The Section of Transplantation at UChicago Medicine is seeking a Clinical Research Nurse Specialist to manage post-transplant patients and contribute to multiple clinical research projects, particularly in islet cell transplantation for diabetes. The role involves supporting ongoing research programs and ensuring the smooth execution of clinical trials.
Requirements
- Ability to provide direct patient care professionally and respectfully.
- Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat.
- Current Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) license in the State of Illinois or eligibility to receive by start date.
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Illinois or eligibility to receive by start date.
Responsibilities
- Leads patient post-transplant medical care in relation to study protocols under supervision of the PI.
- Educates potential research subjects concerning clinical aspects of their disease, purpose and nature of the protocol, and impact on the patient should they agree to participate (i.e., treatment schema, tests, clinic visits, etc.).
- Meets with patients in clinic and completes study visits and assessments as deemed necessary.
- Evaluates all lab results for signs of toxicity or complications related to either the treatment or disease.
- Coordinates all follow-up lab tests specified by the study and additional tests at the discretion of the PI to evaluate toxicities and treatment.
- Works with PI to coordinate hospital admissions, transplant procedures, and study related tests.
- Assists in setting up regulatory documents, shadow file systems, databases, screening logs, adverse experience reporting mechanism, and regulatory binders.
Other
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication.
- Ability to work onsite 5 days per week.
- Ability to take call on selected nights and weekends.
- Ability to travel and participate in scientific conferences.
