Clinical Research Nurse – Neuromuscular Neurology

Job Details

This Clinical Research Nursing position will be dedicated to the Neuromuscular Neurology Division within the Farber Institute for Neuroscience, working on Investigator Initiated and Industry Sponsored Trials. This position may require home visits with research participants. 

Job Description

• Performs basic nursing skills, study coordination, and data management
• Focuses on subject recruitment and enrollment
• Ensures consistency of study implementation
• Maintains data integrity and proper data management
• Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements and reporting
• Preferred experience in Neurology and Neuromuscular Disorders (e.g., Stiff Person Syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis)
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and staff in alignment with Jefferson values
• Collects and documents clinical data from study participants
• Provides patient education related to research studies
• Obtains informed consent and supports clinical trial enrollment
• Coordinates with consortium members and participating institutions
• Organizes and schedules meetings; records and distributes minutes
• Tracks and reports study progress
• May collect and process tissue specimens for analysis
• Collaborates with the research team on goals, implementation, and evaluation
• Supports adherence to protocol guidelines
• Assists in organizing and managing research data

Education:

Nursing Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing. BSN Preferred.

AND

Experience:

Minimum of 2 year of RN clinical experience in a health care setting. Clinical research experience preferred.

Minimum Certifications, Registration or License Requirements:

PA RN License

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America) 

Worker Sub Type

Regular 

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson UniversityPrimary Location Address

901 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America 

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow’s professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.    

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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