Sr. Research Nurse (Neurology)

Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research
university and home to nine world-class academic divisions working
together as one university.

The Department of Neurology is seeking a Sr. Research
Nurse. The Sr. Research Nurse will support the clinical and
research activities of the Parkinson’s Disease and Movement
Disorders Center, including NIH, non-profit, and commercially
sponsored clinical trials. This role is hybrid in that the
candidate will also play a role in the clinical care of our patient
population.

The Sr. Research Nurse will assist the principal investigators
in the implementation of novel high-profile clinical trials for new
methods to treat people with Parkinson’s disease and Movement
Disorders. The successful applicant will be passionate about
patient well-being, and improving the long-term trajectory for
those patients through research and clinical care. The clinical
role includes support of operations in the botulinum toxin
injection clinic. While the nurse will work with a
multidisciplinary team including physicians, research nurses, and
research coordinators, applicants must be able to work and make
decisions independently, and have good time management skills in
order to work on several projects simultaneously, and meet
deadlines.

Specific Duties and Responsiblities

Research Duties

• Screen potential participants for participation in trials and

recruitment for studies through patient registries and relevant
clinics

• Ensure the informed consent process for studies, and coordinate

participant enrollment and follow-up visits related to each
respective study.

• The research nurse will also help with the collection of study

data and biospecimens, entering data into study database, as well
as documenting and reporting adverse events.

• Guide the activities of research coordinators or research

assistants also working on those research projects on which this
Sr. Research Nurse is working.

• Supervision of computer data entry, compilation and timely

submission of summary reports, accurate record keeping of all study
participant data, enrollment of study participants, appointments of
study participants, monitoring of clinic visits and
hospitalizations of study participants, chart review, home visits,
specimen collection/processing, interviews and study subject follow
ups.

• Assure Coordinator compliance with University and Division

daily work policies and procedures.

• Reinforcing and promoting research staff compliance with Johns

Hopkins human subjects research and good clinical practice
policies.

• Coordination of study documentation (printing/filing/

copying/scanning for transmission of sponsors or
collaborators).

• Reporting protocol deviations and adverse events in a timely

manner.

• Will assist with the management of protocol related health

problems, and maintain communication with members of the research
team in a confidential manner and in accordance with good clinical
practice.

• Interact with Study sponsors to initiate clinical studies,

including IRB submission/management, budget development with CRSS
(or internal), interface with ORA regarding contracts.

• External contact with members of the research study sponsoring

agency, independent research monitors and ancillary center
staff.

• Daily decision making regarding organizational aspects and

logistics of study protocols.

• Hire and train new research coordinators that may join division

on research administration, ethics, logistics and be responsible
for their success.

• Maintain research related documents and correspondence in a

confidential manner, including informed consent forms and research
data.

• Resolve queries and reviewing monitoring reports to identify

and correct errors. Maintaining study inventory according to
regulatory standards.

• Review with PIs research accounts status.
• Work with Compliance committees and Institutional Review

Boards.

• Interact with research subjects by email, phone, and in-person

in a professional manner.

• Meet with the research team on a regular basis, and

participating in troubleshooting and resolving issues for research
studies.

Clinical Duties

• Assist with therapy plan entry, dosing confirmation, pharmacy

interactions, and drug preparation in the botulinum toxin injection
clinic.

• Work with Medical Office Coordinators to relay provider input

regarding medical decision making for patient inquiries for one
provider.

• Communicates, consults and collaborates with other

units/departments to assist in the comprehensive care of
patients.

• Provides crisis intervention as needed, and triages complex

cases; practices case management to ensure longitudinal care for
patients, and coordinates scheduling of complicated patient
treatment courses.

• Participates in ensuring a smooth operational clinic flow.

Identifies barriers to service and creates solutions to ensure
timely, safe, patient-centered care.

• Obtain training in Parkinson’s disease and other related

conditions through division-sponsored trips and/or online
educational series through the Parkinson’s Foundation or other
resources.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing or related discipline.
• Individual must be a registered nurse, licensed in the State of

Maryland.

• 2 years' experience in the specialty or a related area.

Preferred Qualifications

Classified Title: Sr. Research Nurse

Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MF

Starting Salary Range: $76,980 - $134,995 Annually ($105,985
targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: M-F 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus

Department name: SOM Neuro Movement Disorders

Personnel area: School of Medicine

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a
pre-employment background check.

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Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation
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campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise
accordingly.

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employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees
who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or
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