Research Nurse – Per Diem, Independent Contractor
Job Description:
- Remain fully conversant with trial protocols, Case Report Forms, manuals, supporting documents, procedures, timelines, and SOPs
- Communicate with the Illingworth research nurse project manager, research nurse manager, site staff, and Principal Investigator
- Maintain accurate trial documentation and electronic data transfers while protecting subject confidentiality
- Attend Site Initiation Visits and other multidisciplinary, project management, and client-facing meetings as required
- Coordinate and complete on-site and off-site subject trial visits with the RN team
- Ensure trial procedures, assessments, and data collection comply with protocols and SOPs
- Administer trial medication and facilitate its safe storage, transfer, and accountability
- Process, package, and dispatch samples while liaising with couriers and relevant organizations
- Help identify eligible patients and support recruitment into clinical trials
- Provide information and support to patients receiving on-site and off-site care
- Report adverse events, serious adverse events, and suspected unexpected serious adverse reactions
- Support additional follow-up related to reported events
- Report suspected misconduct or fraud to Illingworth and associated companies
- Perform other tasks, duties, and responsibilities assigned by the Company
Requirements:
- Registered nurse with a minimum of 2 years' post qualification experience
- Research and clinical trials experience with GCP certification
- Knowledge of research design and methodology desirable
- Experience and knowledge of clinical nursing skills such as Venepuncture and ECG preferable
- Ability to work autonomously with initiative in a team within a multidisciplinary environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
- Good working knowledge of computer software including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as a minimum
- Ability to follow trial protocols, Case Report Forms (CRFs/eCRF), off-site manuals, supporting documents, procedures, timelines, and SOPs
- Ability to maintain accurate documentation and electronic data transfers while ensuring subject confidentiality, GCP, and data protection compliance
- Ability to administer trial medication and manage its safe storage, transfer, and accountability
- Ability to process, package, and dispatch samples safely
- Ability to accurately report AEs, SAEs, and SUSARs
- Compliance with applicable recruitment and employment legislation
Benefits:
- Per diem compensation
- Part-time work arrangement
- Independent contractor arrangement
- Remote (Pre-Approved) work arrangement
- Reasonable accommodations when appropriate