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Location

Tucson, AZ | United States

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Job description

Posting Number: req18490

Department: Cancer Center Division

Location: University of Arizona Health Sciences

Address: 1515 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85724 USA

Position Highlights

The University of Arizona Cancer Center (UACC) is a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center dedicated to the prevention and cure of cancer through patient care, research, and education. The UACC is seeking candidates for a Research Nurse.

Research Nurses are responsible for coordinating the clinical care of research patients and ensuring research patient safety. Oncology clinical trial drugs have varying levels of toxicity, and Research Nurses are responsible for monitoring and assessing patient responses and adverse events. Research Nurses educate patients on drug safety and keep clinical research coordinators, physicians and clinical staff appraised on patient status. Each Research Nurse works with an average of 8-20 active patients on 8-15 active studies, depending on the complexity and phase of the clinical trial. The Research Nurse is involved in the clinical research process from the time of the site evaluation visit, site initiation visit and start up, all the way to patients completing treatment on a trial.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state and optional retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

Act as primary Clinical Research Nurse for Oncology Clinical Trials:

• Plan, coordinate, and evaluate nursing care of oncology clinical trial participants on IRB approved clinical trial protocols.
• Perform procedures that require a nursing license, within the guidelines of institutional policy.
• Work with a clinical research team to create plans to confirm proper execution of clinical trial procedures
• Participate in protocol development by reviewing potential protocols and evaluating their effect on standard nursing procedures
• Prepare for and attend Site Evaluation Visits and Site Initiation Visits.

Participate in training:

• Participate in training and staff meetings
• Develop and provide educational material and training to patients, family members, and clinical staff to ensure patient safety and adherence to protocols.

Provide Direct Patient Care:

• Coordinate and/or perform physical assessments, administer medications, and order and coordinate additional lab tests and other protocol required procedures. 
• Perform peripheral blood sampling as well as blood sampling from ports and IV catheters following our medical partner's guidelines, and as required by clinical trial protocols. Work with the Specimen Management team to ensure samples are processed appropriately.
• Ensure patient safety by assessing and documenting adverse events and documenting concomitant medications.
• Provide patient education regarding study drug dosing, adverse events, and supportive care.
• Support PI/treating physicians with protocol adherence regarding study medication dosing calculations, toxicity management, supportive care, and communication with study sponsors about clinical issues.
• Utilize guidance materials for clinical partner nursing staff to properly and safely administer clinical trial treatments.

Maintain proper communication and collects appropriate data:

• Adhere to ALCOA guidelines while maintaining diligent nursing documentation .
• Communicate regularly with patients to assess toxicities and provide guidance and document assessments appropriately.
• Communicate regularly with physicians and clinical partner staff to coordinate supportive care for patients as needed.
• Communicate with sponsors and other study personnel as necessary.

Other Duties as Assigned. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Demonstrated strong interpersonal, communication, and problem solving skills.
• Excellent organizational skills,
• Comfortable with navigating electronic databases,
• Attention to detail.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Must have a nursing license to practice in the State of Arizona from an accredited nursing program.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous work in oncology and/or research nursing
• Previous work with different Electronic Medical Record Systems.
• Demonstrated detailed documentation skills

FLSA: Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40

Job FTE: 1.0

Work Calendar: Fiscal

Job Category: Research

Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay: $75,540 - $98,201

Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Grade

10

Career Stream and Level

PC2

Job Family

Clinical Research

Job Function

Research

Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies: 1

Contact Information for Candidates

Sylvia Paton l [email protected]

Open Until Filled: Yes

Documents Needed to Apply: Resume and Cover Letter

Special Instructions to Applicant

Application: The online application should be completed in its entirety.

Diversity Statement

At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As a Hispanic-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.

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