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RN Research Nurse Coordinator II - Neurology
Washington University in St. Louis
Scheduled Hours40Position SummaryWashington University in St. Louis RN jobs offer a competitive salary and exceptional employee benefits. Enjoy 20 vacation days & 10 paid holidays a year, a 7-10% matching 403(b), dependent tuition and so much more! This St. Louis RN role is a premier position for life work balance.All of our RN positions at Washington University in St. Louis offer a unique opportunity to combine medical research with patient care. Most WashU RN jobs hold regular clinic hours â” no nights or weekends â” and all are within an environment characterized by innovation and excellence. Our Washington University clinics can be located in all St. Louis counties, Illinois and St. Louis City. The Nurse oversees specific research studies and works from an office where they manage a database of research participants, and a list of potential research participants. In addition, the Nurse reviews potential participantâ™s records to determine if they meet research protocol requirements. The RN enrolls qualifying and consenting candidates into studies. There is a clinical aspect to most Research Nurse roles. The Nurse performs related clinical skills such as collecting data, taking vital signs, administering drugs, noting any side effects and other like duties as assigned. Job DescriptionPrimary Duties and Responsibilities Serves as a member of the research team to complete research clinical assessments by telephone and in-person. This includes obtaining health and family history information; administration of standardized tests of cognition, mood, and behavior; physical measurements; and collection and processing of genetic biomarkers. The nurse documents information in electronic data systems. Coordinates Research Projects
Rotates with other MAP nurses to ensure 24 hour telephone availability of a MAP nurse to coordinate autopsy arrangements for brain donors. Communicates with Barnes-Jewish Hospital and other entities beyond Washington University to coordinate research autopsies. Writes expiration summaries as assigned. Serves as an assessment reviewer (DVD reviewer) to assure on-going inter-rater reliability. Conducts telephone interviews to capture cognitive and physical changes with the research participant at intervals between in-person assessments and when the research participant cannot come in to the office for assessments. Research Nurse Coordinator IIs with a Master's degree in nursing degree may train to serve as a research clinician, conducting research assessments under parameters set by the research protocol to determine the presence and stage of dementia and its likely etiology. As the research clinician, the nurse provides feedback and makes treatment recommendations to the participants and, with their permission, their collateral sources or family members and primary care providers. As part of clinical assessments, the nurse clinician performs neurological exams. When serving as research clinician, the nurses♠other duties are adjusted accordingly. Educates Memory and Aging Project participants and their caregivers about dementia and dementia care. Provides lectures about dementia and dementia care to the community and health providers. May be assigned to serve as a nurse clinician for the Memory Diagnostic Center. Other duties in the conduct of clinical research that may be needed.
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GradeS26Salary Range$54,700.00 - $98,700.00 / AnnuallyThe salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.Pre-Employment ScreeningAll external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.Benefits StatementWashington University in St. Louis is committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to our employees. Benefits eligibility is subject to employment status, full-time equivalent (FTE) workload, and weekly standard hours. Please visit our website at https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/ to view a summary of benefits.EEO/AA StatementWashington University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to an individualâ™s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability status, protected veteran status, national or ethnic origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation. Women, minorities, protected veterans and the disabled are strongly encouraged to apply.Diversity StatementWashington University is dedicated to building a diverse community of individuals who are committed to contributing to an inclusive environment â“ fostering respect for all and welcoming individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. Individuals with a commitment to these values are encouraged to apply.Applicant InstructionsWhen you are ready to apply, creating an account only takes a minute. Your account creates a candidate home page which we will use to communicate with you and allows you to apply for jobs and view your application statuses. The first page of the application offers two âœQuick Applyâ options. Quick Apply allows you to either use a previous application or create a new application using a resume to populate the work experience and education sections of your job application. If using a resume to populate your application, check to ensure the application fields populated accurately. You may skip the âœQuick Applyâ page by clicking âœNextâ at the bottom of the page. Documents may be uploaded in the My Experience section of the application. You also have the option to apply with a Linkedin feature, which allows you to apply by using your Linkedin profile to populate some of the job application fields.
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