Research Nurse Coordinator

Job Category
M&P – AAPS

Job Profile
AAPS Salaried – Nursing, Level B

Job Title
Research Nurse Coordinator

Department
Research Services tendersglobal.net BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute tendersglobal.net Faculty of Medicine

Compensation Range
$6,551.00 – $9,418.83 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date
December 12, 2023

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date

Jan 7, 2025

This offer is conditional upon successful completion of a Criminal Record Check.

This position is located within a health-care facility, therefore, the successful candidate will be required to provide verification of full vaccination against Covid-19 provided prior to the start date, as required by a provincial health mandate.

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career. 

Job Summary

This is a mid-level position for clinical research nurses. The Research Nurse works in collaboration with the study Investigator, Research Coordinators, Research Assistant/Techs, and other Research Nurses to conduct clinical trials. The incumbent will work at the Clinical Research Support Unit at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, and may be deployed to support a wide range of nursing activities that relate to clinical research in various departments within BC Children’s Hospital.
Organizational Status

The BC Children s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHRI) is located at the BC Children’s Hospital. The research community based at the BCCHRI is comprised mostly of UBC faculty, staff, and students. It is the largest research institute of its kind in Western Canada, spanning a wide range of children s and women’s health concerns. The BCCHRI conducts discovery, translational and clinical research to benefit the health of children and their families. The BCCHRI is supported by BC Children s Hospital Foundation and works in close partnership with BC Children s Hospital (BCCH), the Provincial Health Services Authority and its agencies, and the University of British Columbia.
The BCCHRI has a research budget of $70 million per year with over 300 Principal Investigators (PIs) and 1000+ additional trainees and staff. Within BCCHR there are four major areas of research called Themes, and each Theme is comprised of 3-6 research Groups and supports 50 – 100 PIs and 250 – 350 Trainees and staff. The PIs come from different departments within UBC’s Faculty of Medicine and other UBC faculties, SFU and the PHSA.
Position requires a close working relationship with other clinical and research staff, and interaction with study participants.
The incumbent will work in a shared office located at BCCHRI, or work remotely as appropriate. May work at offsite clinics such as health departments/schools and/or home visits
Work Performed

Under broad direction of the PI and Senior Research Manager, CRSU, this position performs the following duties:

• Evaluating new study protocols for suitability and/or safety, prior to site initiation.
• Implementing and educating study staff on study protocols.
• Drafting and reviewing subjects Informed Consent Forms.
• Reviewing and educating staff on subject safety measures.
• Planning, coordinating and conducting subject recruitment, screening, and enrolling suitable subjects into the study.
• Assists with hiring and training of junior research nurses
• Obtaining and documenting subject informed consent as per Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP).
• Acting as a liaison with Research Manager, Principal Investigator (PI), sponsors and Contract Research Organizations (CRO S).
• Managing study supplies and maintaining inventory.
• Maintaining accountability to the Investigator, Sponsor and Federal regulatory bodies (Health Canada and the FDA) as per ICH-GCP guidelines.
• Designing data collection tools (e.g. source documents) and ensuring accurate and timely data collection and reporting to the Investigator and study Sponsor.
• Ensuring data collection tools meet the needs of the study site as well as the study protocol and study specific sponsor requests. Ensuring study conduct with adherence to ICHGCP guidelines.
• Recording study data with strict adherence to privacy and confidentiality guidelines (ICH-GCP).
• Participating in developing and evaluating strategies to meet the clinical trial goals and objectives.
• Working with the study team to ensure enrolment expectations are met.
• Ensuring collection of appropriate subject data as per study protocol, addressing sponsor queries in a timely manner.
• Independently carrying out research functions including checking subject history, conducting interviews and questionnaires, making observations, performing ECGs and assessing subjects.
• Informing Research Manager, Investigator and Sponsor of any Serious Adverse Events to subjects during the trial.
• Develops, implements and monitors initiatives related to research/clinical trials
• Providing subject education on study background, purpose, procedures and potential benefits and risks.
• Dispensing study drug according to randomization number and maintaining study drug accountability and storage.
• Administering study medications and monitors subjects as appropriate.
• Ensuring appropriate notification to family physicians and/or specialists of subject s participation and of any change in subject s condition or abnormal test results and action taken by the PI.
• Communicating regularly with the study coordinator and other research staff to address technical problems on site or with subject devices.
• Responding to and answering subject questions, concerns, and problems (general and health related).
• Monitoring subject progress: Identifies, problem-solves, monitors and assesses subjects for adverse events and adherence to protocol under direction of the Investigator.
• Educating subjects and their family and/or partners about study, medication, and potential serious adverse events.
• Communicating study related activity with clinical nursing staff, Laboratory staff, Pharmacy staff.
• Conducts complex, in-depth medical chart reviews and data entry with precision

Consequence of Error/Judgement

Duties are performed according to operating procedures, CT protocols, GCP guidelines, Health Canada Division 5 regulations, FDA CFR 51 regulations. Decisions are made for routine nursing duties. All non-routine decisions concerning eligibility are made in consultation with the Project Manager or Investigator. Consequences of errors could result in medication errors, which could cause harm to the study participant, delays, possible loss of funding or impact the integrity of the study
Supervision Received

Works independently with established guidelines and standards with wide latitude. Reports to the Senior Research Manager, Clinical Research Support Unit, and receives research study/trial-related direction from PIs at BCCHRI
Supervision Given

Provides direction and technical knowledge to research teams to inform study design and processes, and/or provides functional direction to researchers. May coordinate activities of research assistants or junior Research Nurses assigned to the projects
Minimum Qualifications
Research Nurse: Registered Nurse with BCCNP plus three years of nursing and administrative experience. Clinical Associate: Undergraduate degree in Nursing and Registered Nurse with BCCNP, plus at least two years of experience in a clinical position. Nurse Practitioner Clinical Associate: Postgraduate degree in Nursing and Registered Nurse with BCCNP, plus two years of experience in primary care NP practice or a combination of education and experience.
– Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own

– Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive experience working as a Registered Nurse with pediatric population
• Experience working as a Research Nurse
• Clinical Trials experience is considered an asset
• Clinical experience in an intensive care unit setting is an asset
• Administrative experience
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• Analytical mind and excellent data collection and analysis skills
• Aptitude in creative problem-solving
• Proficient in Excel, REDCap, CTMS, CST, and other related software and information systems