The Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology is looking for a Research Nurse to join our Food Allergy Research Team. This role will work with a clinically focused research team that includes Research Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Coordinators and Research Assistants who work with our Primary Investigators to develop treatment for children with food allergies. Successful candidates will be individuals who can have good time management skills, enjoy working on several projects simultaneously, and can meet deadlines. 

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Research Responsibilities Include,

• Manage clinical research activities for the multi-center food allergy research studies including CoFAR12- SUNBEAM.
• Provide clinical care directly to patients/families enrolled in research studies.
• Assist the research team with performing Oral Food Challenges.
• Screen potential participants for participation in trials and recruitment for studies.
• Ensure the informed consent process for studies, and coordinate participant enrollment and follow-up visits related to each respective study.
• Asist with the collection of study data and bio specimens, entering data into study database, as well as documenting clinical care and reporting adverse events.
• 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.

Other Research Responsibilities Include,

• Maintaining research related documents and correspondence in a confidential manner, including informed consent forms and research data.
• Delegating data query resolution and reviewing monitoring reports to identify and correct errors.
• Reporting protocol deviations and adverse events in a timely manner.
• Interacting with research subjects by email, phone, and in-person in a professional manner.
• Meeting with the research team on a regular basis, and participating in troubleshooting and resolving issues for research studies.
• Facilitate teamwork between research team, research pharmacy, research nutrition, research unit staff, study coordinating center and other research sites.

Primary Professional Development Responsibilities Will Include,

• Assume responsibility for own professional development and remain current in clinical practice by attending relevant continuing education events or programs.
• Maintain current knowledge of all JHH, JHU, and clinic policies and procedures related to clinical operations, and assume responsibility for appropriate application, and compliance.

• Ability to work well with families and patients/research subjects.
• Documentation of completion of HIPAA and research subject protection education required.
• Proficiency with MS Office software and EPIC electronic medical record system. 
• Excellent organizational skills and a willingness to help out members of the collaborative team.

Technical Qualifications or Specialized Certifications

• Ability to work well with families and patients/research subjects.
  
• Documentation of completion of HIPAA and research subject protection education required.
  
• Proficiency with MS Office software and EPIC electronic medical record system preferred.
  

Physical Requirements

• Sitting, standing and walking for extended period.
  
• Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.
  
• Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s).
  
• Ability to move standard equipment through a hospital or clinical environment.

• Individual must be a registered nurse, licensed in the State of Maryland or state where practicing.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related discipline preferred.

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related discipline.
• Two years of clinical or research nursing experience.
• Proficiency with MS Office software and EPIC electronic medical record system.

Classified Title: Research Nurse 
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/ME  
Starting Salary Range: $64,600 - $113,300 Annually ($80,000 targeted; Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: 37.5 hrs/week/Monday-Friday 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
Location: School of Medicine Campus 
Department name: ​​​​​​​SOM Ped Immunology  
Personnel area: School of Medicine