Fortrea / Research Nurse I
As one of the largest Clinical Research Organizations in the world, we have four Early Phase Clinical Research Units in the UK and US.
We are currently seeking a Research Nurse, to interact directly with our healthy volunteer participants while learning to read clinical research protocols and enjoy working in a fast-paced team-oriented environment. Each day is different, you will be exposed to a wide variety of Therapeutic Indications and study types (ascending dose, first-in-human, food effect, drug to drug interactions, etc.)
This is a full-time, office/clinic-based job in Madison, WI.
If you join us, you will work with some of the world´s leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies in a vital stage of clinical development: establishing the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of a new drug.
Many Nurses are drawn to this profession because of its direct impact on patient care. If this is your case, you will not miss that working in Phase 1 trials. Whilst allowing you to have a close face-to-face relationship with participants, and as you continue to practice your clinical skills and knowledge, you´ll be involved with the latest medical technologies and treatments, witnessing their development firsthand. When the drug you worked with gets approved, you know you´ll touch many patient´s lives around the world.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
You will utilize your skills, knowledge, and clinical judgement to provide a high standard of care clinical research.
Other key responsibilities:
- Ensure that the dignity, health, safety, and welfare of participants is given the highest priority at all times
- Be current with appropriate emergency certifications and company emergency policy and procedures
- Respond to emergency situations based upon nursing standards
- Utilize skills, knowledge, nursing diagnosis, and clinical judgement in order to provide a high standard of care for participants in clinical trials
- Utilize nursing assessment skills to observe participant general well-being and potential adverse events. Document adverse events and takes appropriate action as needed
- Obtain Informed Consent and continue the ICF process by educating, explaining and informing participants of study procedures
- Administer investigational compounds (inclusive of parenteral) to participants according to the protocol and applicable regulations
- Perform study related activities such as cannulation, telemetry, holters, vital signs, ECGs, venipuncture
- Undertake any other duties as required
Education / Experience:
- Associates Degree or BS degree in nursing with current licensure in applicable state.
- CPR/AED certified
- ACLS-certified preferred upon entry to role. ACLS certification maybe be gained in role if not yet certified
Additional experience may be substituted for education requirements
YOU NEED TO BRING…
- 0-1 year of related experience
- Additional experience may be substituted for education requirements
The important thing for us is you are comfortable working in an environment that is:
- Fast paced: where no deviations from the study protocol are allowed, and not meeting a timeline for even few minutes will create a quality issue.
- Changing priorities constantly asking you to prioritize and adapt on the spot.
- Teamwork and people skills are essential for the study to run smoothly.
- Technology based. We collect our data directly into an electronic environment.
What do you get?
Regular, full-time or part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including but not limited to:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD (multiple insurance carriers)
- 401(K)
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Employee recognition awards
- Multiple ERG’s (employee resource groups)
Fortrea CPS Res Nurse Flier (QR)
This post was authored by Erica Cox on 11/22/2024.