Research Nurse

Location : IC: NIDA Street: Bayview Blvd Bldg.: BRC Room: Suite 200 City: Baltimore State & Zip: MD 21224

Weekly Hours FT: 3040 hours per week Total No. of Hours : 40

Overall Position Summary and Objectives

Under this task order the contractor will independently provide support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The primary objective is to provide services and deliverables through performance of support services.

Min Education Associates

Payrate $40.39 hourly on W2

Certifications & Licenses

• CPR certification
• Active Maryland State Nursing License

Skills (Ranked By Priority)

1. Neurology Psychiatry Addiction Research Clinical Research setting with treatment experience
2. Phlebotomy skills.
3. Strong communication skills both oral and written.

Software

• MS Office Suite

Field of Study

• Nursing

Statement of Work Details

Recruits and screens patients for inclusion in protocols and clinical trials.

• Provide information about the study to referring physicians advocacy groups NIH offices and in response to inquiries from potential study participants.
• Act as an advocate for research patients

Performs assessments and physicals and collects medical histories.

• Participate in direct patient care in coordination with interdisciplinary team and specific team members to create and communicate a plan of care that balances clinical care needs with research. 1
• Provide nursing care based on protocol requirements to varying patient populations including blood draws EKG point of care testing medication administration and other nursing tasks 3
• Utilize nursing process to assess plan perform and evaluate patient care for a full assignment of patients with various care needs 2
• Assess complex and sensitive health education needs in individual patient populations 4
• Provide nursing care based on protocol requirements to varying patient populations including blood draws EKG point of care testing medication administration and other nursing tasks

Administers protocol consents and documentation and monitors compliance.

• Document and file adverse event reports; perform followups accordingly
• Act as an advocate for research patients
• Troubleshoot and communicate for any problems that arise during studies

Performs data input and management.

• Support the general implementation tracking data acquisition collection and reporting of all elements of the protocols.
• Manage data through research databases to ensure accurate and reliable data entry.
• Document and file adverse event reports; perform followups accordingly

Performs clinical data interpretation and evaluates and interprets protocol and clinical trial findings.

• Monitor activities pertaining to clinical protocols such as monitoring patient recruitment and retention trial progress and the need for extension or renewal of ongoing trials.
• Act as a nursing resource in providing continuous support for research team members

Participates in training and mentoring new staff.

• Act as a nursing resource in providing continuous support for research team members

Develops new research protocols.

• Design implement and evaluate complex protocols and manage challenging patient populations and assist with document preparations and processes.
• Assess complex and sensitive health education needs in individual patient populations

Other

• Utilize nursing process to assess plan perform and evaluate patient care for a full assignment of patients with various care needs Assess complex and sensitive health education needs in individual patient populations
• Provide nursing care based on protocol requirements to varying patient populations including blood draws EKG point of care testing medication administration and other nursing tasks
• Act as a nursing resource in providing continuous support for research team members Act as an advocate for research patients
• Troubleshoot and communicate for any problems that arise during studies
• Document and file adverse event reports; perform followups accordingly