Research Nurse

Job title: Research Nurse

Job description: Staff – Non Union

Job Category M&P – AAPS

Job Profile AAPS Salaried – Nursing, Level A

Job Title Research Nurse

Department Administration | Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics | Faculty of Medicine

Compensation Range $6,068.92 – $8,724.25 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date February 8, 2024

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date Oct 31, 2024

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary
The Research Nurse is primarily responsible for running two prospective cohort studies and one pilot RCT on continuous monitoring devices at St. Paul’s Hospital. The Research Nurse advises and assists with research projects protocol design, research ethics board application, recruitment, monitoring alerts for abnormal vitals captured by the study devices and notifying the clinical care team, data collection, ongoing follow-up of research subjects and manuscript submissions. The amount of time dedicated to various projects will depend on the status and progress of the current projects. The Research Nurse must be able to communicate effectively and respectfully with researchers, clinicians, industry partners, hospital staff and study participants. The Research Nurse will need to be comfortable working independently for the majority of the time. The Research Nurse will also help with managing study funds and paying casual staff.

The position is primarily in-person, however some component of remote work can be negotiated.

If the Research Nurse is interested, there are additional opportunities to monitor for and report vital sign alerts during weekends/evenings with call stipend and additional pay; however, this is not necessary, and these evening/weekend positions will be contracted out to casual staff.

Organizational Status
The studies related to this position are led by doctors at Anesthesia Department at St. Pau’s Hospital – Drs. Janny Ke, Charles Yu, Ron Ree, and Carl Brown. The Research Nurse will work independently and within standard and acceptable boundaries for ethical and competent research practice. The Research Nurse will report directly to the principle investigators.

Work Performed

• Works with the investigators of the study to develop study protocols.
• Prepares study documents including ethical submissions, regulatory documents and hospital research approvals.
• Leads the preparation of data collection tools and the transformation of study questionnaires in REDCap.
• Recruits and consents patients for research from the preadmission clinic and wards at St. Paul’s Hospital.
• Teaches patients how to use the study monitoring devices, troubleshoots, and collects devices after the monitoring.
• Monitors, evaluates, and reports alert from study devices, and refers patients to the appropriate care according to study protocols.
• Obtains participant data and completes alert report forms, charts and other documentation.
• Conduct ongoing follow-ups of research subjects in accordance with study protocols
• Coordinates study logistics and supports different partners (government, industry, and hospital) to ensure study requirements are met.
• Generates progress and interim reports for sponsors.
• Oversees study funds and handles payments and reimbursements.
• Assists with manuscript writing and report preparation.

Consequence of Error/Judgement
Errors in accuracy, judgement, tact and poor decisions could delay the timely completion of the study, damage the reputation of the study team, or jeopardize the options for further collaboration with other centers and institutions.

Supervision Received
The Research Nurse is supervised by and reports to the Principal Investigators of the studies.

Supervision Given
The incumbent may supervise volunteers and students involved with the studies

Minimum Qualifications
Registered Nurse with BCCNP plus a minimum of one year of nursing experience.

• – Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own

– Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current practicing registration with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Experience working in clinical environments will be preferred.
• Previous research training or experiences will be preferred, particularly for RCT and cohort studies.
• Demonstrated knowledge and Skillset to perform monitoring for vital signs in clinical settings
• Ability to apply decision making and analytical skills.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Effective Time Management and scheduling skills.
• Experience recruiting and consenting patients for research from a clinical environment.
• Experience performing data collection and data entry from hospital charts.
• Experience with financial and personnel management.
• Comfort with privacy and regulatory requirements for research.
• Experience managing and supervising staff.
• Experience with:

• Database management or utilization
• REDCap
• RISe or other Research Ethics Board Application Platforms
• Workday
• Excel
• Basic understanding of data analysis and statistics is an asset.
• Strong Communication skills – written and verbal.
• Ability to work as a member in an interdisciplinary and multi-stakeholder team.

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