Clinical Research Director jobs in Athens, GA

ABOUT EMVENIO RESEARCH:

EmVenio Research delivers localized trial access to diverse and underserved communities. We empower patients and embrace communities on their terms. Our research solutions cultivate a sustainable local ecosystem that benefits all stakeholders. Removing barriers and unlocking doors to innovation reduces risk and time associated with clinical research, while improving ROI.

EmVenio Research offers competitive pay, a comprehensive benefits program and opportunities for learning and career development. We promote a diverse and inclusive workplace, and our team members have a voice in their work through surveys and town halls.

POSITION SUMMARY:

As a Registered Nurse, you will deliver high quality, patient-centered care through mobile health clinics at our permanent community Mobile Research Unit or occasionally through home health visits.  The Registered Nurse is responsible for ensuring participant safety, data integrity, data quality, and maintenance of protocol standards in various therapeutic areas. As a Registered Nurse, you will assist various virtual Principal Investigators (vPIs), through delegated authority, with conducting clinical trials per federal, state and institutional guidelines, while learning the responsibilities during all phases of trials from pre-study implementation through study closure. In addition to study processes and procedures, the RN will support our fleet team with daily unit maintenance, temperature monitoring, and inventory management. This role is all encompassing to ensure efficient study conduct and site procedures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Reasonable Accommodations Statement: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 Essential Functions:

• Screens and confirm subject eligibility in assigned clinical trials in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards.
• Performs pediatric, adult, and geriatric participant visits, including but not limited to medical history collection, medication reconciliation, and health education.
• As delegated, administers medications, investigational products, and vaccinations
• Assists in coordinating research subject's consent and entry into appropriate research studies ensuring that all inclusion and exclusion criteria are met.
• Reviews new protocols and other materials provided by study sponsors and gives input to the Principal Investigators (PIs), site leadership, and virtual Community Research Coordinators, as applicable, regarding nursing and research issues in order to resolve financial and clinical feasibility.
• Helps ensure that all study related activities are complete including returning supplies, returning unused stock of study drug/devices, and confirming that all queries are complete.
• Maintains current knowledge of departmental functions through reading literature, attending workshops, seminars, and conferences, and by participating in professional organizations.
• Assists in conducting audits of research studies to check the accuracy, integrity, and consistency of the research studies.
• Works collaboratively with physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, clinical research specialists, leaders, family members, key care givers and any ancillary medical personnel as appropriate.
• Follows ALCOA C good documentation practices. Maintains compliance with OSHA, HIPPA and State Board of Nursing.
• Supports Community Engagement team with building the community and developing relationships within that community, including recruitment of participants, attending community events, speaking with physicians and people across diverse cultures and backgrounds to support meeting participant enrollment targets.
• Performs other duties as assigned including but limited to home visits, recruitment, and community engagement activities, which may occur after hours and/or on weekends.
• Regular and reliable attendance with the ability to work after hours/weekends as needed as well as rotating on-call shifts that may include weeknights, weekends, and holidays.  

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:  Associate or Bachelor’s degree.

Experience:  Two (2) year of experience as a Registered Nurse, two (2) year of experience starting and performing phlebotomy, IVs, subcutaneous injections, collecting vital signs, ECG, and urine collection.  One (1) year of recent clinical research experience preferred.

Computer Skills:  Excellent computer Skills, including Microsoft Office, Excel and PowerPoint.

Certificates & Licenses:  Current unrestricted licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state(s) to which the candidate is assigned, multistate licensure preferred. Current BLS certification required. CITI GCP and IATA preferred.

Other Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Use of considerable judgment/critical thinking in application of procedures, nursing assessment techniques, practices, and policies to work problems, organization, and administration of research or outpatient clinic.
• Ability to provide patient-centric focus.
• Experience collecting, processing, and shipping lab specimen(s).
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing research.
• Adaptability/flexibility to react positively to changes in work environment. Initiative to improve productivity and quality of work.
• Ability to plan and organize work in logical and efficient manner.
• Ability to manage time delicate projects to meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Prolonged periods of standing, bending, and reaching.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed primarily in a mobile clinical environment, and the incumbent may be exposed to body fluids and infectious diseases, including but not limited to: Influenza, COVID-19, RSV, etc. Each clinician is provided with proper PPE to ensure their safety when handling such potential subjects and/or samples. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet in office settings and moderate in other situations.

The preceding functions may not be comprehensive in scope regarding work performed by an employee assigned to this position classification.  Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of this position.  Management also reserves the right to make reasonable accommodations so that a qualified employee(s) can perform the essential functions of the position.

Location: 1600 Pryor Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30315

Amount of Travel Required: up to 25%

Schedule: Monday – Friday 8am - 4:30pm.

Compensation: $38 - 48/hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.