Overview

Position Focus: The YCC Clinical Research Nurse is responsible for ensuring excellence in the execution of clinical trials conducted by the Yale Cancer Center (YCC). This position is also responsible for the design, plan, delivery and evaluation of clinical trial related implementation and training activities.

Essential Duties: 1. Identifies, assesses eligibility, enrolls, and collects accurate medical and demographic history on research subjects for a variety of studies; obtains and explains written consent for subject participation. 2. Provides direct clinical services to subjects; observes subjects and notifies clinicians to any medical/emotional change. 3. Contributes to protocol development, submission, and renewal by collecting written materials and writing procedural documents; ensures ongoing compliance with institutional review board (IRB) policies by monitoring changes in IRB policies related to human specimens and informing the research team of such changes. 4. Conducts patient and research subject evaluations; administers medications and research instruments, and presents data. 5. Reviews, codes and contributes in the entering of all collected patient data to assure completeness and accuracy. 6. Ensures regulatory compliance by maintaining clinical and nursing records to meet the needs of various protocols. 7. Maintains the integrity of the clinical research study by striving to advocate for patients. 8. May perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience: Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Nursing and three years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills: BSN and experience with oncology treatment preferred. Oncology research experience preferred.

Required Licenses or Certifications: Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut or Connecticut license eligible.

Required Skill/Ability/:

1) Excellent clinical, analytical and organizational skills with demonstrated nursing ability.

2) Proven ability to coordinate patient care. Excellent ability to communicate both through oral and written expression.

3) Ability to assess protocols for feasibility and determine complexity, identify risks, logistics and challenges associated with operationalizing and implementing trials.

4) Proven ability to manage several projects concurrently while balancing competing priorities and deadlines.

5) Well-developed ability to work as an interdisciplinary team member to accomplish organizational goals.

 Weekend Hours Required? Occasional

Evening Hours Required? Occasional

Background Check Requirements: All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. Please visit www.yale.edu/hronline/careers/screening/faqs.html for additional information on the background check requirements and process.

COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement: Please note that the university has a COVID-19 vaccination requirement; visit for details. For up-to-date information visit the COVID-19 website

Posting Disclaimer: The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments.