Clinical Trials Nurse

Overview

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

 

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

 

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. These values are grounded in and expressed through the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an anti-racist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, anti-racism and inclusion.

 

The Clinical Trials Nurse assumes responsibility for representing Fred Hutch Clinical Operations in the review and implementation of clinical trials in the Fred Hutch ambulatory clinic and Hospital. Responsibilities include providing nursing input into research protocol review process for new and modifications to existing treatment protocols, collaborating with research study teams (including Principal Investigators) and clinical service areas to identify and resolve issues, and developing educational resources for both study teams and clinical area staff.

 

Responsibilities

• Reviews all new clinical research protocols and modifications to existing protocols for nursing specific implications, assesses studies for clinical operations feasibility and makes recommendations for changes as necessary.
• In partnership with study team and other clinic areas, creates clinic flow for new clinical trials ensuring all protocol requirements are met.
• Works in partnership with faculty investigators and study team members to prepare research protocols for enrollment and to identify and mitigate any potential operational challenges
• Prepares summary of study procedures occurring in the clinical setting.
• Coordinates with all relevant clinic areas to vet protocol requirements and clinic flow for new trials.
• Develops study specific education plan and educational materials specific to clinical staff; delivers protocol in-service training as needed.
• Informs investigators and study staff of institutional policies and procedures that support protocol compliance, patient safety and clinical operation's efficiencies.
• Collaborates with Principal Investigators and study teams to resolve clinic-related barriers for protocol activation.
• Works collaboratively with all members of the healthcare team. Communicates effectively with colleagues and other healthcare team members.
• Supports development and maintenance of clinical trials reference materials ("Knowledge Hub").
• Supports development of research orders from drafting through approval.

Qualifications

Required:

• Baccalaureate degree required
• Minimum 3 years of recent oncology experience

• Current Washington State Registered Nurse (RN) license or NLC multistate license.

• Current BLS AHA Health Provider Card (or equivalent course, such as by the American Red Cross) and renewal required every two years

• Demonstrated ability to work as an effective member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated skills in critical thinking and problem solving.
• Demonstrated process improvement mindset
• Ability to successfully work to deadlines and targets
• Experience in the care of oncology patients.
• Experience with clinical research preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook, Teams)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred:

• Baccalaureate in nursing preferred
• Certification in Oncology Nursing (OCN), BMTCN, AOCN, AOCN
• Active experience working with Oncology research or