Job Description

Description
The Division of Research in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Emory University seeks a Clinical Research Nurse I to complement their research team as we conduct a large, multi-site randomized controlled trial designed to test care models for reducing postpartum complications. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic and motivated professional with experience working in a multidisciplinary team. Duties will include proper conduct of the initiation of clinical research protocols, successful participant recruitment, monitoring, and follow-up, data collection and entry, provision of teleheath education, regular review of clinical results, completion of regulatory documentation for review by the IRB, Offices of Clinical Research and Compliance, and other agencies, and liaison building with internal and external collaborators, sponsors, and regulatory committees. Candidates with previous women’s health research experience will be given priority. Our team values diversity, equity and inclusion to best address disparities and promote health equity. The primary work location for this position is downtown Atlanta at Grady Hospital.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provides clinical and administrative nursing support for research trials, studies, and projects.
Recruits and screens potential participants.
Performs patient/research subject evaluations, administers medications and research instruments and collects data.
May assist with surgical procedures.
Provides patient education related to study.
Makes referrals to in-house or community professionals.
Follows-up with project participants in accordance with established standards and protocols.
May coordinate staffing or scheduling assignments.
Performs related responsibilities as required.
Employees in this classification may be required to work with, take specific precautions against and/or be immunized against potentially hazardous agents.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Georgia and one year of related nursing experience.
This position must be credentialed through Emory Healthcare under the RNII category.
NOTE: Position tasks are generally required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location. Remote work from home day options may be granted at department discretion. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.