Employment Type:
Full time
Shift:
Day Shift
Description:
POSITION PURPOSE
Registered Nurse opportunity as a Clinical Oncology Research Nurse within the Michigan Cancer Research Consortium (MCRC). Primary locations will be Trinity Health Livonia and Trinity Health Ann Arbor sites
This is a Full-Time Benefited position scheduled 40 hours per week. Standard hrs is 8am-4:30 with flex time possible into evening hours for after-hrs infusion and sample collection
MCRC is a multi-state consortium of community hospitals offering both federally funded and pharmaceutical sponsored oncology research trials in community hospitals. MCRC has been continuously funded for over 20 years through the National Cancer Institute (NCI)and currently is funded as an NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP).
The person accepting this position will coordinate clinical patient care for a wide variety of oncology research trials. Research nurses work with a dynamic team of researchers at Trinity Health Southeast Michigan sites and others across the country. Nurses will collaborate with dynamic MCRC team including Principal Investigators, research coordinators and investigational pharmacist with opportunities to collaborate with national teams in National Cancer Institute network.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
Provides day-to-day management of an assigned portfolio of clinical research studies and clinical trials.
Provides direction and collaborates with research coordinators and other research support staff.
Recruits and screens potential study participants.
Makes referrals to in-house or community professionals and serves as a clinical resource to research patients, investigators, and other staff.
Analyzes and evaluates clinical data to be able to trend events for patient safety. Recognizes and reports potential adverse events in cooperation with the investigators and principal investigator.
Acts as patient advocate between the investigator, clinical departments and the cooperative groups.
Collects data, assists in developing data collection systems, and compiles reports.
May collaborate or lead on blood and biospecimens collection for specific patients as assigned
MINIUMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Current Michigan Nursing License
Graduation from accredited nursing program: BSN Required.
Three years of related nursing experience, previous research and Oncology experience preferred.
POSITION BENEFITS AND HIGHLIGHTS
Competitive compensation.
Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability.
Benefits effective Day One! No waiting periods.
Retirement savings plan with employer match.
Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout Trinity Health
Tuition Reimbursement
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
EOE including disability/veteran
