Clinical Research Nurse I

Description:
Could you be our next Cardiovascular Clinical Research Nurse?

Why work as a Cardiovascular Clinical Research Nurse with Main Line Health?

·       Make an Impact! Take a step away from bedside nursing and join the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research as a Clinical Research Nurse. Elevate your career while contributing to groundbreaking studies that shape the future of patient care. The Cardiovascular Clinical Research Department is looking for a Registered Nurse to join our team. Experience in cardiology, cardiac surgery and/or vascular disease is preferred. Responsibilities will include coordinating research studies related to investigational device and drug trials of all phases in the inpatient and outpatient settings.

·       Clinical trials are industry and physician initiated and managed by the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research team and the physicians in the Lankenau Heart Institute. Attention to detail, accurate record keeping, data collection, and communication with various support research collaborators are required in the day-to-day activities.  The Clinical Research Nurse in this position facilitates all multi-disciplinary interactions for research subjects enrolled, provides education and promotes quality patient coordination for research study requirements and safety for all subjects. This work is carried out under physician investigator guidance and delegation, program manager guidance and working closely with members of the clinical research team.

• Develop and Grow your Career! Invest in furthering your career and education through seeking certification in clinical research or advanced degrees by taking advantage of our Tuition Reimbursement! This position is eligible for up to $6,000 per year based upon your Full or Part Time status.
• Position-Specific Benefits include: You are eligible for up to 160 hours of paid time off per year based on your Full or Part Time status. We also offer a number of employee discounts to various activities, services, and vendors... And employee parking is always free!

Position: Clinical Research Nurse
Shift:

·         Day shift with general hours of 8am-4:30p, Monday-Friday

·         Flexibility required to manage study coverage and responsibilities

Location:

·         Clinical research program focused at Lankenau Medical Center and Bryn Mawr Hospital. May expand to Riddle Hospital and Paoli Hospital.

·         Requires the ability to travel periodically between health system hospitals.

Experience:

·         Hospital or clinical setting experience of 1-3 + years, preferably related to cardiology, cardiac surgery and/or vascular surgery or nursing,

·         Field related experience in a related medical area considered,

·         Clinical research experience preferred, other specialties considered,

·         Proficiency in utilizing multiple e-based tools: Office365/SharePoint, OneDrive and Microsoft Office tools, navigating websites,

·         Utilization of complex databases, electronic health records (EHR) systems and web-based data collection tools (ie REDCAP).

·       Strong written and verbal skills in the English language.

Education:
Bachelor’s degree. 

Licensures/Certifications:

·       Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license required.

·       CPR certification, Clinical Research Certification preferred (ACRP, SoCRA).

·       Hospital credentialing as required.

Join the Team! Like our patients, the Main Line Health Family encompasses a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Just as each of our patients requires a personalized care plan, each of our employees, physicians, and volunteers, bring distinctive talents to Main Line Health. Regardless of our unique design, we all share a purpose: providing superior service and care.