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SENIOR RESEARCH NURSE

Posted Date  Mon Jan 05, 2009
Closing Date  Fri Jan 09, 2009 or until filled
Salary  * Negotiable *
FLSA Status  Exempt
Department  Obstetrics & GYNecology
Job Category  Nursing
Hours  11A-9P MON-THUR
Requisition Number  09001063
Position Number  40591
Experience & Education Required (any one of the following):

1. Associate's degree in nursing, four (4) years clinical nursing, and licensure as Registered Nurse by Board of Nurse Examiners for State of Texas and a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) are required. One (1) year research nursing experience preferred.  

Skills And Abilities Customer Service
Effective Communications Skills
Security This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
 Job Duties 1. Performs advanced research nursing care, nursing assessment, and data collection for clinical research.

2. Obtains informed consent from patients.

3. Maintains patient census records.

4. Coordinates clinical research data, such as: medical histories, data collection of patients' charts for restrospective review studies, patient physiologic performance results and laboratory determinations, calculations of derived information, and maintenance of general research protocols and complex inpatient protocols.

5. Develops procedures for inpatient and outpatient activities.

6. Trains other research nurses in specialized skills and knowledge necessary to perform variety basic and complex research data collection and nursing care; provides in-service education to staff members.

7. Provides working supervision to nursing staff and/or other non- licensed medical or office support personnel.

8. Assists in resolving problems relating to patient care.

9. Assists in organizing and preparing collected data for subsequent publication.

10. Attends and participates in meetings relating to clinic activities.

11. May maintain inventory of investigational drugs.

12. Performs other duties as assigned.

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