Ferra Executive Search is pleased to partner with the Georgetown University Medical Center to recruit their Assistant Nurse Manager, Center for Translational Transplant Medicine.

Located in a historic neighborhood in the nation's capital, Georgetown offers rigorous academic programs, a global perspective, exciting ways to take advantage of Washington, D.C., and a commitment to social justice. Our community is a tight knit group of remarkable individuals interested in intellectual inquiry and making a difference in the world.

CTTM is the research arm of the MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute, one of the busiest abdominal transplant centers in the Atlantic region. Clinical trials transplant research requires constant management of both the study teams and also administrative and financial aspects of the trials. It is essential to have a ANM who understands clinically the health of patients while also assuring the research portfolio remains financially healthy and well-staffed to serve participants. This position will allow the Research Director to oversee all aspects of CTTM including the basic science and translational lab.

The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) for the Center for Translational Transplant Medicine (CTTM) will function both in an Assistant Nurse Manager and Clinical Research Nurse (CRN) role. The ANM for CTTM directly supports the Research Director to oversee daily operations of the clinical research team. This includes but is not limited to coverage and staff scheduling, oversight of participant management through trials, tracking accruals and regulatory compliance, and human resource oversight including hiring, onboarding, ongoing training, and performance evaluation. He/she/they will be expected to work independently with minimal supervision following institutional, departmental and nursing best practice. The candidate will also serve as a CRN on two, complex kidney clinical trials and serve nursing roles as needed on other trials, such as medication instruction and compliance monitoring.

The CRN will function as an essential member of the multidisciplinary team that performs clinical research studies while simultaneously providing direct care to research subjects or patients as needed. The CRN must be well-versed in the safety and regulatory aspects of clinical research studies. As such she/he/they will adhere to safety guidelines and protocol compliance, conduct treatment and education, assist with data management, and will possess knowledge of regulations that apply to the safe conduct of human subjects research. The ANM will be the go-to clinical lead for the clinical trials team, liaising with Principal Investigators (PIs) and assuring adverse event data and safety reporting is conducted compliantly per Protocols, the regulations, and institutional policies and SOPs. He/she/they will provide efficient implementation of the study protocol creating new systems as needed to ensure efficiency and study team satisfaction, and provide direct input into the feasibility and selection of new trials. These functions are performed in accordance with all applicable District of Columbia and federal laws and regulations and Georgetown’s philosophy, policies, procedures and standards.

Qualifications:

• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills required. Leadership experience is required, prior research management experience is preferred.
• Solid basic nursing skills including but not limited to excellent phlebotomy and IV skills, assessment and implementation of nursing care procedures such as taking medical histories, performing limited physicals, and performing patient education and medication instruction.
• Three years of nursing experience with preference to acute care nursing. Computer skills are necessary and part of the daily functions of the job.
• The candidate is expected to work closely with the multidisciplinary team, specifically as delegated by the Research Director and PIs. The candidate must be detail-oriented, self-directed, motivated, and have the ability to adapt to an ever-changing environment with primary focus on patient safety.
• BCLS minimum, ACLS preferred.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft and Google platforms as well as electronic data capture systems and clinical trials management systems.
• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the District of Columbia.
• BSN or higher.

Benefits:

Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website.

Work Interactions 

The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of and report to the Research Director who will delegate appropriate tasks to the ANM as needed. The candidate oversees and works amongst a team of clinical research assistants and coordinators who support PIs through protocol implementation. The ANM is tasked with HR operations of the Center including hiring, onboarding, training and mentoring new and existing staff.

How to Apply: 

Ferra Executive Search has been retained to manage the search. All applicants should submit an updated resume and cover letter to:
 
Kevin Ferra, Founding Partner
Ferra Executive Search 
kevin@ferrasearch.com 
 
Please use ‘Assistant Nurse Manager, Center for Translational Transplant Medicine’ as the subject line when you contact Kevin