We are hiring a Full-Time Research Nurse to join UTHealth McGovern Medical School, Department of OBGYN - Fetal Intervention in Houston, TX 77030. In this role, you will direct and assist research staff on a daily basis in screening and enrolling patients in randomized clinical trials per study protocol. Additionally, the ideal candidate will manage multiple studies and maintain oversight of study protocol adherence, recruitment & retention numbers, and serve as the study lead in assigned study protocols. You will assist management with study start-up procedures and regulatory compliance including, data quality QC procedures. 100% onsite office, clinic and hospital setting.

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary:

Coordinate and conducts research projects and related activities as assigned by a Senior Research Nurse or other Research staff. Recruits, screens, and enrolls potential survey participants. May be assigned multiple protocols.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Recruits and screens patients, collects specimens as necessary for research project and in accord with research protocols
• Enrolls suitable candidates, ensuring all necessary documentation is collected and processed. Provides basic background and education to participants regarding the research project, and potential risks or benefits of participation.
• Inputs data and maintains research databases and related records needed for research.
• Schedules follow-up visits and maintains contact with patients, patients families, department staff, pharmaceutical company representatives, other faculty members and researchers as directed by the Senior Research Nurse or Research Associate.
• Distributes research information to faculty, research staff, principle investigator, and others as requested
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure required
• Clinical knowledge
• Ethics and Regulations
• Interpersonal Skills
• Data Management
• Association of Clinical Research Professionals - (ACRP-CP) preferred

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited nursing school with one (1) year of related experience.

Or

Associates degree in nursing from an accredited nursing school with three (3) years of related experience.

Minimum Experience:

• Years of experience varies based on education level.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.