Clinical Research Nurse I - Full Time/Permanent- ICON San Antonio TX
ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.
We are currently seeking a Full-Time Clinical Research Nurse I to join our diverse and dynamic team here at ICON. As a Clinical Research Nurse at ICON, you will play a pivotal role in designing and analyzing clinical trials, interpreting complex medical data, and contributing to the advancement of inNvative treatments and therapies.
Title: Clinical Research Nurse I
Location: 100% on site San Antonio TX
Schedule: M-F 9 AM-5 PM
What you will be doing
- Clinical Quality, Data Integrity, and Safety
- Maintaining nursing knowledge, skills, and licensure.
- Provide safety monitoring and supervision of study participants.
- Administer investigational drugs and concomitant medications to subject according to study protocol.
- Performs required study procedures.
- Participate in mock emergency drills.
- Ensure proper documentation to meet all reporting requirements.
- Demonstrate strong ethical and safety practices.
- Participate in peer support / evaluation, in services, education programs, and staff meetings, and Quality Improvement activities as assigned.
- Reviews clinical records/charts and does quality controls (QC’s)
- Coordinate and participate in clinical research studies to ensure that data collected on study volunteers adhere to study protocol; may assist in screening volunteers for inclusion in study based on pre-determined criteria.
- Confer with volunteers to explain purpose of study and obtain informed consent forms; explain procedures and practical issues such as timelines for visits and restrictions on food and drink.
- Record volunteer clinical data.
- Collaborate closely with study investigator on adverse events (AE) according to procedures outlined in the protocol.
- Collaborate and communicate with all internal groups and clinic management and their teams.
- Participate in project meetings with sponsors and other members of the project team as needed.
- Identify deficiencies and malfunction of equipment and supplies and assist in identifying proper replacements
- Establish and maintain positive interactions with volunteers and other staff.
- Promptly respond to volunteer needs.
- Maintain a clean and organized work environment.
- Supervise Medical Research Associates (MRAs) and subjects during studies, if applicable.
- Provide shift report to MRAs and peers for the shift and to Clinical Research Nurse (CRN) or Floor Supervisor at shift change, if applicable.
- Identify deficiencies in knowledge and performance of the MRAs and peers.
- Mentor and coach clinical staff and peers in study tasks, procedures, and other areas of deficiencies in knowledge and performance relative to their roles.
- Assist in inventory management.
- Appropriate and proficient use of all equipment required for clinical procedures and assessments.
- Other duties as assigned by clinic management.
Your profile
- Registered Nurse - TX
- BLS, ACLS certified
- Informed Consent experience preferred
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Effective communication
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
What ICON can offer you:
Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.
In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.
Our benefits examples include:
- Various annual leave entitlements
- A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
- Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
- Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.
- Life assurance
- Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.
Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.
At ICON, diversity, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative which helps us better serve our people, patients, customers, and our communities. We're proud of our diverse workforce and the work we’ve done to become a more inclusive organisation. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know or submit a request here
Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.
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