Clinical Research Nurse 1

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The University of Miami Health System, "UHealth”, SCCC Department has an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Research Nurse 1. The Clinical Research Nurse 1 delivers patient-family centered care in a culturally competent manner utilizing evidence-based standards of quality, safety, and service while ensuring population-specific patient care and compliance with the research protocol in an ambulatory setting. The Clinical Research Nurse 1 plays a key role in the recruitment of participants and achievement of research objectives. Additionally, ensures that the integrity and quality of clinical research studies is maintained with some guidance and that studies are conducted in accordance with practice guidelines, federal and sponsor regulations, and institutional policies and procedures. Provides care to patients, practicing in accordance with the Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice of the Florida Nursing Practice Act, regulatory requirements, standards of care, and institutional policies and procedures. Within that role, the Clinical Research Nurse 1 performs all steps of the nursing process including assessing/screening of patients; interpreting data; planning, implementing, and evaluating care; coordinating care with other providers; and teaching the patient and family the knowledge and skills needed to manage their care and prevent complications while ensuring compliance with the research protocol. As a professional, monitors the quality of nursing care provided and nurtures a compassionate environment. The Clinical Research Nurse 1 delivers care that supports the UHealth mission to be a state-of-the-art academic medical center by participating in transforming patient care through innovative research.

Caring Science

• The Clinical Research Nurse provides overall care with loving kindness. As a member of the team, the RN uses creative problem-solving to meet the individual needs and requests of patients.

• Helps support the hope and faith of patients cared for. Is responsive to patient readiness to learn when they are taught something new. Is respectful of individual patient spiritual beliefs and practices.

• Creates an environment for the patient that helps them heal physically and spiritually.

• Establishes a helping-trusting relationship with the patients during their stay with us.

• Responds to each patient as a whole person, helping to care for their needs and concerns.

• Encourages patients to speak honestly about their feelings, no matter what their feelings are.

• The Clinical Research Nurse is accepting and supportive of patient beliefs regarding a higher power if they believe it allows healing.

Leadership

• Contributes concise, constructive feedback in the provision of care to other staff and leadership, assumes responsibility and delegates to appropriate personnel and follows up to assure completion.

• Serves as a clinical role model, mentor, and/or preceptor, teaches others and suggests process improvements, provides evidence-based practice suggestions and coaches others to improve, supports changes and recognizes contribution of others.

• Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures.

• Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures.

Establishes Therapeutic and Trusting Relationships

• Creates and maintains a climate conducive to healing through being present to the patient and family, identifying and managing discomforts; providing emotional support and information; guiding the patient and family through phases of illness and recovery/passage to death and in accordance with the patient's goals and culture.

• Mobilizes the patient's strengths and abilities towards participation in recovery and control over plan of care.

Diagnostic and Monitoring Functions

• Obtains accurate and relevant assessment data and interprets the data as normal vs. abnormal.

• Determines nursing diagnosis.

• Modifies patien