Job Summary
- Company
- Covance Inc.
- Location
- Austin, TX 78752
- Industries
- Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals
- Job Type
- Full Time
- Employee
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
- Job Reference Code
- 19107BR
RN - Research Nurse II
About the Job
Covance's ongoing success offers team members unsurpassed growth and career development opportunities. There's no better time to join us!
As a Research Nurse RN II:
• Ensure that the dignity, health, safety, and welfare of participants is given the highest priority at all times.
• Be current with appropriate emergency certifications and company emergency policy and procedures.
• Respond to emergency situations based upon nursing standards.
• Utilize skills, knowledge, nursing diagnosis, and clinical judgement in order to provide a high standard of care for participants in clinical trials.
• Utilize nursing assessment skills to observe participant general well being and potential adverse events. Documents adverse events and takes appropriate action as needed
• Obtains Informed Consent and continues the ICF process by educating, explaining and informing participants of study procedures.
• Obtains and documents medical history.
• Administers investigational compounds (inclusive of parenteral) to participants according to the protocol and applicable regulations.
• Performs study-related activities such as IV insertion, telemetry, holters, vital signs, EKGs, venipuncture.
• Collects and processes biological samples according to the protocol and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Records data obtained according to the protocol and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Maintains an understanding of current regulatory requirements.
• Transcribe source data onto the Case Report Form
• Take responsibility for quality control of study data.
• Attends all required meetings, as appropriate.
• Maintains accurate records of all work undertaken.
• Maintains skills to perform all study tasks, as required
• Maintains constant awareness of participant safety and dignity at all times.
• Handles participant complaints efficiently and effectively in order that their satisfaction is maintained.
• Ensures that client and participant confidentiality is maintained.
• Responds to client and team queries in a timely manner.
• Takes ownership for the quality and standard of own work.
Experience:
• 2-3 years RN nursing experience preferred.
Education:
• Associates Degree/BS in nursing with current licensure in applicable state.
• CPR/AED certified.
At Covance, we help make the miracles of medicine a reality. We offer opportunities to work on diverse, challenging projects with bright, interesting colleagues while building a flexible and rewarding career.
Covance is committed to diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. (M/F/D/V). Your confidentiality and privacy are important to us.
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Covance Inc.
Austin, TX 78752
