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The CTRC supports innovative, patient-oriented research, offers clinical research training and recognition programs and provides researchers an environment for seeing patients when they take part in clinical research studies. The CTRC at Cedars-Sinai was established in 1994 by the National Institutes of Health and funded by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. To learn more, please visit Clinical & Translational Research Center (CTRC) | Cedars-Sinai.

The CTRC Research Nurse Supervisor provides supervision and leadership for the research nursing staff and direction for the clinical trials operations. Supervises and provides direct nursing care and treatment for patients participating in clinical trials. Works collaboratively with the Principal Investigator, physicians and other research staff in providing clinical and educational services to participants and their families. Oversees the research portfolio as it pertains to the clinical coordination of the studies and may coordinate other aspects of the research study. Oversees clinical trial study coordination, subject recruitment, enrollment and logistics activities. Responsible for patient/study documentation, regulatory compliance, and assists with data compilation, queries, and analysis. Responsible for grant expenditure adherence and provides training, mentoring, work-review and direction to staff members.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides supervision and leadership for the research nursing staff and direction for the clinical trails operations. Provides training, mentoring, work-review, and manages performance of staff members.
• Supervises and provides direct patient nursing care to research participants, provides administration and/or coordination of research interventions and specimen collection. Assesses, documents, and reports adverse events as reported by research participants. Records research data (vital signs, research compound administered, participant responses) in approved source document (medical record, data collection sheet).
• Provides clinical education services to research participants and family regarding study participation, participant's current clinical condition, and/or disease process.
• Monitors research participants, triages patients by phone, and provides clinical information to patients. May also coordinate patient visit to follow up on clinical issues and provide necessary care.
• Serves as a liaison between study participants, PI, and other clinical or research staff.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to create and communicate a plan of care that allows for safe and effective collection of clinical research data.
• Managers and facilitates the education of the interdisciplinary team on study requirements.
• Responsible for the oversight of the research portfolio as it pertains to the clinical coordination of the studies, serves as a resource to other research staff and may coordinate other aspects of the research study.
• Completes Case Report Forms. Prepares and updates investigation binder. Assists with data compilation and documentation. Participates in query and analysis of research data and prepares data spreadsheets for investigator and/or department.
• Works closely with Principle Investigator (PI) to document and report to regulatory agencies and sponsor as required.
• Assists with Institutional Review Board (IRB) prep and submission, grant proposals, publication preparation, and presentations. May coordinate grant activities post award through closure (monitoring budgets, compliance, progress reports).
• Oversees recruitment and assists with recruitment of study participants and logistics of study participants. Completes and documents study participant enrollment, assessment/reassessment, education, and follow-up activities.

Education:

• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN)/College Diploma Nursing is required. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), preferred

License/Certification Requirements:

• Valid California RN license, current BLS certification, and CCRC/CCRP are required.

Experience and Skills:

• Five (5) years of nursing experience. Clinical research experience, preferred.
• Establishes effective working relationships with cross-functional team(s).
• Shares knowledge, time and expertise to assist other members of the team.
• Collaborates to problem solve and make decisions to achieve desired outcomes.
• Plans, leads, and directs work of staff to ensure goals and objectives are completed within established budget and deadlines are met.
• Responsible for hiring, onboarding, managing schedules, personnel actions, performance reviews, and performance improvement plans.
• Supervises the day to day work of employees, assigns work, ensures tasks are completed and deadlines are met.
• Ability to convey and/or receive written/verbal information to/from various audiences in different formats.
• Ability to communicate expectations and priorities, and clarify roles and responsibilities.
• Ability to use discretion and maintain privacy, confidentiality or anonymity.
• Ability to interpret and apply knowledge of State, Federal and Agency standards to comply with regulations.
• Ability to analyze, project and adjust staffing to meet workforce planning needs.
• Ability to address performance issues and implement corrective action plans.
• Ability to initiate, plan, design, execute, and monitor project(s).