Supervisor, Research Nursing - Endocrinology - Department of Medicine (On-site)
Cedars-Sinai · Los Angeles
Job Description
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About the Team
Principal Investigators, Dr. Nicolas Musi, MD and Sara Espinoza, MD, MSc are seeking a Supervisor, Research Nursing to join their dynamic research team!
The research of Dr. Musi's lab and Dr. Espinoza's lab focus on human aging, diabetes and translational geroscience. The work involves translational research studies, including clinical trials, which include preparation and analyses of a variety of bio-specimens.
Dr. Nicolas Musi and Dr. Sara Espinoza lead the Healthy Aging Center at Cedars-Sinai. This research investigates why it is that some individuals have become more susceptible to age‑related diseases, while others have maintained health resilience throughout and now beyond the pandemic. The team is also examining how multi-organ system traits and outcomes, especially those related to cardiovascular and metabolic disease conditions, tend to manifest and progress differently between people of all genders.
About the Role
The Supervisor, Research Nursing provides supervision and leadership for the research nursing staff and direction for the clinical trials operations. Supervises and provides direct nursing care and treatment for patients participating in clinical trials. Works collaboratively with the Principal Investigator, physicians and other research staff in providing clinical and educational services to participants and their families.
Coordinates the research portfolio as it pertains to the clinical coordination of the studies and may coordinate other aspects of the research study. Oversees clinical trial study coordination, subject recruitment, enrollment and logistics activities. Responsible for patient/study documentation, regulatory compliance, and assists with data compilation, queries, and analysis.
Assists with Institutional Review Board (IRB) prep and submission, grant proposals, publication preparation, and presentations. Responsible for grant expenditure adherence and may coordinate grant activities post award through closure (monitoring budgets, compliance, progress reports). Provides training, mentoring, work-review and direction to staff members.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manages performance of staff members.
- Supervises and provides direct patient nursing care to research participants, provides administration and/or coordination of research interventions and specimen collection. Assesses, documents, and reports adverse events as reported by research participants. Records research data (vital signs, research compound administered, participant responses) in approved source document (medical record, data collection sheet).
- Provides clinical education services to research participants and family regarding study participation, participant's current clinical condition, and/or disease process.
- Monitors research participants, triages patients by phone, and provides clinical information to patients. May also coordinate patient visit to follow up on clinical issues and provide necessary care.
- Serves as a liaison between study participants, PI, and other clinical or research staff.
- Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to create and communicate a plan of care that allows for safe and effective collection of clinical research data.
- Managers and facilitates the education of the interdisciplinary team on study requirements.
- Completes Case Report Forms. Prepares and updates investigation binder. Assists with data compilation and documentation. Participates in query and analysis of research data and prepares data spreadsheets for investigator and/or department.
- Works closely with Principal Investigator (PI) to document and report to regulatory agencies and sponsor as required.
- Leads all aspects of recruitment and assists with recruitment of study participants and logistics of study participants.
- Completes and documents study participant enrollment, assessment/reassessment, education, and follow-up activities.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Associate of Science degree in Nursing (ASN)/College Diploma in Nursing, required.
- Current and valid California RN license is required.
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification is required.
- Clinical Research Coordinator or Clinical Research Professional certification is required.
- Minimum of five (5) years of nursing experience is required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN), preferred.
- Five (5) years Clinical Research experience is preferred.
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Required Qualifications:
- Associate of Science degree in Nursing (ASN)/College Diploma in Nursing, required.
- Current and valid California RN license is required.
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification is required.
- Clinical Research Coordinator or Clinical Research Professional certification is required.
- Minimum of five (5) years of nursing experience is required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN), preferred.
- Five (5) years Clinical Research experience is preferred.
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