Clinical Nurse Navigator

Summary

The Clinical Nurse Navigator must be knowledgeable of standard research and oncology care practices. The Clinical Nurse advocates for patient safety and protocol integrity, adheres to patient care standards, and communicates effectively to ensure effective conduct of clinical trials and quality patient care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include but are not limited to the following:

Protocol Compliance

• Adheres to applicable federal, state, and institutional regulations, policies, and procedures related to clinical research

• Complies with NEXT Oncology SOPs

• Participates in providing timely, informative, and accurate communication with the interdisciplinary team to ensure protocol compliance and timeliness of protocol-related procedures

• Collaborates with the PI, pharmacy, and other appropriate personnel to ensure proper use of and accountability for study drugs

• Participate in regular team meetings and contribute to discussions on process improvements and operational strategies to reduce query burden.

Informed Consent

 • Identifies and intervenes to address barriers to effective informed consent discussions and decision making (e.g., literacy, capacity, language, distress, lack of time, therapeutic misconception)

• Describes and abides by institutional policy and processes for informed consent

• Confirms informed consent is obtained prior to performing any study specific tasks

Management of Clinical Trial Patients

• Gathers and assesses objective and subjective data from the patient

• Documents data and assessments accurately in the patient record

• Assists the providers in all aspects of the consultation, treatment, procedures, and followup care.

• Records medical history, prior treatment history, symptoms and completing documentation in the medical record.

• Coordinates patient care, acting as a liaison with other departments and organizations.

• Provides patient education before and after procedures, use of medical devices and equipment, and prescriptions.

• Patient health counseling and instruction, including discussions with families and caregivers

• Ensures regulatory compliance with OSHA guidelines, CLIA regulations, HIPAA medical privacy guidelines.

• Triage of calls for urgent appointments, referrals for patient consults and testing, insurance pre-certification, and documentation

• Educates the patient and family regarding clinical condition, and/or disease process.

• Assesses individual patients for physical, psychosocial, and financial factors that could impact adherence with study requirements and implement interventions as necessary

• Collaborates with the investigator to determine disease response as defined by the protocol and communicates findings to the study team and other care providers

• Ensures appropriate communication between clinical and research staff related to patient-specific care needs

• Ensures evidence-based symptom management as permitted by the protocol

Documentation and Document Management

• Documents all patient encounters in the legal medical record per licensure and institutional requirements

• Obtains documents from outside providers or laboratories that are needed

•  Assesses documentation or discrepancies and ensures that inaccurate or discrepant documentation is addressed in the medical record or other source documents

• Maintains the privacy and confidentiality of patients’ source documents

Required Education and Experience

• Current Registered Nursing License in the state the position is located for RNs

• Oncology experience preferred

• Clinical trial experience preferred

Why Join Us?

At NEXT Oncology (an Avacare Business), you’ll be part of a mission-driven team that values collaboration, precision, and patient safety. Our team is known for its supportive culture, strong communication, and commitment to excellence in clinical research.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com

IQVIA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable law. https://jobs.iqvia.com/eoe

IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $62,800.00 - $157,100.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.