The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Research RN, Pediatric Endocrinology
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States, 75215
Job Description – Research RN, Pediatric Endocrinology (913384)
Research RN, Pediatric Endocrinology – Provides registered nursing care in a medical research environment with inpatients and outpatients for pediatric endocrinology studies. Works under the general supervision of physicians, advanced practice providers, and nursing leadership to support research protocols, enrollment, consent, retention, regulatory compliance, IRB submission, and data collection.
Why UT Southwestern? UT Southwestern has over 75 years of excellence in Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas. We offer a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and rewarding career opportunities, backed by a top‑ranked hospital and a competitive benefits package that includes healthcare, PTO, paid holidays, on‑site childcare, wage & merit increases, and more.
Job Summary This position works under the supervision of physicians, advanced practice providers, and/or nursing leadership to provide nursing care and regulatory oversight for clinical research studies. Responsibilities include coordination of study procedures, patient enrollment, consent, retention, and maintaining compliance with IRB and regulatory protocols.
Benefits
PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full‑time employee‑only coverage
Paid Time Off, available day one
Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
Paid Parental Leave Benefit
Wellness programs
Tuition Reimbursement
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
Education Graduate of an NLN (National League for Nursing) approved nursing program; licensure as a registered nurse by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas
Experience 2 years of clinical nursing experience (may substitute relevant clinical research experience on a one‑to‑one basis)
Licenses and Certifications (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT – Current BLS certification through an accredited course by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) upon hire
Preferred
Experience Clinical research nursing experience is highly desirable but not required
Job Duties (Responsibilities) Nursing
Performs nursing care, nursing assessment, and data collection for clinical research studies
May provide working direction for research activities to nursing staff and/or other non‑licensed medical or office support personnel
Assists in resolving problems relating to patient care and acts as a liaison between the research team and other institutional stakeholders
Gives counsel to patients regarding medical conditions and provides appropriate guidance related to research activities, per the study protocol or under the supervision of the principal investigator
Assists in developing procedures for inpatient and outpatient research activities, follows protocols in the scheduling of tests and procedures; may administer experimental and non‑experimental medication and procedures under physician/principal investigator guidance
Patient and study management
Recruits patients for research studies ensuring subject eligibility, screens patients, tracks patient data, and explains the study purpose and content of each study
Duties performed may include: a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients; b) Directly interacting with human‑subject research participants; c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing, or similarly affecting patient records (including financial records); or d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human‑subject research records
Obtains informed consent and follows the proper consenting process for patients and/or family members
Monitors and evaluates patients involved in research studies within scope of practice, including their response to therapy or intervention
May assist in inventory of investigational medication, devices, or approved medication for each protocol and acts as liaison between investigator pharmacy as required by protocol requirements
Data and regulatory management
May train other research nurses in specialized skills and knowledge necessary to perform a variety of basic and complex research data collection and nursing care; may provide in‑service education to staff members as appropriate
May assist in clinical research data collection for pharmaceutical studies, federal studies, or investigator‑initiated studies, including patient records (paper and electronic), sponsor documents (electronic and paper), and other forms such as medical histories, data collection of patient charts for retrospective review studies, patient physiologic performance results, laboratory determinations, calculations of derived information, and maintenance of general and complex research protocols
May collect, label, store, and/or ship blood, serum, urine, and other specimens for analysis per the protocol requirements
Documents and updates the physician and sponsors on the condition of study participants, including possible side effects of therapy
Reports adverse events through appropriate sources per the policy of the protocol and the University Institutional Review Board (IRB) regulations
May assist in organizing and preparing collected data for subsequent publication as appropriate
May coordinate, as per the requirements of the study team, regulatory aspects for each study, including budgets, contracts, IRB submissions, maintenance of critical regulatory documents, and other required committee submissions
May assist in internal and/or external audit requests
Occasionally attends and participates in out‑of‑town meetings or scientific conferences as a representative of the research team
Performs other duties as assigned
Security and EEO Statement Security This position is security‑sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information
EEO UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the university community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status. Discrimination on the basis of spinal injury, religious affiliation, marital status, or other protected classes is also prohibited in accordance with federal and state law.
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Why UT Southwestern? UT Southwestern has over 75 years of excellence in Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas. We offer a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and rewarding career opportunities, backed by a top‑ranked hospital and a competitive benefits package that includes healthcare, PTO, paid holidays, on‑site childcare, wage & merit increases, and more.
Job Summary This position works under the supervision of physicians, advanced practice providers, and/or nursing leadership to provide nursing care and regulatory oversight for clinical research studies. Responsibilities include coordination of study procedures, patient enrollment, consent, retention, and maintaining compliance with IRB and regulatory protocols.
Benefits
PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full‑time employee‑only coverage
Paid Time Off, available day one
Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
Paid Parental Leave Benefit
Wellness programs
Tuition Reimbursement
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
Education Graduate of an NLN (National League for Nursing) approved nursing program; licensure as a registered nurse by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas
Experience 2 years of clinical nursing experience (may substitute relevant clinical research experience on a one‑to‑one basis)
Licenses and Certifications (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT – Current BLS certification through an accredited course by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) upon hire
Preferred
Experience Clinical research nursing experience is highly desirable but not required
Job Duties (Responsibilities) Nursing
Performs nursing care, nursing assessment, and data collection for clinical research studies
May provide working direction for research activities to nursing staff and/or other non‑licensed medical or office support personnel
Assists in resolving problems relating to patient care and acts as a liaison between the research team and other institutional stakeholders
Gives counsel to patients regarding medical conditions and provides appropriate guidance related to research activities, per the study protocol or under the supervision of the principal investigator
Assists in developing procedures for inpatient and outpatient research activities, follows protocols in the scheduling of tests and procedures; may administer experimental and non‑experimental medication and procedures under physician/principal investigator guidance
Patient and study management
Recruits patients for research studies ensuring subject eligibility, screens patients, tracks patient data, and explains the study purpose and content of each study
Duties performed may include: a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients; b) Directly interacting with human‑subject research participants; c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing, or similarly affecting patient records (including financial records); or d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human‑subject research records
Obtains informed consent and follows the proper consenting process for patients and/or family members
Monitors and evaluates patients involved in research studies within scope of practice, including their response to therapy or intervention
May assist in inventory of investigational medication, devices, or approved medication for each protocol and acts as liaison between investigator pharmacy as required by protocol requirements
Data and regulatory management
May train other research nurses in specialized skills and knowledge necessary to perform a variety of basic and complex research data collection and nursing care; may provide in‑service education to staff members as appropriate
May assist in clinical research data collection for pharmaceutical studies, federal studies, or investigator‑initiated studies, including patient records (paper and electronic), sponsor documents (electronic and paper), and other forms such as medical histories, data collection of patient charts for retrospective review studies, patient physiologic performance results, laboratory determinations, calculations of derived information, and maintenance of general and complex research protocols
May collect, label, store, and/or ship blood, serum, urine, and other specimens for analysis per the protocol requirements
Documents and updates the physician and sponsors on the condition of study participants, including possible side effects of therapy
Reports adverse events through appropriate sources per the policy of the protocol and the University Institutional Review Board (IRB) regulations
May assist in organizing and preparing collected data for subsequent publication as appropriate
May coordinate, as per the requirements of the study team, regulatory aspects for each study, including budgets, contracts, IRB submissions, maintenance of critical regulatory documents, and other required committee submissions
May assist in internal and/or external audit requests
Occasionally attends and participates in out‑of‑town meetings or scientific conferences as a representative of the research team
Performs other duties as assigned
Security and EEO Statement Security This position is security‑sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information
EEO UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the university community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status. Discrimination on the basis of spinal injury, religious affiliation, marital status, or other protected classes is also prohibited in accordance with federal and state law.
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