Research Nurse - HVTI

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Cleveland Clinic has been recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country for cardiac care. The Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute cares for patients with a variety of heart, vascular and thoracic diseases and provides the highest level of patient care, innovative treatments and a welcoming environment to all.     

Innovative research and groundbreaking discoveries are part of everyday life at Cleveland Clinic. As a Research Nurse within the Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute (HVTI), you will play an important role in advancing clinical research. In this role, you will oversee the implementation and coordination of human subject research studies, utilizing your clinical nursing expertise to support patient evaluations, care planning, telephone triage, documentation, and ongoing study management. 

Working in clinical trials at Cleveland Clinic offers the opportunity to contribute to meaningful medical advancements at a world-renowned healthcare organization. Caregivers collaborate within a highly supportive, multidisciplinary research environment that emphasizes innovation, teamwork, and scientific discovery. With access to advanced technology, robust research infrastructure, and thousands of active studies, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient care both locally and globally. 

A caregiver in this position works full-time| days| 8:00am—4:30pm| 4-10s option will be available| no weekends or holidays| after new hire period, you may work 1 day remote, if business needs allow.  

A caregiver who excels in this role will:   

• Complete and communicate regulatory documents, develop data, monitor plans, report Serious Adverse Events as the occur and complete FDA and sponsor forms.  

• Serve as a liaison between investigators, research personnel, outside study personnel and central research administration offices to assist in protocol interpretation, enrollment and safety questions.  

• Utilize the nursing process as a basis for patient care. 

• Assess research subjects, complete nursing assessments, document findings in research subject records and notify the physician of abnormal findings. 

• Establish a care plan in collaboration with the research subject, family and research team and coordinate ongoing care. 

• Identify discharge needs and facilitate discharge planning as appropriate. 

• Perform telephone triage, nursing procedures and treatments. 

• Evaluate, initiate and maintain standards of care consistent with CCHS policies & procedures. 

• Assist with specialized patient care equipment as required by the clinical research protocol. 

• Administer medications and treatments as ordered by a physician or LIP.  

• Direct, coordinate and participate in the evaluation & supervision of nursing care provided to research subjects, establishing patient care priorities and delegating nursing activities according to the patient needs and staff qualifications and capabilities.  

• Conduct and document the informed consent process.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing (Diploma, ADN, BSN program) 

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)  

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross (this must be presented upon hire) 

• Two years of clinical experience  

• *Any registered nurse or advanced practice nurse must obtain a cancer specific certification or demonstrate ongoing qualifying education within the timeframe of the facilities accreditation cycle, if they work in medical oncology, radiation oncology, cancer center or cancer clinic and/or administer chemotherapy within an accredited Cleveland Clinic facility 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN)  

• Cardiology background 

• EPIC experience  

• Research experience