Nurse Consultant

The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.

OUR VISION

Our vision is to be the nation's leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.

Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education: We will prepare tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.

Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

The purpose of this position is to facilitate the conduct of oncology clinical trials, including subject and data management, according to federal regulations, Good Clinical Practice, and local and institutional policies. These responsibilities relate to the mission of the UNC/LCCC Protocol Office by maintaining the quality of research and by addressing patient safety and regulatory compliance which impact research quality and safeguard institutional integrity.

The primary responsibilities of this position include the informed consent process, eligibility and screening, toxicity assessment, patient management, conducting in-services for nurses staff in treating clinic; planning of patient recruitment methods; logistics of patient visits; logistics of obtaining and coordinating clinical samples; specimen collection as needed, enlistment of support of necessary ancillary departments; coordinating the ordering of the required supplies; preparation of study tubes, collecting source documentation; Data entry / management for assigned studies, working with Clinical Research Associates to facilitate data collection for CRFs (case report forms) and/or eCRFs for trials as assigned; prepare and participate in monitoring visits; facilitate pre-site meetings, site initiation meetings, and plan, organize and run protocol start-up meetings.

Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina and two years of experience in the area of specialization.

Knowledge of ICH GCP, Federal Regulations and Guidelines and ability to follow established regulations, procedures, and protocols; strong computer skills; ability to gather data and document procedures; ability to plan work and coordinate multiple projects; adequate social acumen and customer service skills; ability to communicate effectively and professionally verbally and in writing.

Ability to work on evenings, weekends and/or holidays occasionally required.

Previous experience with therapeutic clinical research involving drugs and/or devices. Experience in Phase I, II, and III clinical research. Experience navigating medical records and data extraction. SOCRA/ACRP Certification. Previous study coordinator experience to include exposure to oncology clinical trials or directly related oncology study coordinator experience.

Not Applicable.