Department Profile

The TGH Cancer Institute Clinical Research Office is the centralized clinical research enterprise to support all Oncology research. As the hub for all cancer research activities, this office supports all aspects of research including but not limited to trial feasibility, activation, recruitment, and enrollment into Phase I-IV clinical trials; enhancing the opportunities for treatment options for patients in the Tampa Bay area. Tampa General Hospital's Cancer Institute provides comprehensive care via groundbreaking therapies and advanced diagnostic imaging tools. Through the TGH Cancer Institute, the academic medical center's cancer physicians will offer a highly coordinated range of multidisciplinary specialties such as hematologic malignancies, stem cell, and cellular therapies, neuro-oncology, thoracic, breast, colorectal, urologic, and gynecologic oncology. Our Cancer Institute is among the Top 10% of Hospitals in the Nation for cancer care and one of Florida's few cancer centers backed by academic medicine. At TGH's Cancer Institute, our world-class cancer care is centered on patient-focused passion and the Cancer Institute continuously explores ways to use cutting-edge diagnostics and treatments.

Job Summary

Provides professional clinical nursing care under general supervision to study participants, as required under assigned research protocols; follows established policies, procedures and professional guidelines in planning, implementing, documenting and reporting study requirements; functions as a research coordinator in the Clinical Research Unit and the hospital; responsible for performing job duties in accordance with mission, vision and values of Tampa General Hospital.

Required Skills

* Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing

* Florida RN licensed

* A minimum of 2 years of bedside nursing required

* Certification as a Certified Research Associate or completion within 3 years of assuming the role