Research Nurse I

Title:

Research Nurse I


Division: 

Molecular Virology and Microbiology

Schedule: 

Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Work Location: 

Houston, TX

Salary Range: 

$60,995 to $70,733

FLSA Status: 

Exempt

Requisition ID: 

13282



Summary

Full time research nurse interested in establishing or continuing a career in clinical research. Our clinical trials focus on treatments and or vaccines for combating infectious diseases. Our current focus is on COVID-19 trials.

The ideal candidate will have excellent phlebotomy skills, able to perform vaccinations on children and adults, has good organizational skills and excellent attention to details.

Job Duties

• Performs responsibilities in a manner that promotes quality and safe participant care and customer service.
• Adheres to the scope of practices as defined by Texas Nurse Practice Act.
• Recruits, screens, enrolls, and evaluates study participants for COVID and other focused research trials.
• Collects study specimens and checks participant vital signs
• Administers COVID and other vaccines/treatments for research trials.
• Follows participant progress and advises investigators on status.
• Collects study-related data and enters the data into an online database.
• Maintains research charts and medical records, as applicable.
• Performs quality assurance activities, as needed.
• Collaborate with Clinical Research Associates for monitoring of study-related activities.
• Ensures that the clinical studies are conducted in accordance with FDA guidelines and other established regulations,  guidelines, and procedures and protocol requirements.
• Educates study participants in significant aspects of the COVID-19 and other trials.
• Maintains research clinic cleanliness and re-stocks supplies.
• Extrapolates applicable medical data from EPIC, as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
• No experience required.
• Current license as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the State of Texas Board of Nursing.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Self-directed, organized, and flexible.
• Team player with good interpersonal skills.

 

 

Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.

 

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

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