with the submission of study data and reporting of adverse events to relevant/required groups.
• Organization of study materials and attend staff meetings.
• Provide in-service training with physician support to nurse practitioners, nurses, residents/fellows, and support staff about research protocol.
• Serves as a liaison between investigators, study sponsors, clinical teams, pharmacy, and research pharmacy. Facilitate study drug order preparation and verification.
• Performs related duties & responsibilities as assigned/requested.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor?s degree or equivalent in education and experience required; plus, four years of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Must have at least 3 plus years of previous related work experience in pediatrics.
• Preference for pediatric hematology/oncology nurse certification (CPHON/CPON).

Other Requirements

• Current NYS RN License.
• RN?s are required to have a NYS license to qualify for the position.
• Able to function independently with minimal supervision.
• Has excellent organizational and analytical skills and a high degree of flexibility.
• Has excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Light level of physical activity required. 

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

About Columbia University

Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the university to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.

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Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Work experience placement, Local area, Immediate start, Flexible hours,

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