Research Nurse Supervisor, Norris Cotton Cancer Center

Responsible for overall day-to-day clinical research operations at the Norris Cotton Cancer Center (NCCC) at Dartmouth-Hitchcock. Serves as a supervisor, clinical resource, role model, and extension of management to uphold institutional priorities, policies and practices.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Collaborates and assists with clinical research operations by functioning as the first line supervisor to staff providing patient care to inpatients and outpatients receiving investigational therapy. Acts as resource to staff to provide direct assistance or connect with appropriate resources.
2. Models, monitors and enforces compliance with study protocols as well as organizational- and oncology-based policies and procedures.
3. Participates in performance management of staff members, to include: coaching, preparation of performance evaluations, and the performance management process. Takes and/or recommends disciplinary action if/when staff practices are incongruent with the performance standards.
4. Addresses conflicts as they may arise. Assists/mediates to maintain smooth operations of the unit.
5. Plans and organizes assignments to foster smooth coordination of protocol-related treatment plans and safe patient care. Reassesses assignments daily throughout the workweek for appropriateness of level of care and acuity.
6. Responds to staff and patient/family needs.
7. Participates in institutional and NCCC Quality and Patient Safety improvement initiatives, committees and projects.
8. Performs all the duties of a clinical research nurse by functioning as an expert clinician providing direct patient care to oncology patients.
9. Develops, plans, coordinates and implements, supervises and evaluates oncology-nursing orientation. Collaborates with the management team to assess and evaluate the clinical competence of nursing staff.
10. Maintains best practices in nursing and investigational research.
11. Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program required.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) with 2 years of experience required.
• Clinical research experience and demonstrated leadership ability.
• Certification in a specialty preferred.

Required Licensure/Certification Skills:

• Licensed Registered Nurse in New Hampshire required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate required.