AddressThe Emergency Department Research Nurse works as part of the multifaceted ED Research Team comprised of the Director of Emergency Research, the ED Research Project Officer, the ED Research Registrar and a team of enthusiastic volunteer research assistants who include staff with advanced skills in statistics and ethics applications.
You will be interacting with ED patients, ED clinical staff plus other hospital researchers and members of the Kolling Institute of Medical Research Staff.
What you'll be doing
The ED Research Nurse will be involved in all facets of research in the ED. The core role will be facilitating the enrolment of patients into our clinical trials. This involves approaching patients who are potential trial candidates, providing and explaining trial information, securing informed consent, plus providing and monitoring any trial intervention given in the ED. You will be responsible for security of all data collected, entry of data and any follow up required once the patient has left the ED.
As part of a team that values a skilled workforce, your role will also involve taking part in the ED Research Educational Program via accessing ECI and NSLHD research educational resources.
There will be opportunities to be involved in all aspects of research development/implementation including hypothesis generation, methodology development, ethics/governance applications, trial registration plus writing and submission of research manuscripts for publication.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
