Research Nurse Coordinator – HVTI

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 

Innovative research and groundbreaking discoveries happen every day at Cleveland Clinic. Each member of our team contributes to our mission of caring for life, analyzing health and educating caregivers. As a Research Nurse Coordinator for the HVTI, you will help us achieve this goal by overseeing the implementation and conduct of various cardiac-related human subject research projects. In this role, you will use your nursing knowledge to perform a variety of related tasks, including care plan development, condition evaluations, telephone triage, documentation and more. Ultimately, all your efforts help ensure Cleveland Clinic can continue providing the most technologically advanced and life-changing treatments for patients across the globe.

A caregiver in this position works days from 7:00AM – 3:30PM.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Coordinate the implementation and conduct of research projects ensuring adherence to research protocol requirements including timely completion and  
• Complete and communicate regulatory documents, develop data, monitor plans, report Serious Adverse Events as the occur and complete FDA and sponsor forms.  
• Serve as a liaison between investigators, research personnel, outside study personnel and central research administration offices to assist in protocol interpretation, enrollment and safety questions.  
• Assess research subjects, complete nursing assessments, document findings in research subject records and notify the physician of abnormal findings. 
• Establish a care plan in collaboration with the research subject, family and research team and coordinate ongoing care. 
• Identify discharge needs and facilitate discharge planning as appropriate. 
• Perform telephone triage, nursing procedures and treatments. 
• Evaluate, initiate and maintain standards of care consistent with CCHS policies & procedures. 
• Assist with specialized patient care equipment as required by the clinical research protocol. 
• Administer medications and treatments as ordered by a physician or LIP.  
• Direct, coordinate and participate in the evaluation & supervision of nursing care provided to research subjects, establishing patient care priorities and delegating nursing activities according to the patient needs and staff qualifications and capabilities.  
• Conduct and document the informed consent process.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Graduate from an accredited School of Professional Nursing 
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) 
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) 
• Four years of clinical experience 
• Two years of research experience 
• Understanding of the research process and terminology 
• In-depth knowledge of the specialty under investigation  
• Working knowledge of federal regulations and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) 
• Meet clinical competency requirements 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) 

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Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of body motion, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
• Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
• Medium Work – Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required