Research Treatment Nurse

Join an industry leader in providing professional care as part of our nursing team. At McKesson, you’ll work in a more personalized environment, giving every patient the one-on-one time they need within each session.

• Provide professional nursing care to patients and use your therapeutic communication and clinical decision-making skills to improve lives and advance health outcomes for all.
• Assess the health status of your patients and teach them to understand their condition and medication.
• Establish a compassionate environment and promote patient independence.
• Administer chemotherapy as ordered by physicians.
• Read and interpret EKGs.
• Assess patient for side effects of treatment and symptoms related to disease or disease progression.
• Assess lab data and communicate abnormal findings to the investigator and oncologist.
• Assess patient compliance with medications and return visits.
• Communicate with the pharmacy staff to provide timely and accurate study drug distribution.
• Maintain a current medication list and records in protocol-specific requirements.
• Provide data team with completed follow-up forms, medical records, lab data, and other source documents in a timely manner.
• Educate and orient ancillary staff in study-specific procedures.
• Document adverse events.
• Perform telephone triage.
• Assess the patients' EMR to ensure that all required data has been entered prior to patients' scheduled appointment.
• Perform patient counseling and referral to appropriate support services.
• Monitor schedules daily for appropriate treatment distribution and additional patient visits.

• An Associate Degree; preferably a Bachelor’s Degree
• Current licensure in the state of Colorado as a Registered Nurse
• Knowledge of medical and research terminology
• Knowledge of FDA Code of Federal Regulations and GCP
• Knowledge of the clinical research processes
• Knowledge of Phase I protocol
• One year of acute care nursing experience required
• At least one year of oncology experience preferred
• At least one year of experience in a research setting preferred
• Current BLS certification
• Current ACLS certification (can complete within nine months of start date)
• ONS Chemotherapy Provider card (can complete within nine months of start date)
• Research Certification (ACRP or CCRP) Preferred

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Health Spending Accounts
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) (U.S.)
• Pension (Canada)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Mental Health Programs
• Flexible Schedules
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness Program
• Education Reimbursement
• Volunteer Opportunities

Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI) is one of the world’s leading oncology research organizations conducting community-based clinical trials.