Research Nurse

As a community, the University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora - Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. Together, we will set the highest standards for how we treat each other to ensure our community is welcoming to all and is a place where all can thrive. Job Location (Full Address): 220 Hutchison Rd, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14620 Opening: Worker Subtype: Regular Time Type: Full time Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Department: 400048 Medicine M&D-Infect Dis Unit Work Shift: Range: UR URC 212 H Compensation Range: $30.33 - $42.47 The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations. Responsibilities: Participate in ongoing research studies in the Vaccine Research Unit relating to respiratory illnesses such as influenza and COVID-19, phase 1-3 vaccine studies, studies in therapeutic agents in both adults and pediatric populations. Position requires the ability to work independently, strong interpersonal skills in communicating with adult subjects and their families, their health care providers, and hospital staff at Strong, Highland and RGH, and a willingness to develop the logistics of subject enrollment, persistence and flexibility in assuring on-going subject cooperation and good data collection skills. On occasion, this position may require travel to private medical offices and Urgent Care facilities in the Rochester area to enroll potential subjects and obtaining required samples. Responsibilities POSITION SUMMARY: This position is to join a dynamic and very busy research clinic with multiple contracts with the NIH and pharmaceutical companies. Studies currently being conducted are HIV vaccine research and phase 1-3 COVID therapeutic studies. Applicants should be able to work with a variety of subjects, have a strong clinical back ground and under general direction and with latitude for independent judgment assume full responsibility for various clinical projects as outlined below. This is a full-time position with daily hours subject to change according to project requirements, but generally involving Monday - Friday daytime hours. RESPONSIBILITIES: Human Subject Recruitment: Identification of subject pool, eligibility screening in clinic settings and/or telephone screens; medical history review; obtain informed consent and proceed with enrollment procedures; answers patient questions to ensure he/she understands the clinical study and their involvement. Clinical Study Visits and Clinical Assessments: Conducts unstructured interviews with subjects and families as required by protocol; perform clinical research related procedures (blood draws, nasal washes, swabs); measures, records, and reports indicators of patient health status; perform more specialized tasks such as pediatric blood draws and ECG; evaluates subjects for local or systemic reactions to determine adverse events to study medication or vaccine. Research Team Collaboration: Attend and participate in study team meetings, monthly research group meetings, and participate in unique sponsor-required training prior to study start; establish and maintain relationships with sponsor representatives for the purpose of regulatory compliance and quality assurance/control. Quality Assurance: Oversees Quality Assurance and Control to optimize ID site study performance. Makes recommendations and implements changes to improve site study performance. This includes but is not limited to source document verification and ensuring its accuracy and compatibility with case report form information. Quality Assurance: QA of charts to ensure subjects meet all of the eligibility requirements for study participation; procedures are performed per protocol and ensure that no deviations from protocol have occurred. Ensures that all source document information is completed accurately and includes all information required by the study sponsor. Other duties: Inventories study supplies, restocks exam rooms and organizes supplies and charts for each individual study protocol; assist with data entry, filing, mailings, source document development and compiling study summary data as needed. QUALIFICATIONS: Associate's or Bachelor's degree from an accredited Nursing Program required 1-year clinical trials required Experience working with potential subjects of all ages preferred Computer skills preferred Phlebotomy preferred Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred RN License required The University of Rochester is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion to advance the University's mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create - and Make the World Ever Better. In support of our values and those of our society, the University is committed to not discriminating on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, military/veteran status, national origin, race, religion/creed, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other status protected by law. This commitment extends to the administration of our policies, admissions, employment, access, and recruitment of candidates from underrepresented populations, veterans, and persons with disabilities consistent with these values and government contractor Affirmative Action obligations. Schedule 8 AM-4:30 PM; WKNDS AS NEEDED EOE Minorities / Females / Protected Veterans / Disabled: The University of Rochester is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion to advance the University’s mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create – and Make the World Ever Better. In support of our values and those of our society, the University is committed to not discriminating on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, military/veteran status, national origin, race, religion/creed, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other status protected by law. This commitment extends to the administration of our policies, admissions, employment, access, and recruitment of candidates from underrepresented populations, veterans, and persons with disabilities consistent with these values and government contractor Affirmative Action obligations. Notice: If you are a Current Employee, please log into myURHR to search for and apply to jobs using the Jobs Hub. Your application, if submitted using this portal, cannot be moved forward. Learn. Discover. Heal. Create. Located in western New York, Rochester is our namesake and our home. One of the world’s leading research universities, Rochester has a long tradition of breaking boundaries—always pushing and questioning, learning and unlearning. We transform ideas into enterprises that create value and make the world ever better. If you’re looking for a career in higher education or health care, the University of Rochester may offer the perfect opportunity for your background and goals At the University of Rochester, we commit to diversity, equity, and inclusion and united by a strong commitment to be ever better—Meliora. It is an ideal that informs our shared mission to ensure all members of our community feel safe, respected, included, and valued.