Position Summary:

• Collaborates with the Protocol Activation office to initiate and activate all new clinical trial protocols assigned utilizing the OnCore® Study-start up task list.
• Reviews protocol; collects multidisciplinary logistical, educational and financial feedback to identify potential obstacles to safe, effective study conduct; actively identifies and resolves obstacles in collaboration with the Principal Investigator (PI).
• Collaborates with the clinical research team to ensure timely prescreening of potential subjects and or active cancer patients for all available clinical trials.
• Reviews patient's charts and medical history to confirm protocol eligibility and obtains source documents (i.e., medical record documentation) as needed.
• Serves as an essential link between patients and all other members of the research team.
• Actively identifies, addresses, and communicates to study team and supervisor any challenges with completion of protocol required procedures and/or adherence to protocol required timelines.
• Drives collaboration with all integrated, academic medical system staff to ensure that services are coordinated and delivered to patients in a timely manner. Assists in the promotion of teamwork and delegates tasks to other groups as appropriate.
• In collaboration with the physician, accurately grades adverse events using the protocol referenced version of National Cancer Institute (NCI) common toxicity criteria or protocol specific grading scales to objectively document toxicities. Provides informal teaching/coaching to clinicians on proper toxicity assessment grading.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a license to practice in the State of New Jersey.
• One (1) year of oncology experience required.
• Equivalent education, experience and/or training may be substituted for the degree requirement.

City: New Brunswick

State: NJ

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Standing, sitting, walking, talking and hearing.
• No special vision requirements.
• Lifting up to 25 lbs.

• Office environment. Moderate noise.

Posting Number: 25ST1783

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