LPN Research-Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center (9am-6pm M-F)

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Organization:

VICC- Clinical Trials 100

Job Summary:

Implementation, support, and evaluation of processes relating to clinical procedures required on patients participating in clinical trials. Provide quality care for patients participating in clinical trials. Maintains knowledge of computer systems and provides input on the improvement of workflow processes. Collaborates with research teams to improve the quality of care for patients on study.

Locations: TVC 2 Infusion, TVC 3, OTU, 10T3, 11N, and One Hundred Oaks

Shift: 9am-6pm Monday-Friday

Preferred Qualifications:

• Portacath access experience
• Venipuncture experience


Department Summary:

Department/Unit Summary:

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) is a leader in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The centers world-renowned team of experts provides a integrated, personalized and patient-centered approach to cancer care, including treatment, research, support, education and outreach. From a wide variety of wellness programs to a leading REACH for Survivorship Clinic, patients find support from diagnosis through survivorship. VICC is a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, one of just two centers in Tennessee and 51 in the country to earn this highest distinction, and ranks in the top 10 nationwide for cancer research grant support.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Conveys a basic awareness of policies, procedures, and regulations governing human subject's research and incorporates them in the conduct of research and care of participants.
• Possesses a basic awareness of the Federal regulations governing the protection of human subjects, e.g., FDA, OHRP, GCP/ICH guidelines, and HIPAA regulations.
• Possesses a basic awareness of the Vanderbilt policies and regulations governing the protection of human subjects.
• Possesses a basic awareness of the operations of the Vanderbilt Institutional Review Board and its requirements for the protection of human subjects (Seeks to attend IRB 101 in-service and completes IRB testing requirements prior to beginning interactions with human subjects.
• Communicates a basic awareness of the management and implementation of clinical trial operations
• Exhibits the capability to understand and follow a clinical study protocol.
• Understands and is capable of performing the procedures required of each study protocol (obtains training needed to safely and accurately perform or assess required procedures.
• Identifies equipment and supplies needed to fulfill project requirements.
• Participates in the determination of eligibility and recruits candidates for a specified study participation.
• Collaboratively participates in study team meetings.
• Serves as an advocate for human subjects by establishing and maintaining communication with Investigators, research staff, Sponsors, participants and representatives of professional organizations, participant advocates, and the public responsible for, or concerned about, protections for human participants of research
• With guidance assesses and evaluates potential participants pertinent medical and historical information to ensure only appropriate subjects are enrolled in clinical trials.
• Continuously assesses participants to ensure continued eligibility for participation in research.
• Participates in the ongoing informed consent process, ensuring that human subjects, their families, and other health care providers clearly understand what is expected of and from them in the course of participating in a clinical trial.
• Utilizes nursing skills to complete research protocols which may include patient recruitment, screening, scheduling and organizing of study visits, enrollment, assessments, interviews, laboratory and diagnostic studies, medication dispensing and other protocol specific investig