**Overview** CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community. The CommonSpirit Health Research Institute, a beacon of medical advancement, offers comprehensive clinical research services and support for various research activities. Their primary focus includes multi-site clinical trials, local and large-scale data research, partnerships with industry and academia for technology and innovation research, physician-initiated research, resident-initiated research in teaching facilities, nurse-initiated research, and health sciences student-initiated research. By providing start-to-finish research services, they play a pivotal role in advancing medical knowledge and ultimately, patient care. While you're busy impacting the healthcare industry, we'll take care of you with benefits that include: Medical/Dental/Vision, FSA, Dependent Care Spending Account, Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability, 401k match, Paid Time Off, Wellness Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Accidental Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Employee Assistance Program, and more! **Responsibilities** **_We will consider candidates who would need to relocate with relocation assistance._** **_This position is employee referral eligible with a bonus up to $5,000._** The Senior Clinical Research Nurse (SCRN) works with the CommonSpirit Health Research Institute Division Manager, Clinical Research Operations (DMCR) Principal Investigators (PI), co- and sub-investigators, clinical and ancillary departments, IRBs, and industry or government sponsors of research to plan, coordinate, implement and complete clinical trials and other research projects managed by the CommonSpirit Health Research Institute. This role serves as a clinical nursing knowledge role model in the care of research participants, performing clinical procedures and assessments of research participants that are appropriate within the RN scope of practice. In conjunction with the PI and other facility/clinic staff, this role may provide direct patient care related to a research protocol. The Sr CRN responsibilities include, but are not limited, to: + Independently manages all aspects of multiple clinical trials or other research projects as assigned, including: research participant recruitment, screening and enrollment; completion of protocol required visits and procedures; collection and reporting of data; coordination of and participation in sponsor monitoring visits or federal audits; query resolution; adverse event reporting, source documentation and research record development and maintenance; study drug accountability; specimen collection, processing and shipment. + Provides training and mentorship, project leadership, and ensures quality control compliance by the Clinical Research Nurse Associate and Clinical Research Nurse and/or Clinical Research Associate and Coordinator positions. + Perform clinical assessments of research participants, including blood pressure, heart and respiratory rates, brief physical exams, EKGs, and other clinical testing appropriate within the RN scope of practice, i.e., NIH Stroke Scale, NYHA and CCS class. + Serve as liaison between participants, physician investigators, sponsors of research, IRBs, CSHRI administration, patient care coordinators and insurance companies to assist in protocol interpretation, clinical and safety questions, and pre-authorization questions. + Coordinate and participate in site initiation and other sponsor-required training for all protocols. \#CSH-LI **Qualifications** **This job requires a highly qualified and experienced Clinical Research Nurse. Here's a summary of the essential requirements:** **Education** : + Current RN license in state of employment required. + Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing required;BSN preferred; OR Current RN license and Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a science or health-related field, required. **Licenses & Certifications:** + Current certification (CCRP or CCRC) by the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA) or Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) required. + Current certificate of Human Subjects Protection and Good Clinical Practice training required. + BLS certification required. **Experience** : + Minimum of 7 years of nursing experience with patients in a healthcare setting required, preferably in relevant clinical area (e.g., cardiology, oncology, neurology). + Minimum 7 years of experience conducting clinical trials required; worked as primary research nurse for at least 20 drug or device trials. + Experience in implementation of research protocols and clinical trials processes required. + Experience in preparing and maintaining regulatory documents and other IRB-related study documentation required. + Lab processing experience required. + IATA and/or Safe-T-Pak certification for shipment lab specimens and/or dry ice **Pay Range** $44.73 - $64.85 /hour We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.