Senior Research Registered Nurse, Pulminary

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career! 

JOB SUMMARY
This position works under moderate supervision of the research manager, physician, mid-level provider, and/or nurse to provide nursing care in a medical facility, clinic, or laboratory setting involving medical research efforts with inpatients and outpatients. Responsible for all regulatory aspects of research studies, coordination of study procedures, and patient enrollment and participation in research studies. Must be able to conduct clinical trial screening and recruitment on complex research studies, perform clinical trial visits, that may include subcutaneous or intravenous study drug administration,  process clinical research samples (such as centrifugation and aliquoting), ship samples using International Air Transport Association (IATA) protocols, complete data entry into Electronic Data Capture (EDC) systems, and complete necessary regulatory paperwork, including familiarity with IRB submissions. The ideal applicant is familiar with screening and conducting complex clinical trial visits and completing the necessary regulatory paperwork associated with a clinical trial. The applicant should be ready to mentor less experienced team members and may be assigned some team leadership / supervisory roles.  The preferred applicant will have experience with EPIC EMR, IRB submissions, and be proficient with Microsoft 365 Suite. Must have experience and comfort with phlebotomy.

 

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
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EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education
  Associate's Degree or advanced degree 
  Graduate of NLN (National League for Nursing) approved Nursing program 
   

• Experience
  4 years of clinical nursing required, out of which, 
  1 year of experience in research nursing 
  May substitute relevant clinical research experience for clinical nursing experience on one-on-one basis 

• Preferred
  Phlebotomy experience. 

   

  Experience with injections (subcutaneous, intravenous and intramuscular).

   

Licenses and Certifications
Graduate of NLN (National League for Nursing) approved Nursing program, licensure as Registered Nurse by Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas Upon Hire and 
(BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT certification through a course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) Upon Hire