Guidelines (benchmarks) for the Duties and Responsibilities of Various Research Nurse Levels
161061 Research Nurse 1 (exempt salary grade 13, working 40-hour week)
- Work under general supervision
- Provide clinical and administrative nursing support for research trials, studies and/or projects
- Administer and monitor treatment or research protocols
- Instruct and counsel patients in research procedures
- Administer treatment procedures
- Monitor patients during procedures
- Provide patient education related to study
- Collect, record and analyze data
- Participate in research team meetings RN license in state of Ohio
- Bachelor's degree and 0 years of experience OR Associate's degree and 4 years of experience OR High school and 8 years of experience
161062 Research Nurse 2 (exempt salary grade 15, working 40-hour week)
- Perform duties of Research Nurse 1 and in addition:
- Work under limited supervision
- Coordinate, implement and evaluate clinical research trials, studies and/or projects
- Provide direction in the development of research protocol
- Develop and conduct patient and family education
- Oversee financial accounts to ensure operations remain within budget
- Assist in developing data collection systems and compiles reports
- Assist in writing research grants, publications, study materials, etc.
- Provide direction and may supervise Research Nurse 1s or other support staff
- RN license in state of Ohio
- Bachelor's degree and 3 years of experience OR Associate's degree and 7 years of experience OR High school and 11 years of experience
161063 Research Nurse 3 (exempt salary grade 17, working 40-hour week)
- Perform duties of Research Nurse 2 and in addition:
- Work with a high degree of independence and under general direction
- Coordinator of multi-center trial study
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary researchers to establish research programs that integrate new advances in clinical trials management
- Provide leadership and expertise in identifying and writing research grants, publications, study materials, etc.
- Ensure sites fully understand and comply with study protocol and provides training of site coordinators
- Lead or chair committees or task forces to address and resolve significant operational issues
- Supervise Research Nurse 2s and other support staff
- RN license in state of Ohio
- Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience OR Associate's degree and 9 years of experience