PRN Neurology Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

THIS IS A CONTRACT / PRN POSITION WITH UP TO 10 HOURS PER MONTH

SUMMARY :

Elligo Health Research is seeking a per diem Neurology Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner with demonstrated expertise in movement disorders to support a clinical trial in Parkinson’s disease at one of Elligo's partner research sites.

The NP will conduct standardized clinical assessments, focusing on the evaluation of motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, using validated rating scales (e.g., MDS-UPDRS). This role requires strict adherence to trial protocols, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and successful completion of sponsor-mandated rater training and certification. The selected candidate will work collaboratively with the Principal Investigator to ensure the highest standards of clinical and research quality. This role is anticipated to extend over a three-year period, with variable weekly hours dependent upon patient identification and scheduled screening activities.

The ideal candidate will possess prior clinical research experience and a strong background in neurology and movement disorders, with the ability to perform all study-related ratings onsite in accordance with protocol requirement

ESSENTIAL DUTIES :

• Perform clinical assessments of study participants with Parkinson’s disease using standardized rating tools (e.g Hoehn and Yahr, MDS-UPDRS, CGI, PGI, Schwab & England ADL, MoCA, EQ-5D-5L, PDQ-39, C-SSRS).
• Collaborate with the Principal Investigator and clinical research team to ensure protocol adherence and patient safety.
• Participate in and complete all required study and rater training and certification programs provided by the sponsor / CRO
• Ensure accurate, consistent and unbiased data collection and documentation in compliance with the study protocol
• Report adverse events and other safety data in accordance with protocol and regulatory requirements
• Document and report study data in accordance with GCP, sponsor, and site policies.
• Maintain compliance with all regulatory, ethical, and institutional standards.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES :

None

QUALIFICATIONS :

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE :

ENVIRONMENT :

This position is on-site

(IN OFFICE ONLY) Approximately 100% performed in a climate-controlled internal office environment working under normal office conditions.

Approximately 0% of TRAVEL travel may be required to support the position’s responsibilities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands and fingers to feel and handle, reach with arms and hands, talk and hear. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel and crouch, lift weight or exert a force up to a maximum of 40 pounds.

ADDITIONAL :

Elligo Health Research is a dynamic organization in a rapidly changing industry. Accordingly, the responsibilities associated with this job may change from time to time in accordance with business needs. More specifically, the incumbent may be required to perform additional and / or different responsibilities from those set forth above.

The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are designed only to describe the general nature of the job.

The incumbent must be flexible as there may be workweeks that require more than 40 hours to ensure the positions expectations and responsibilities are met.

Elligo Health Research is committed to a policy of equal employment and will not discriminate against an applicant or associate based on his or her age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, color, creed, religion, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, handicap, military or veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy or any other category protected under federal, state or local law, regulation or ordinance.

Requirements :

NP degree required from a U.S. accredited Nurse Practitioner Program.?

Active Board Certification is required.?

Current and Active license to practice in the U.S.

Five (5) or more years of healthcare experience in a U.S. community practice setting, including in neurological disease management or administering clinical scales is highly desirable.

Familiarity with Parkinson’s disease and neurodegenerative disorders.

Minimum two (2) years of experience FDA clinical research

Must have experience with movement disorders

Must have experience performing cognitive and behavioral ratings

Must be familiar with performing the following cognitive and behavioral ratings, Hoehn and Yahr, MDS-UPDRS, CGI, PGI, Schwab & England ADL, MoCA, EQ-5D-5L, PDQ-39 and C-SSRS.