HBC Clinical Research Nurse

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of time

Essential Function (Yes/No)

Key Responsibilities

(To be completed by Supervisor)

60

Patient-Facing duties

• Performs study-related nursing assessments.
• Performs study-related nursing interventions (e.g., peripheral IV starts, central line care and management when using the line for research purposes, non-standard of care vital signs, infusion of study medication or cellular therapy, central/peripheral line timed or unscheduled blood draws, collect other research specimens such as urine, stool, sputum, buccal swabs, etc.)
• Review vital signs, laboratory results, and other diagnostic results related to the clinical trial and alert the provider/investigator(s) to the abnormalities.
• Documents in the patient’s medical record all required clinical research interventions/assessments
• Assesses for any anticipated or unanticipated adverse events and reports findings to the appropriate Clinical Trial Team in a timely manner, ensuring both patient safety and protocol integrity.
• Coordinates with and delegates to all RNs administering clinical trial treatments – providing protocol-specific resources, just-in-time training, and guidance as needed.
• Conducts patient teaching related to the clinical trial, side effects of the study medication, as well as standard of care of medications and general cancer care.
• Acts as a resource for patients on the inpatient service to provide continuity of care upon discharge and follow-up in the outpatient clinic setting.

40

Protocol-Facing Duties

• Participates in protocol development and evaluates the feasibility of all protocols to assess alignment with UCSF Medical Center policies and procedures
• Advocates throughout the protocol for patient safety and protocol integrity
• Notifies investigators, industry sponsors, and study staff of institutional policies and procedures that support protocol compliance, patient safety, and clinical operational efficiencies.
• Creates source documentation through the development of nursing orders and other relevant protocol-related documents for each individual clinical trial and subsequent amendments.
• Participates during the informed consent process.
• Determines patient study eligibility prior to clinical trial enrollment.
• Follows Cancer Center policies and procedures related to conducting clinical research
• Maintains all required Clinical Research trainings (CITI training on Good Clinical Practice, Human Subjects Protection)
• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team including the study principal investigator, sub-investigators, clinical research coordinators, research pharmacists, CRSO staff, and nursing staff
• Conducts educational sessions & in-services with RN’s, Clinical Research Teams and other multidisciplinary team members about the research study and findings, if available.
• Collaborates with Clinical Research team in the training of newly hired CRC’s
• Coordinates with Practice Coordinator regarding insurance authorization, scheduling of apheresis, admissions and patient treatment calendars.

• Demonstrates ability to communicate complicated concepts and be able to bridge the ethnic and generational gaps with tact and open and understanding style of communication.

Responsible for maintaining the knowledge and abilities essential to the performance of stated behaviors. Carries out legal responsibilities within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act.