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Research Nurse - Thoracic Head & Neck Medical Oncology
Opportunity to join one of the world's most respected centers devoted exclusively to cancer patient care, research, education and prevention.
The Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology provides the highest quality of care to our patients and advances the treatment and prevention of aerodigestive cancers through innovative clinical and laboratory research.
The ideal candidate will have prior experience as Research Nurse.
The mission of The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.
KEY FUNCTIONS
Protocol Management and enrolling patients onto clinical trials.
Review of protocol related materials and participating in site initiation meetings and other pre-activation meetings/trainings.
Review of patient eligibility criteria and related documentation in the patient’s medical record.
Ordering and obtaining appropriate laboratory tests/procedures and results.
Patient education and managing communication of materials related to investigational agents provided as treatments on clinical trials.
Obtaining informed consent from patients, attending physicians and family members.
Meet with the sponsor and principal investigator (PI) to discuss ongoing issues with patients on study.
Responsible for adverse event and safety reporting to the PI, internal/eternal IRBs and FDA.
Collection of protocol related data and documentation to be entered into protocol-specific databases.
Participate in all monitoring and auditing activities to maintain quality assurance.
Training and mentoring research nurses and other clinical research team members and new hires, as it relates to identifying needs, onboarding and providing educational opportunities and developing research documents and tools.
MD Anderson offers our employees:
*Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium) starting on first day for employees who work 30 or more hours per week.
*Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and Disability coverage.
*Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accruals.
*Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave, and other paid leave programs.
*Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service.
*Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans.
*Employer paid life, AD&D and an illness-related reduced salary pay program.
*Extensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs and employee resource groups.
*Opportunities for professional growth through Career Development Center and Mentoring programs.
EDUCATION
- Required: Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing.
- Preferred: Bachelor's Degree Nursing.
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Required: 1 year Registered nurse experience.
- Preferred: Prior Research Nurse experience.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
- Required: RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure Current State of Texas Professional Nursing license (RN).
- Required: BLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire or CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation
- Preferred: ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification as required by patient care area.
- Preferred: PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification as required by patient care area.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.
This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
