Staff Research Nurse - CPDR

• Interviews patients for clinical trials and collects and analyzes data to validate eligibility and patient commitment.
• Educates patients about the clinical trial, their roles in the protocols, and any other vital information.
• Provides patients with documentation validating their study participation as needed.
• Acts as a research case manager for the patients.
• Serves as a resource for the patients.
• Conducts counseling sessions for patients and informs them of their rights and responsibilities.
• Obtains pre-screening medical documents by communicating with appropriate sources.
• Acts as a liaison between patients and physicians and as a resource to the patient and patient's family.
• Collects data appropriate to the research protocol; documents in medical record/research record and on case report forms.
• Assists in administering appropriate drugs/devices/infusions to patients as specified in protocols.
• May be required to draw blood and obtain other specimens as specified in protocols.
• Evaluates patient status and appropriately elevates significant findings to the physician.
• Conducts patient follow-up as required.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor. This may include attendance of and participation in required training for role.

Join the HJF Team!

HJF is seeking a Staff Research Nurse who coordinates the activities associated with treating patients for clinical trials. Assures accurate documentation is maintained, and all governing regulations are in compliance. This position is the first of two Research Nurse levels.

This position will be in support of Murtha Cancer Center Research Program (MCCRP) and Center for Prostate Disease Research (CPDR), USU Walter Reed Surgery.

The CPDR is an interdisciplinary translational cancer research program of the USU Department of Surgery, the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), and the Murtha Cancer Center Research Program (MCCRP). CPDR is a Department of Defense designated research and clinical care center established by the U.S. Congress in 1991 to care for military service members and their families diagnosed with prostate cancer and prostate-related disease. The mission of the CPDR is to conduct state-of-the-art clinical, epidemiologic, and biomedical translational research with an emphasis on precision medicine to enhance the readiness of active-duty personnel in conjunction with the continuum of medical care for military retirees and beneficiaries. The CPDR also enriches the training of the next generation of physicians/scientists who directly benefit the quality, outcomes, and stability of the military health care delivery system.

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing military medicine. We serve military, medical, academic and government clients by administering, managing and supporting preeminent scientific programs that benefit members of the armed forces and civilians alike. Since its founding in 1983, HJF has served as a vital link between the military medical community and its federal and private partners. HJF's support and administrative capabilities allow military medical researchers and clinicians to maintain their scientific focus and accomplish their research goals.