RN/Clinical Research Nurse - Office of Research

WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides care to a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with over 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community. TMH is the region's healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region's only: * Level II Trauma Center * Primary Stroke Center * Level III Neonatal Intensive Care * Pediatric Intensive Care * The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle. Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, six residency programs and more than 50 affiliated physician practices. HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT Your Role: * Responsible for assessing and managing a defined patient population registered for clinical trials. * Orchestrates activities involving recruiting and enrolling study subjects and managing necessary critical study documentation and data collection (including inpatient and outpatient satisfaction). * Supports research activities; devotes substantial time and effort liaising with national study groups, academic affiliates, and pharmaceutical companies to develop and maintain research protocols. * Liaises with the Institutional Review Board (IRB); coordinates research activities with physicians and their office staff members; communicates and coordinates with departments and medical staff committees. * Responsible for screening and enrolling patients on protocols; liaising with patients and family members (to explain options); providing informed consent; explaining expected treatments; coordinating activities between involved physicians, patients, and departments involved in providing tests and treatments to patients; and providing educational and outreach activities to community organizations. Reports To: * Manager/Clinical Research, Director/Clinical Research, or Chief Clinical Research Officer (Not a TMH job title; Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) and the College of Medicine, Florida State University (FSU) jointly fund the position) Supervises: * None WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO APPLY Required Education: * Associate degree in nursing Preferred Educations: * Bachelor's degree in nursing Required Experience: * One (1) year of job-related experience Preferred Experience: * Two (2) years of experience in research Required Certification/License/Registry: * Licensed as a registered nurse (RN) in accordance with Florida Statutes, Title XXXII (Regulation of Professions and Occupations), Chapter 464 (Nursing), Part I (Nursing Practice Act) [includes multistate compact licensure]. * Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification from an accredited American Heart Association (AHA) instructor. * Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.