Title: PRN Registered Nurse (RN)

Opening for Day and Night PRN RN's

Location: Woodland International Research Group

Job Description:

ERG is the largest independent clinical research site services company focused on special populations and is the market leader in CNS. With 20 wholly owned clinical sites, we conduct in-patient and out-patient phase I-IV clinical research studies. Our mission is to provide the highest quality execution of clinical trials in all clinical research phases aimed at helping sponsor companies to get their life saving or life enhancing drugs to market as quickly and safely as possible.

The Registered Nurse will perform a variety of activities related to the clinical area, including medical support systems and assisting medical personnel with study participants care duties as assigned. Incumbents work under supervision of clinical staff, performing routine duties and, primarily, referring questions and problems to the Clinical Research Coordinator assigned to study or the PI. This position will have a variable work schedule, including flexible hours and weekends.

Responsibilities:

Clinical:

• Performs study events and collects clinical data as per protocol requirements
• Administer study drug as assigned
• When assigned, serve as Pharmacy Staff
• Discuss and administer Informed Consent Form, as assigned
• Notifies appropriate staff of abnormal results while collecting data, adverse events or unusual incidents
• Assures minimal discomfort for study participants while performing all duties
• Has knowledge of telemetry monitoring and interpretation of tracings
• Maintains safety and well-being of study participants during assigned shift
• Has knowledge of Holter monitor skills
• Prepares participants for events
• Understands all functions of telemetry monitoring machine
• Collects all telemetry tracings for licensed personnel to review
• Must be able to use proper advanced life support equipment and supplies
• Maintains skills in the use of ECG machine, taking accurate vital signs and IV insertion
• Keeps apprised of all new OSHA, BLS, ACLS and GCP/ICH rules, regulations, and procedures

Skills and Qualifications:

• Education and experience
  • Licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Arkansas with ACLS Certification and a minimum of one year experience as an
  • RN in a medical facility;
  • Clinical Research experience preferred but not required
  • ACLS certification required;
• Requirements
  • Understands regulatory requirements, as well as Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and International Conference of Harmonization (ICH) guidelines.
  • Knowledgeable in medical terminology
  • Good organizational and interpersonal skills
  • Attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication skills (interpersonal, written, verbal)
  • Basic computer skills to include Word, Excel, as well as proprietary applications unique to the clinical research industry (such as RealTime)