Research Nurse I Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona Beach, FL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

As one of the largest Clinical Research Organizations in the world we have four Early Phase Clinical Research Units in the UK and US.

We are currently seeking a Research Nurse to lead and support our Clinical Pharmacology Start-up team in initiating Early Phase clinical trials for our clients with maximum speed and efficiency.

This is a full-time rotating shift schedule office/clinic-based position in Daytona Beach FL.

If you join us you will work with some of the worlds leading pharmaceutical biotechnology and medical device companies in a vital stage of clinical development: establishing the safety tolerability and pharmacokinetics of a new drug.

Many Nurses are drawn to their profession because of its direct impact on patient care. If this is your case you will not miss that working in Phase 1 trials. Whilst allowing you to have a close face-to-face relationship with participants and as you continue to practice your clinical skills and knowledge youll be involved with the latest medical technologies and treatments witnessing their development firsthand. When the drug you worked with gets approved you know youll touch many patients lives around the world.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Learn. And grow. No two days will be the same; and this is because in the clinic you will be exposed to a wide variety of Therapeutic Indications and study types (ascending dose first-in-human food effect drug to drug interactions etc.).

Other key responsibilities:

Utilize your skills knowledge nursing diagnosis and clinical judgement to provide a high standard of care for participants in clinical trials and respond to emergency situations based upon nursing standards.
Utilize your nursing assessment skills to observe participant general well-being and potential adverse events.
Document adverse events and take appropriate action as needed.
Obtain Informed Consent and continue the ICF process by educating explaining and informing participants of study procedures.
Administer investigational compounds (inclusive of parenteral) to participants according to the protocol and applicable regulations.
Perform study related activities such as cannulation telemetry holters vital signs ECGs venipuncture.
Collect and process biological samples according to the study protocol and Standard Operating Procedures.
Record data obtained in a timely error free manner according to the protocol and Standard Operating Procedures transcribing source data onto the Case Report Form.
Other duties as assigned.

YOU NEED TO BRING

Associates degree or BS degree in nursing with current licensure in applicable state.
Fortrea may consider relevant and equivalent experience in lieu of educational requirements.
CPR/AED certified.
ACLS certified preferred.
2-3 years of nursing experience.

Work Environment:

Work is performed in a laboratory and/or a clinical environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
Occasional drives to site locations occasional domestic travel.
Exposure to biological fluids.
Personal protective equipment required such as protective eyewear garments and gloves.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to work in an upright and /or stationary position for 10-12 hours per day.
Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast simple repeated movements of the fingers hands and wrists to operate lab equipment.
Occasional crouching stooping with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck.
Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.
Regular and consistent attendance.
Varied hours may be required.

The important thing for us is you are comfortable working in an environment that is:

Fast paced: where no deviations from the study protocol are allowed and not meeting a timeline for even few minutes will create a quality issue.
Changing priorities constantly asking you to prioritize and adapt on the spot.
Teamwork and people skills are essential for the study to run smoothly.
Technology based. We collect our data directly into an electronic environment.

What do you get

Regular full-time or part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including but not limited to:

Medical Dental Vision Life STD/LTD (multiple insurance carriers)
401(K)
Paid time off (PTO)
Employee recognition awards
Multiple ERGs (employee resource groups)

Learn more about our EEO & Accommodations request here.

As one of the largest Clinical Research Organizations in the world we have four Early Phase Clinical Research Units in the UK and US.We are currently seeking a Research Nurse to lead and support our Clinical Pharmacology Start-up team in initiating Early Phase clinical trials for our clients with ma...