Job Details: Research Nurse Supervisor

Company: Rhode Island Hospital/Hasbro Children´s Hospital – Rhode Island Hospital (RIH) is a private, 719-bed, not-for-profit hospital and academic medical center, serving as the principal teaching hospital for Brown University Medical School.

Description: Rhode Island Hospital and Hasbro Children's Hospital, located in Providence, RI offers you the opportunity to practice your profession in a world-class facility.
RIH is the state's largest general acute care hospital, the region's Level-1 trauma center, and the largest teaching hospital for The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assists research physician in identifying patients meeting criteria for inclusion in specific clinical research studies. Assures all requirements for protocol eligibility are met. Contacts appropriate attending physicians to explain study and gain cooperation.

Following established guidelines, obtains patients' informed consent; may write forms specific to individual studies submit to Patient Protection Committee for approval.

Establishes study record for each participant, abstracting pertinent information from medical record.

Monitors adherence to protocol through review of patient records, data collection sheets and through regular contact with patient and members of the health care team. May prepare schema appropriate to specific study protocol depicting concise criteria for use in monitoring process. Alerts physicians when laboratory studies, follow up data, etc. are due. Abstract information from data collection sheets to determine response to treatment and to identify abnormalities or problems associated with treatment protocols. Alerts appropriate health care and/or research team members as necessary.

Interviews, selects, evaluates and as necessary, disciplines research nursing, other professional staff and related clerical support personnel. Directs work of subordinates to gather data and to prepare and maintain records for research investigatory studies.

Monitors budget to assure specific projects remain within budgetary limits. May participate in the evaluation and selection of supplies and equipment.

May make recommendations to the research physician regarding revision of protocols, assessment and report of on-going studies and review of new proposals.

Maintains liaison with pharmaceutical companies, clinical centers and other participants in the study projects to gather and exchange information. May serve as central resource to coordinate research data collection from multiple outside institutions participating in related investigatory studies. Assures timely and accurate receipt and processing of information for analysis by investigators.

May research literature to assess related findings and to assist in writing papers for publication.

May perform duties of Research Nurse as required, with direct patient contact to administer drugs, obtain specimens, perform EKG's or related functions.

Maintains and enhances professional expertise through participation in appropriate educational activities.

BASIC KNOWLEDGE:
Bachelor's Degree level of knowledge, including course work in chemistry, biology, and pharmacology .
Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island.

Supervisory skills to direct and evaluate the work of subordinates.

Analytical ability to classify and evaluate data, to assess abnormalities or problems with protocols and to monitor a budget.

Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care patients with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.

At least two years progressively more responsible experience in clinical nursing, including experience in a research area.
For fastest consideration, email your resume to SMartin7@lifespan.org

To apply, please click Apply to Job and refer to requisition number 08-0115.

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Posting Date: Jun 27 08