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Cleveland Clinic

Research Nurse Coordinator - Obstetrics & Gynecology

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, us, 44101

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Research Nurse Coordinator - Obstetrics & Gynecology Join Cleveland Clinic Women’s Health Institute and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. The Women’s Health Institute is committed to providing world‑class care for women of all ages and offers women’s health services, obstetrics and gynecology throughout Northeast Ohio and beyond.

Overview As a Research Nurse Coordinator you will play a vital role in advancing our mission by overseeing the implementation and conduct of human subject research projects within the GYN Oncology team at both Hillcrest and Fairview Hospitals. Utilizing your nursing expertise you will develop care plans, evaluate patient conditions, perform telephone triage, maintain accurate documentation and support a range of research‑related activities.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the implementation and conduct of research projects, ensuring adherence to research protocol requirements and timely completion.

Complete and communicate regulatory documents, develop data and monitoring plans, report Serious Adverse Events as they occur and complete FDA and sponsor forms.

Serve as a liaison between investigators, research personnel, outside study personnel and central research administration offices to assist in protocol interpretation, enrollment and safety questions.

Assess research subjects, complete nursing assessments, document findings in research subject records and notify the physician of abnormal findings.

Establish a care plan in collaboration with the research subject, family and research team and coordinate ongoing care.

Identify discharge needs and facilitate discharge planning as appropriate.

Perform telephone triage, nursing procedures and treatments.

Evaluate, initiate and maintain standards of care consistent with CCHS policies and procedures.

Assist with specialized patient care equipment as required by the clinical research protocol.

Administer medications and treatments as ordered by a physician or licensed independent provider (LIP).

Direct, coordinate and participate in the evaluation and supervision of nursing care provided to research subjects, establishing patient care priorities and delegating nursing activities according to patient needs and staff capabilities.

Conduct and document the informed consent process.

Screen clinics for potential participants.

Recruit and enroll patients into gynecologic oncology studies.

Schedule responsibilities, route orders and manage data entry.

Administer experimental treatments, monitor side effects and document patient responses.

Assess and manage adverse events, relaying information to physicians for potential adjustments.

Develop patient‑related education materials and infusion nurse education.

Prepare Beacon EPIC orders, conduct PRMC reviews and create visit checklists.

Update trial lists and VIA with trial activations and amendments.

Schedule patients for labs, scans, clinic appointments and chemotherapy.

Make follow‑up phone calls to monitor adverse events.

Review new protocols for feasibility and prepare for audits.

Qualifications

Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.

Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross.

Four years of clinical experience.

Two years of research experience.

Understanding of the research process and terminology.

In‑depth knowledge of the specialty under investigation.

Working knowledge of federal regulations and good clinical practice (GCP).

Meet clinical competency requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Passion for oncology.

Understanding of clinical procedures and patient care.

Physical Requirements

Requires full range of body motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye‑hand coordination.

Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.

Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.

Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.

Medium Work – Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment

Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay Range Salary information may be shown on independent job search websites; discuss salary specifics during the application and hiring process.

Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type Full‑time

Job Function Other

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