Job description
Overview:
Axle is seeking a highly ambitious, adaptable, structured, and detail-oriented Research Nurse to join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supporting the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) located in Bethesda, MD.
Overall Position Summary and Objectives
Deliverables:
Minimum Education
Associate's
Additional Qualifications:
Certifications & Licenses
Benefits
The diversity of Axle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment based on age, race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.
Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact: careers@axleinfo.com
Disclaimer:The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and level of effort being performed by individual’s assigned to this position or job description. This is not restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.
Axle Informatics is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications to research centers and healthcare organizations nationally and abroad. With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the top research organizations and facilities in the country including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Axle is seeking a highly ambitious, adaptable, structured, and detail-oriented Research Nurse to join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supporting the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) located in Bethesda, MD.
Overall Position Summary and Objectives
Under this task order, the contractor will independently provide nursing support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. The primary objective is to provide services and deliverables through performance of support services.
Deliverables:
- Meet with lab members to present updates - Bi-Weekly
- Work products and documents related to informed consent procedures conducted as part of the ME/CFS protocol. - Daily
- Work products and documents related to prescreening and screening of potential participants - Daily
- Work products and documents related to interpreting clinical data in terms which may be understood by the patient, as well as, interpretation at a level which is conversant with other health professional including physicians. - Daily
- Work products and documents related to collection, processing and handling of laboratory samples. - Daily
Work Details:
- Recruits and screens patients for inclusion in protocols and clinical trials.
- Provide instruction to potential clinical study subjects and those involved in care of subjects on aspects of subject’s care, treatments, and side-effects. 1
- Performs assessments and physicals, and collects medical histories.
- Participate in direct patient care, in coordination with interdisciplinary team and specific team members to create and communicate a plan of care that balances clinical care needs with research.
- Manage clinical and research support activities to ensure patient safety and address the clinical needs of the patients.
- Review charts to collect relevant clinical data such as laboratory test results and social background.
- Continually assess ongoing understanding of the research process for patients and families and provide teaching and support as indicated.
- Administers protocol consents and documentation and monitors compliance.
- Collaborate with researchers and medical staff to obtain and maintain informed consent and assent and address ethical and legal implication of the research protocol.
- Contribute to all study related IRB and regulatory matters, including all reporting requirements (including deviations, unanticipated problems, adverse events) and report issues and variance promptly to the research team. 3
- Performs data input and management.
- Perform accurate data entry into research database, including the use of standardized scales and assessments
- Support the general implementation, tracking, data acquisition, collection and reporting of all elements of the protocols.
- Performs clinical data interpretation and evaluates and interprets protocol and clinical trial findings.
- Document observations and identify and evaluate trends and important findings, communicating information to the multidisciplinary research team for prompt clinical action.
- Collaborate with staff to analyze and evaluate current systems of health care delivery and to identify and implement new practice patterns. 2
- Participate in clinical practice and research support meetings and develop multidisciplinary performance improvement programs and projects to improve operating procedures, patient care and decrease costs.
- Participates in training and mentoring new staff.
- Provide mentorship to nurse specialists to develop skills and expertise in program areas.
- Develops new research protocols.
- Participate in the design and implementation of current and future protocols and studies.
- Develop new standards for novel and unpredicted research situations and interventions.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
represents priority rankings, where 1 is highest priority and 5 is lowest priority of those ranked
Minimum Education
Associate's
Additional Qualifications:
Certifications & Licenses
- CPR certification
- Registered Nurse
Field of Study
- Nursing
Software
- Microsoft Office Suite
Skills
- Ability to obtain and record complete health histories, conduct physical assessments, and communicate and interpret data from these or other sources
- Knowledge of types of specimens, the timing of collection of specimens, and the special factors which warrant changing usual procedure.
- Experience in clinical research setting with protocols and clinical trials, including regulatory submissions, protocol writing, and/or regulatory file maintenance
- Able to communicate effectively with patients, clinical staff, and physicians, and to interpret clinical data
- Excellent skills in oral and written communications and computer competency
- Procedural knowledge of biological sample collection such as blood draw, urine collection, etc.
Benefits
- 100% Medical Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
- Educational Benefits for Career Growth
- Paid Time Off (Including Holidays)
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Profit Sharing
- 401K Matching
- Flexible Spending Accounts:
- Healthcare (FSA)
- Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
- Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
- Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)
The diversity of Axle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment based on age, race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.
Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact: careers@axleinfo.com
Disclaimer:The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and level of effort being performed by individual’s assigned to this position or job description. This is not restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.
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