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Form of workRegistered Nurse- Clinical Trials
Our client is seeking an experienced registered nurse with trials experience to join their organisation.
What we are offering the successful candidate:
- Full time or part time work options (depending on the needs of the successful candidate)
- Monday to Friday hours worked between 7am-7pm (only 7.6 hour shift). Plus, no requirement to work shifts, and miss out on special events with friends and loved ones
- A competitive salary
- Up to $15,899 Salary Packaging per year, plus an entertainment card up to $2,650 per year
- 5 weeks annual leave a year
- On the job training
- Free onsite, secure undercover parking
- New offices to work from
- Flexible leave arrangements including Time off in Lieu (TOIL)
As a Research Nurse you will work as part of the research team and will review cancer patients undergoing treatment to assess:
- side effects of treatment
- compliance to oral cancer therapy drugs
You will be required to administer intramuscular and subcutaneous therapies, however phlebotomy skills or proficiency in the administration of intravenous therapy is not a requirement.
The Research Nurses’ responsibilities include:
- Always work within the framework of ICH GCP
- Conduct patient consultations:
- record medical history,
- perform clinical assessments
- assess side effects to cancer treatments, record vitals,
- perform ECGs, review diagnostic test results
- document patient medications and support a patient through their treatment as a part of a clinical trials.
- Liaise with patients, study sponsors and other health workers
- Ensure trial eligibility criteria is met and protocols are followed
- Act as the clinical resource person for patients, doctors, the research team and other
- Have insight to anticipate potential concerns and have the ability to troubleshoot and
- resolve them.
- Work efficiently, accurately, and autonomously while delivering high standards of nursing care.
- Implement a problem-solving approach to clinical research and patient care
- Ensure high standards of documentation are maintained according to regulatory guidelines.
- Provide education and support to patients and families
What we need from you
- Completion of a Bachelor of Science (Nursing) or Diploma of Nursing
- Minimum 48 months’ work experience as a nurse
- Current APRHA registration
- Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills
- Proven ability to work with minimal direction and as an effective team member
- Australian Permanent Residency /Citizenship
Desirable
- Previous experience in Oncology
- Prior experience in clinical trials.
- Good computer skill especially, emails, excel and word will be very beneficial in this role.
- CH-GCP certificate of training
This is a great opportunity to work in an important, dynamic and friendly based office environment
