Oncology Clinical Research Nurse

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Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 10,500 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values .php make Augusta University an institution like no other.

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Location

Augusta University

Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

Our Summerville Campus: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904

College/Department Information

The Medical College of Georgia (MCG) is one of the nation's largest medical schools by class size, with 304 students per class. The MCG educational experience is anchored by the main campus in Augusta, with regional clinical campuses for third- and fourth-year students across the state, and two four-year campuses located in Athens (in partnership with the University of Georgia) and in Savannah (in partnership with Georgia Southern University). MCG's expanding partnerships with physicians and hospitals across Georgia currently provide more than 350 sites where students can experience the full spectrum of medicine, from complex care hospitals to small-town solo practices. MCG and its teaching hospitals also provide postgraduate education to approximately 575 residents and fellows in 50 different Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-approved programs. Our researchers and clinicians focus on what most impacts the health of Georgia's and America's children and adults, including cardiovascular biology and disease, cancer, neurosciences and behavioral sciences, public and preventive health, regenerative and reparative medicine, personalized medicine and genomics. Our physician faculty also share their expertise with physicians and patients at about 100 clinics and hospitals statewide.

Job Summary

This position provides research coordination for assigned oncology studies. Responsibilities include becoming familiar with study protocols, reviewing charts and screening potential study participants, conducting study procedures that may include blood draws and preparing specimens for shipment and testing, reading lab results, collecting and entering study data and preparing and maintaining documents.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Evaluation & Implementation of Clinical Trials

• Review study protocols, primary disease category and investigational drug information; Familiarity with all study requirements; Communicate and make arrangements with the different areas of AU that may be involved in the study (ice radiology, laboratory services, pathology, patient scheduling, etc.); Set up studies according to sponsor requirements and IRB policies; Adapt study for changes due to study amendments and extensions.

Recruitments of Subjects

• Familiarity with inclusion/exclusion criteria; Prepare recruitment plan with Principal Investigators; Prepare any advertisements for institutional approval; Prepare correspondence to potential sources for patient accrual; Become the liaison between sources of referral (i.e. clinical staff, community groups and referring physicians) and Principal Investigator; Screen patients for inclusion/exclusion criteria; Verify informed consent procedures.

Conduct of Study

• Schedule patient visits, laboratory tests and procedures; Under the direction of the Principal Investigator, dispense investigational drugs per protocol and AU requirements' Obtain laboratory samples; Obtain vital signs, perform ECGs when required and assist physician with physical examinations; Conduct Good Clinical Practices.

Medical Management

• Assess patient's general health; Accurately report all adverse events within required time frame to sponsor and IRB; Notify Principal Investigator of patient's condition; Provide assistance to Principal Investigators for management of adverse events; Schedule any required follow-up procedures for resolution of adverse events.

Study Documentation & CRF Completion

• Help maintain all FDA and sponsor required regulatory documents; Ensure documentation and reporting of required procedures/tests and study information; Accurately complete source documents; Work with data coordinators to accurately complete case report forms and other data entry in a timely manner; Enter patient information into OnCore.

Reports & Financial Documentation

• Complete all reports, including the annual study continuation report required by IRB; prepare forms and submit Investigational New Drug (IND) Safety Reports to the IRB.

Other Duties

• Perform all other related duties/tasks as needed.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited college or university and licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Georgia with a minimum of two years of clinical experience in a specialized area; Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS/BCLS certification.

OR

Associate's degree in nursing from an accredited college or university and licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Georgia with a minimum of six years of clinical experience in a specialized area; Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS/BCLS certification.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a health-related field or life sciences with ten years' experience in oncology or clinical research; CCRC certification or eligibility; Oncology Nurse Certification; Knowledge of federally funded projects, industry-sponsored projects and investigator-initiated studies.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Flexible and well-organized.

Ability to maintain confidentiality and to set priorities.

Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases.

Must be experienced in performing blood draws, preparing specimens, and familiar with medical terminology.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

Shift: Days/M-F (work outside of normal business hours will likely be required of an employee in an exempt level position)

Pay Band: B13

Salary Range: $68,500/annually - $87,300/annually

Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position.

Recruitment Period: 9/25/25 - Until Filled

Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.

Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.

Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program. Consider applying with us today!

Conditions of Employment

All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.

If applicable for the specific position based on the duties: the candidate will also need to have a credit check completed for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage.

Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.

For Faculty Hires: Final candidates will be required to provide proof of completed academic degree(s) as well as post-secondary coursework in the form of original transcript(s). Those candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an educational/credential evaluation.

All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.

Other Information

This position is also responsible for promoting a customer-friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. "Augusta University is a patient-and family-centered care institution, where employees partner every day with patients and families for success."

Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment, and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.

How To Apply

Consider applying with us today!

Select University Faculty & Staff > External Applicants if you are a candidate from outside the university

Select University Faculty & Staff > Internal Applicants if you are a current university employee

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