Oncology

Job Title: Clinical Research Nurse - Oncology

Job Description

Join a leading community-based cancer care network as a Clinical Research Nurse in Oncology. You will be part of a team dedicated to providing access to high-quality cancer care and cutting-edge clinical research. As a Research Nurse, you will screen, enroll, and monitor study subjects, ensuring protocol compliance and accurate documentation.

Responsibilities

• Enroll patients onto clinical trials through recruitment, screening, enrollment, treatment, and follow-up of eligible participants according to protocol requirements.
• Obtain and maintain informed consents of each patient for the duration of a study.
• Review the study design and inclusion/exclusion criteria with physicians and patients.
• Ensure the protection of study patients by verifying informed consent procedures and adhering to protocol.
• Complete and document screening/eligibility accurately.
• Accurately complete and submit on-study forms within required timelines.
• Document all specific tools required by the protocol, including oral medication forms, pill count diaries, quality of life questionnaires, neuro exams, and vital signs sheets.
• Screen every new patient or patient returning to the office with scan results and document appropriately.
• Ensure that patient documentation is completed at each clinic visit while in screening.
• Ensure all medications are approved prior to initiating treatment or when changing medication regimens.
• Accurately calculate and document BSA, Creatinine Clearance, Urine Protein: Creatinine ratio, and any other calculations or conversions required per protocol.
• Schedule follow-up appointments, scans, or related procedures correctly according to protocol.
• Reconsent patients at the next scheduled visit following the availability of an updated ICF.
• Provide patient education and medical information to study patients to ensure understanding of proper medication dosage, administration, and disease treatment.
• Maintain medication inventory and reconciliation.

Essential Skills

• Oncology experience, preferably in hematology and/or transplant.
• Experience in a clinical research setting HIGHLY PREFERRED.
• Strong patient interaction and bedside manner.
• Ability to communicate well with providers and clinical research teams.
• Knowledge of medical and research terminology.
• Knowledge of FDA Code of Federal Regulations and GCP.
• Knowledge of clinical research processes.
• Must have active RN License in State of Tennessee or multistate.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Research Certification (ACRP or CCRP) preferred.
• An Associate Degree; preferably a bachelor's degree.

Work Environment

Work is primarily onsite for five days a week with standard hours from Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 4:30 PM, though some variability may occur due to patient schedules. Benefits include free health coverage for single individuals, 100% benefit payment, profit sharing, and education reimbursement. Nurses are provided with 17 days of PTO and 9 paid holidays, with free parking available. The role involves working in a less bureaucratic environment, focusing on cutting-edge research at one of the largest community oncology centers in the country.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Nashville, TN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $75000.00 - $102000.00/yr.

401K Retainment Plan: Eligibility:
• Full-time employees are eligible to set up and contribute to the 401(K) plan once they have completed two months (60 days) of employment.
• Once you achieve eligibility, within 30 days, you will receive an email from Sentinel with instructions for setting up your account. The information will not come from Human Resources.
• The Sentinel site provides instructions for common transactions like rolling over funds from a prior 401k account.
• The access code for first-time set up is ONEONCRP which will be listed in the materials you receive from Sentinel once you're eligible.
• The plan allows four types of contributions: salary deferrals including Roth 401k (e.g. post-tax contributions); safe harbor; profit sharing; and rollover contributions from other accounts. Safe Harbor Company Contribution: OneOncology will make a safe harbor contribution equal to 3% of your compensation. This contribution is 100% vested and employees are eligible after completing 60 days of employment. (See page 5 of OneOncology 401k Summary Plan Description) Profit Sharing: Also, each year, Tennessee Oncology may make a discretionary profit sharing contribution to your account. Plan participants become eligible for profit sharing after completing 12 months of employment. Profit Sharing Contributions vest over five years of service: Year One is 20%, Year Two is 40%, Year Three is 60%, Year Four is 80%, and Year 5 is 100%. (See OneOncology 401k Summary Plan Description) PTO: PTO combines vacation, sick and personal leave. Team members are accountable and responsible for managing their own PTO hours to allow for adequate reserves if there is a need to cover vacation, illness or disability, appointments, emergencies, or other situations which require time off from work. Eligibility: PTO is accrued upon hire or transfer into a PTO-eligible position. Eligible team members must be scheduled to work at least 16 hours per week on a regular basis. Team members working less than 16 hours per week on a regular basis, PRN, and temporary team members are not eligible for PTO. Accruals:
• PTO accruals are available for use in the pay period following completion of 30 days of employment.
• Team members may not have a negative PTO balance greater than forty (40) hours at any given time. Team members may carry over a negative balance.
• PTO taken but not yet accrued will be recouped at termination.
• PTO does not accrue while on a designated leave of absence or inactive status. Accrual Rates:
• Length of service determines the rate at which the team member will accrue PTO. Team members become eligible for the higher accrual rate on the first day of the pay period in which the team member’s anniversary date falls.Full-Time (30+ hours per week) These accrual rates apply to those hired after 1/1/2020.
• Years of Service
• Rate of Accrual
• Less than 5 years
• 5.23 hours per bi-weekly payroll; equivalent to 17 days if annualized
• 5 years to <10 years
• 6.77 hours per bi-weekly payroll; equivalent to 22 days if annualized
• 10 years and greater
• 7.69 hours per bi-weekly payroll; equivalent to 25 days if annualized PTO Pay:
• PTO is paid at the team member’s straight-time rate.
• PTO is not part of any overtime calculation (i.e., it is not considered hours worked).
• For the purposes of PTO, a “day” is defined as the number of hours regularly scheduled to work. Team members may not submit PTO for more than the number of hours regularly scheduled in a day.
• Accrued, but unused PTO balances are paid out upon termination or transfer to an ineligible position.
• Upon termination of employment or transfer to an ineligible position, PTO will be paid out as follows: 100% of legacy vacation and carryover balances and up to 80 hours of current year's accrued but unused PTO balance.PTO Carryover:
• Up to 80 hours of unused PTO can be carried over each calendar year.
• The maximum carry over balance is 240 hours. Scheduling PTO:
• Team members are required to use available PTO when taking time off from work and must have enough accrued PTO to cover the total absence up to a maximum negative of 40 hours. Remember, PTO taken but not yet accrued will be recouped at termination.
• PTO is not required for approved military leave or when receiving other approved paid benefits such as disability pay, worker’s compensation, paid parental leave.
• PTO may be taken in increments of as short as one hour.
• Whenever possible, PTO must be scheduled in advance and is subject to supervisory approval, department staffing needs and established departmental procedures. Floating Holidays:
• The Practice may elect to substitute a floating holiday in place of one or more of its Practice-designated holidays.
• Team members may not use a floating holiday within the first 30 days of hire.
• A floating holiday may be taken on a regular scheduled workday, subject to staffing needs

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Nashville,TN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 20, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

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