Description
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Description
The Per Diem Clinical Research Registered Nurse is a professional registered nurse responsible and accountable for the care of patients participating in clinical trials. In this per diem role, you will serve as a research infusion nurse for the Clinical and Translational Research Center, administering investigational products including gene therapies, first-in-human agents, radioligands, and other novel therapeutics.
Research care may occur across a variety of settings, including UCLA Health outpatient clinics, inpatient units, and community-based locations. Under the direct supervision of the Unit Director, primary responsibilities include providing direct patient care using the nursing process; maintaining meticulous attention to detail within the research environment; adapting to changing clinical settings and patient populations; applying effective management and communication practices; educating patients and staff; and upholding the highest professional and regulatory standards.
This is a part-time per diem position. May convert to career.Per Diem Hourly Rate: $96.74
Qualifications
Required:
- BSN or MSN – requiredÂ
- Active California Registered Nursing License
- At least 1-2 year research experience
- ACLS, BCLS and PALS from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association – required
- Ability to complete a Nursing physical assessment
- Skill in developing a plan of care including setting goals, monitoring and documenting progress
- Ability to implement interventions that are pertinent to goals established in the plan of care/research protocol
- Ability to evaluate the effective of interventions toward the attainment of established goals and to recognize the need to reassess or reset goal parameters
- Ability to delegate tasks in a management style that is consistent with promoting leadership and teamwork
- Knowledge base to provide education to patients, families, and other staff regarding clinical and patient care issues
- Responsible for completing all study specific procedures according to the study protocol
- Captures pertinent data onto source documents (i.e., vital signs, adverse events, concomitant medications, etc.)
- Reports and documents serious adverse events on a timely manner
- Interacts with the Clinical Research Supervisor, clinical research coordinators, independent contractors (i.e. Physicians or outside sponsor), administrative assistants, hospital staff, and staff.