Minimum Qualifications:
Registered Nurse plus five years of professional nursing experience in direct patient care or research in approved specialty area. Licensed by the State of Texas to practice as a Registered Nurse.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bilingual (English and Spanish) a plus.
Job Summary:
Coordinates and provides advanced professional nursing skills on complex research projects in a unit, clinic, or hospital involving patient related research efforts. Responsibilities include assessing, developing, implementing and evaluation a plan of nursing care in a research unit using advanced professional nursing skills requiring specialized training or experience.
Job Duties:
May perform the following:
Prepare regulatory documents to be sent to the Sponsor; under direction of PI may draft various communications with Sponsor; Assist the physician in protocol analysis, using computer statistical/data management packages or present data from clinical trials in publication and/or formal oral presentations. Collaborate with the physician and/or protocol sponsor regarding protocol design, implementation and evaluation. Provides training and guidance to research nurses and other research personnel and serves as a resource to staff. Plans and participates in orientation, peer review and staff development programs.
Salary Range:
Commensurate with experience.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.