Clinical Research Associate II - RN

As a Clinical Research Associate-RN (CRA-RN) in the Department of Psychology and Biobehavioral Sciences, you will support Faculty Investigators examining psychological, behavioral, and cognitive outcomes related to treatment for childhood catastrophic diseases and evaluating interventions addressing these issues.  Studies will include but are not limited to long term survival outcomes, brain tumor, leukemia, and sickle cell disease. 



The RN must maintain an excellent working knowledge of all assigned protocols to ensure the validity of the clinical research data, verify patient eligibility, develop, maintain and/or monitor data collection forms, and enter clinical findings into a study related database.
This role will be research focused and be patient/participant facing.

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform data abstraction, collection, and entry to support clinical research.
• Assist with submission for all reportable events (e.g., adverse events, protocol variations).
• Assist with study planning and preparation of regulatory materials.
• Recruitment, enrollment, and evaluation of study participants.
• Maintain/enter data as required for case report forms.
• Ensure compliance with prescribed interventions and evaluations of the assigned protocol(s).
• Provide data to the collaborating research organization (CRO) or study sponsor and prepare data reports as directed.
• (As applicable) Provide patient care, education, and management (e.g., routine test conduct; assistance in clinical procedures; medication instruction, monitoring, and documentation; patient care coordination; education on protocol activities)
• Delivery of in-person and telehealth interventions.
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.

Minimum Education and/or Training:

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing required.
• Master's degree preferred.

Minimum Experience:

Minimum Requirement: 2+ years of experience in carrying out research preferably in healthcare settings.

• Experience Exception: Master's degree and some experience preferred.
• Experience managing cross-functional communication, including liaison between site and study teams.
• Some experience with documentation and tracking systems/processes.
• Proven performance in earlier role.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required by Law:

• (LC: RN-TN) Must possess a current Tennessee State Board of Nursing license if primary residence is Tennessee or a Nurse Licensure Non-Compact state.
• (LC: RN-MISS, RN-ARK or RN-KY) Must possess a current State Board of Nursing license in the state of primary residence if the state is a Nurse Licensure Compact state.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required by SJCRH Only:

List any licensure or certification REQUIRED and/or PREFERRED by St. Jude to do the job.

• None

Compensation

In recognition of certain U.S. state and municipal pay transparency laws, St. Jude is including a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This is an estimate offered in good faith and a specific salary offer takes into account factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the salary range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $70,720 - $126,880 per year for the role of Clinical Research Associate II - RN.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has a diverse, global patient population and workforce, built on the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our founder Danny Thomas envisioned a hospital that would treat children of the world—regardless of race, religion or a family’s ability to pay. Learn more about our history and commitment.

Today, we continue the mission to advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. As we accelerate this progress globally, we believe our legacy of diversi