The University of Chicago
CRC Nurse Manager
The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
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BSD CRC - Administration
About the Department
The University of Chicago (UC) Institute for Translational Medicine (ITM) was created in 2007 to assemble, integrate, and create the intellectual, administrative, and physical resources required to catalyze research and research training in Clinical and Translational Science. Its ultimate goals are to train scientists and health care providers at UC and in our community to determine the molecular, genetic, pathophysiologic, and social determinants of disease and disease predisposition in individuals; to test interventions directed toward those mechanisms; and to achieve these goals in a way that is rigorous, efficient, ethical, respectful of, and responsive to our community\'s needs and values. Over its thirteen years, the ITM has capitalized on the outstanding intellectual and physical resources throughout the University and at ITM affiliate Institutions, Argonne National Laboratory, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Illinois Institute of Technology, and Access Community Health Network, and on substantial institutional and CTSA financial investments, to build the infrastructure for a transformative, energized, and self-improving home for clinical and translational research, ensuring the continued progress of clinical and translational science at the University of Chicago, its affiliates, on the South Side of Chicago, and beyond.
Job Summary
The Clinical Research Center (CRC) Nurse Manager coordinates all 24-hour operations and management of all research staff on the Clinical Research Center.
This at-will position is wholly or partially funded by contractual grant funding which is renewed under provisions set by the grantor of the contract. Employment will be contingent upon the continued receipt of these grant funds and satisfactory job performance.
Responsibilities
Manages personnel issues including: interviewing, hiring, setting salaries, and administering annual performance evaluations. Participates in the corrective action process for underachieving employees.
Assists in developing the CRC\'s annual budget. Monitors expense projections and provides decision-making for overall financial management and resource allocation.
Oversees, develops, and implements operational policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the CRC.
Maintains a knowledge of all clinical research protocols active in the CRC, and aligns protocol requirements with CRC SOPs and hospital policy.
Acts as a resource for decision-making as it relates to clinical compliance and protocol management.
Makes decisions regarding workload allocation, including distribution of new protocols and assignments to CRC staff members.
Manages training for staff members. Acts as the primary trainer for all CRC personnel and is responsible for assuring that in-services and protocol start up training are completed in an adequate fashion. Assures that regulations, policies, and procedures are taught to the CRC staff.
Assists with CRC marketing strategies to both investigators and sponsors. Helps to recruit new study opportunities.
Coordinates the initial entry and completes follow-up with participants enrolled in new research protocols or studies. Performs case management of participants in clinical research protocols. Orders and assures participant scheduling of all research tests and procedures required for the protocol.
Assures that supplies are available for scheduled research studies.
Works well with investigators and their investigative teams, regulatory personnel and the ITM designated Research Subject Advocates.
Screens potential participants to determine eligibility by taking a current clinical history, reviewing prior medical records, assess ng performance status, and exploring psychosocial status as an index of compliance with study design.
Disseminates information and coordinates with study teams and active affiliate institutions to ensure the smooth flow of protocol treatment for each participant.
Ensures that protocol orders are carried out on the CRC in a way that is safe, compliant with CRC SOPs and results in accurate data collection.
Provides direct nursing support when needed.
Presents participant cases to appropriate members of the research team and/or at multi-disciplinary conferences.
Manages a team of nursing professionals who provide direct primary care to patients.
Manages the protocols for screening patients, providing referrals to other disciplines, and delivering treatment to patients.
May manage science and clinical research projects conducted by a physician.
Manages personnel issues including interviewing, hiring, setting salaries, and administering annual performance evaluations. Develops annual budget. Monitors expense projections and provides decision-making for overall financial management and resource allocation. Develops and implements operational policies
BSD CRC - Administration
About the Department
The University of Chicago (UC) Institute for Translational Medicine (ITM) was created in 2007 to assemble, integrate, and create the intellectual, administrative, and physical resources required to catalyze research and research training in Clinical and Translational Science. Its ultimate goals are to train scientists and health care providers at UC and in our community to determine the molecular, genetic, pathophysiologic, and social determinants of disease and disease predisposition in individuals; to test interventions directed toward those mechanisms; and to achieve these goals in a way that is rigorous, efficient, ethical, respectful of, and responsive to our community\'s needs and values. Over its thirteen years, the ITM has capitalized on the outstanding intellectual and physical resources throughout the University and at ITM affiliate Institutions, Argonne National Laboratory, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Illinois Institute of Technology, and Access Community Health Network, and on substantial institutional and CTSA financial investments, to build the infrastructure for a transformative, energized, and self-improving home for clinical and translational research, ensuring the continued progress of clinical and translational science at the University of Chicago, its affiliates, on the South Side of Chicago, and beyond.
Job Summary
The Clinical Research Center (CRC) Nurse Manager coordinates all 24-hour operations and management of all research staff on the Clinical Research Center.
This at-will position is wholly or partially funded by contractual grant funding which is renewed under provisions set by the grantor of the contract. Employment will be contingent upon the continued receipt of these grant funds and satisfactory job performance.
Responsibilities
Manages personnel issues including: interviewing, hiring, setting salaries, and administering annual performance evaluations. Participates in the corrective action process for underachieving employees.
Assists in developing the CRC\'s annual budget. Monitors expense projections and provides decision-making for overall financial management and resource allocation.
Oversees, develops, and implements operational policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the CRC.
Maintains a knowledge of all clinical research protocols active in the CRC, and aligns protocol requirements with CRC SOPs and hospital policy.
Acts as a resource for decision-making as it relates to clinical compliance and protocol management.
Makes decisions regarding workload allocation, including distribution of new protocols and assignments to CRC staff members.
Manages training for staff members. Acts as the primary trainer for all CRC personnel and is responsible for assuring that in-services and protocol start up training are completed in an adequate fashion. Assures that regulations, policies, and procedures are taught to the CRC staff.
Assists with CRC marketing strategies to both investigators and sponsors. Helps to recruit new study opportunities.
Coordinates the initial entry and completes follow-up with participants enrolled in new research protocols or studies. Performs case management of participants in clinical research protocols. Orders and assures participant scheduling of all research tests and procedures required for the protocol.
Assures that supplies are available for scheduled research studies.
Works well with investigators and their investigative teams, regulatory personnel and the ITM designated Research Subject Advocates.
Screens potential participants to determine eligibility by taking a current clinical history, reviewing prior medical records, assess ng performance status, and exploring psychosocial status as an index of compliance with study design.
Disseminates information and coordinates with study teams and active affiliate institutions to ensure the smooth flow of protocol treatment for each participant.
Ensures that protocol orders are carried out on the CRC in a way that is safe, compliant with CRC SOPs and results in accurate data collection.
Provides direct nursing support when needed.
Presents participant cases to appropriate members of the research team and/or at multi-disciplinary conferences.
Manages a team of nursing professionals who provide direct primary care to patients.
Manages the protocols for screening patients, providing referrals to other disciplines, and delivering treatment to patients.
May manage science and clinical research projects conducted by a physician.
Manages personnel issues including interviewing, hiring, setting salaries, and administering annual performance evaluations. Develops annual budget. Monitors expense projections and provides decision-making for overall financial management and resource allocation. Develops and implements operational policies