Description Summary: Coordinates, directs and implements research protocols. Provides advanced nursing skills in an outpatient research unit and/or inpatient unit involving research related efforts. Responsibilities include assessing, developing, implementing and evaluating a plan of nursing care in a research unit using advanced professional nursing skills which may require specialized training or experience. Responsibilities: Screens patients for protocol eligibility and participation in clinical trials Participates in the coordination and monitoring of patient treatment and dispensing of study medication Monitors and evaluates patient response to protocol treatment in collaboration with the physician Provides education regarding study activities to patient, relatives and CHRISTUS staff as necessary per protocol Collect and/or process human specimens per protocol including blood, urine, sputum, buccal swabs, etc Performs other professional nursing duties, including administration of ...