Clinical Research Nurse - Tisch Cancer Center

The Clinical Research Nurse is a Registered Professional Nurse who is responsible for assisting in the assessment, management, and coordination of care for subjects enrolled onto IRB approved research studies/clinical trials, as specified by the research protocol, across the continuum of care. Provides safe, competent quality care based on nursing theory and research to a designated group of patients/family/community members who have agreed to participate in research studies/clinical trials.Provides care to patients with acute and complex conditions, and utilizes appropriate professional judgment and critical decision making in planning and providing care.

Research

1. Participates in the planning of new protocol implementation on the patient care unit(s) or practice(s)

2. Administers research interventions; collects patient data according to protocol specifications

3. Evaluates the patient response to therapy; responds to variances in protocol implementation; reports variances to the research team

4. Reports adverse events and serious adverse events in accordance with the IRB standard of practice, sponsor guidelines, and federal regulations.

5. Integrates evidence-based practice into nursing practice; and evaluates patient outcomes.

Patient Care

1. Delivers patient care by incorporating the tenets of the professional practice model of Relationship Centered Care and through the application of the nursing process based upon theory, research, evidence-based practice, and approved organizational nursing standards, in relation to the requirements of the research protocol.

2. Assesses and evaluates patient care needs and applies critical thinking skills in patient care management.

3. Integrates relevant assessment and intervention skills in the delivery of nursing care.

4. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary healthcare team in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the plan of care, in conjunction with the requirements of the research protocol.

5. Prioritizes all aspects of patient care including assessing, teaching, coaching, ordering research protocol specified tests and delegating to others as appropriate.

6. Educates patients and caregivers while anticipating needs and readiness to learn, about their research specified plan of care, promotion of health, and prevention of disease.

7. Communicates effectively and professionally with patients, family and all members of the Interdisciplinary Patient Care Team.

8. Manages assignments within the Care Delivery Model of Modified Primary Nursing and demonstrates allocation of material resources effectively.

Patient Experience

1. Role models the tenets of Mount Sinai Relationship Centered Care (MSHRCC) Professional Practice Model.

2. Considers the patients values, preferences, cultural diversity, expressed needs and knowledge in all aspects of care.

3. Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with the research patient and family.

4. Uses evidence-based practices to increase understanding of research patients' perceptions of care.

5. Initiates service recovery for research patients and family members who have concerns and escalates to Principal Investigator/Sub-Investigator, Clinical Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager/Nursing Shift Manager, Investigational Review Board or Patient Relations as needed.

6. Demonstrates caring, respect, compassion, empathy and active listening through dialogue, body language and actions.

7. Supports staff use of evidence-based practices to increase understanding of research patients perceptions of care.

Quality and Safety

1. Practices safe and efficient patient-centered care, identifying and escalating barriers and opportunities for improvement.

2. Demonstrates clinical skills and knowledge crucial to quality and safety in the patient population served.

3. Implements process improvement strategies based on institutional, evidence-based ensure and procedures.

4. Engages in formal and informal peer and institutional review processes.

5. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to create and implement quality improvement projects, evidence-based practice activities and nursing research studies.

6. Contributes to quality and safety practices and required compliance measures.

7. Implements principles of high reliability