Research RN, Pediatrics

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY

This position works under the general supervision of a physician, advanced practice provider, and / or nursing leadership to provide nursing care in medical facility, clinic, or laboratory setting involving medical research efforts with inpatients and outpatients. Responsible for all regulatory aspects of research studies, coordination of study procedures and patient enrollment and participation in research studies.

The Department of Pediatrics and Division of Critical Care Medicine is seeking a Research Nurse to recruit patients, obtain informed consent, assist with regulatory documentation and perform clinical research projects within the ICU at Children’s Medical Center Dallas. An ideal candidate would have experience / familiarity with the environment within a critical care setting while also having experience in facilitating study development and implementation, assisting with patient recruitment, knowledge regarding regulatory requirements and supervisory skills to assist with a larger research team.

The Department of Pediatrics is seeking a Research Nurse to recruit patients, obtain informed consents, and monitor / evaluate patients involved in research studies. Applicant will work closely with the Pl and ensure research studies are ready to be conducted in the PICU.

Key Responsibilities :

• Directly interacting with bedside nurses who are caring for patients,
• Assists in resolving problems relating to research activities and patient care and acts as a liaison between the research team and other institutional stakeholders.
• Reports adverse events through appropriate sources per the policy of the protocol and the University Institutional Review Board (IRB) regulations.
• Interpreting nursing assessments and performing data collection for clinical research studies.
• May train other research nurses in specialized skills and knowledge necessary to perform variety of basic and complex research data collection and nursing care; may provide in-service education to staff members as appropriate.
• Monitors and evaluates patients involved in research studies within scope of practice, including their response to therapy or intervention.
• Communicating to investigators on condition of study participants including possible side effects and assist in resolving problems related to patient care.
• Recruits potential subjects for research studies ensuring subject eligibility, screens patients, tracks patients' data and explains the study purpose and content of each study.Occasional weekend and night hours may be required.  Occasionally, attends and participates in out-of-town meetings or scientific conferences as a representative of the research team.

BENEFITS

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include :

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

Graduate of NLN (National League for Nursing) approved Nursing program, licensure as Registered Nurse by Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas

2 years of clinical nursing experience

May substitute relevant clinical research experience for clinical nursing experience on one-on-one basis.

(BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT - Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through a course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) Upon Hire

Preferred

Clinical research nursing experience is highly desirable but not required.

JOB DUTIES

Nursing :

Performs nursing care, nursing assessment, and data collection for clinical research studies.

Patient and study management :

Recruits patients for research studies ensuring subject eligibility, screens patients, tracks patients' data and explains the study purpose and content of each study.

Data and regulatory management :

May train other research nurses in specialized skills and knowledge necessary to perform variety of basic and complex research data collection and nursing care; may provide in-service education to staff members as appropriate.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.