Manager Research Projects

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Organization:

VICC- Clinical Trials 100

Job Summary:

The Manager Research Projects serves as project manager for clinical research studies, including but not limited to assisting in the development of recruitment goals; participating in the clinical study budget development and negotiation process; supervising a team of clinical research staff, including nurses and coordinators; communication of performance expectations; conducting performance evaluations; and monitors qualify assurance standards, programs, and procedures within the team.

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Preferred Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) or equivalent nursing education and experience.
• Minimum of three years of clinical nursing experience.
• Oncology clinical research and/or clinical trials experience
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to guide, mentor, and support team members.
• Experience serving in a Charge Nurse, Clinical Staff Leader (CSL), or other informal leadership capacity.
• Strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Interest in advancing patient care, quality outcomes, and clinical research initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manages the components of a clinical research project.
• Communicates and models values and mission.
• Establishes, supports, and promotes ownership of team/departmental goals. Works as a team to accomplish common departmental goals. Willingly accepts responsibility and performs expected and unexpected tasks. Willingly exerts extra effort when necessary to get the job done.
• Exhibits strong leadership skills. Applies key concepts of facilitative leadership. Delegates tasks as appropriate and follows up to assure completion.
• Effectively motivates team members. Listens and understands other team member's point of view. Considers suggestions from others. Creates and supports a climate of trust, openness and honest communication.
• Recognizes areas of responsibility and takes charge of them. Takes ownership of problems brought to their attention. Follows through from analysis to problem resolution. Takes responsibility for mistakes and learns from them.
• Ability to accept constructive criticism. Demonstrates a positive attitude in response to suggestions for improvement.
• Assigns and reviews work; effectively prioritizes tasks and work assignments.
• Delegates tasks as appropriate and follows up to assure completion.
• Encourages appreciation and respect in the workplace. Treats all team members as unique individuals with valuable resources and skills that enhance the team.
• Plans, organizes, and completes projects in an efficient manner.
• Leads team discussion to generate cost effective ideas.
• Designs, develops, and revises standards, utilizing community and national standards, research findings, and bench marking data, e.g. budgets, guidance documents, determination letters, etc.
• Define and achieve financial targets for the unit/area, consistent with the departmental financial plan
• Develop clinical study budgets and negotiate with sponsors as well as internal departments
• Report findings that occur as part of the audit process and incidental discoveries to the director/administrator for auditing, correction and/or educational purposes.
• Exercise judgment and prepare supporting or correcting documentation regarding Institutional and Federal billing policies.
• Ensure a safe, satisfying and enriching environment for employees and provides a qualified, competent staff
• Defines qualifications and performance expectations for staff positions and re-evaluates over time. Establishes objective scoring criteria to decrease bias during evaluation.
• Assesses the composition of the team and identifies potential deficiencies. Develops and communicates team goals providing appropriate follow-up to assure resolution.
• Creates an environment that encourages and supports self-development and learning through regular, immediate feedback. Thoroughly documents all conversations with teams to provide detail needed in future performance evaluations or counseling's.
• Assures that each staff member's ability is regularly assessed in meeting the performance expectations stated in his/her job description. Assesses accomplishment of last year's goals and creation of next year's goals based upon individual and departmental goals.
• Assures the development of staff members through orientation, training programs and work experience. Strives to develop individualized professional development plan to guide staff to success, focusing on areas needing growth.
• Recommends personnel action, including hiring, promotions and terminations.
• Counsels employees with regard to disciplinary actions taken in response to violations of institution/department policies.
• Communicates in and across teams to maximize effectiveness, efficiency, and information sharing.
• Monitor quality assurance standards, programs and procedures within the unit/area
• Analyzes situations/events, develops recommendations/plans and prepares presentations/conclusions.
• Uses innovative thinking when developing alternative solutions.
• Can distinguish critical needs/problems from less urgent ones. Demonstrates ability to prioritize tasks and issues.
• Participates in professional associations and development activities to remain informed regarding new developments in the field and disseminates information to the team/department.
• Actively seeks customer feedback to improve processes, systems, and outcomes.
• Initiates and contributes to the development and/or modification of departmental policies and procedures.
• Promotes the routine use of CQI concepts among team and department to continuously improve standards, processes, and daily operations. Promote a culture of continuous improvement.
• Creates and supervises complex QA/QI audits. Conducts complex QA/QI audits.
• Utilizes PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Audit) format to document/implement CQI suggestions.
• Attends institutional CQI class and applies concepts learned.
• Employs concepts of business process re-engineering.
• Actively identifies and participates in educational and developmental activities to improve knowledge and performance to sustain and enhance personal and departmental development.
• Collaborates with others to identify, develop and implement educational opportunities across the research community.
• Nurtures a life-long learning environment.
• Keeps abreast of and applies regulatory guidelines and institutional/departmental policies and procedures.
• Performs continuous self-assessment.
• Applies innovative thinking when developing alternative solutions.
• Distinguishes critical needs/problems from less urgent ones.
• May present at national conferences/panels or contribute to publications.
• May chair or serve on internal and/or institutional committees.

Our Nursing Philosophy:  

We believe highly skilled and specialized nursing care is essential to Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s mission of quality in patient care, education and research. We believe nursing is an applied art and science focused on helping people, families and communities reach excellent health and well-being. 

As a Vanderbilt University Medical Center employee, you make a difference to our patients and their families by bringing compassion and care to those in need of hope and healing. Please see our current employee benefits offered:

• Affordable High Quality Health Plan Options
• Dental and /or vision plan
• 403 (b) retirement plan
• Paid Time off (flex PTO)
• Tuition Reimbursement and adoption assistance (maximums applied)
• Short-Long term disability
• Subsidized backup childcare
• And many more...Ask us about our current inpatient nursing supplemental Pay Program!

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Core Accountabilities:

Organizational Impact: Delivers projects/assignments that have a direct impact on goals/objectives of the unit/department that the job is in. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Conducts extensive analysis of situations or data to resolve numerous, complex issues; may involve the input/work of others. Breadth of Knowledge: Has in-depth level of knowledge within a professional area and working knowledge of other areas. Team Interaction: May lead mid-sized projects; coaches and guides team members.

Core Capabilities :

Supporting Colleagues: - Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas. - Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships. - Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences. Delivering Excellent Service: - Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them. - Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions. - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly. - Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure. - Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area. - Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation: - Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches. - Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges. - Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

Position Qualifications:

Responsibilities:

Certifications:

LIC-Registered Nurse - Licensure-Others

Work Experience:

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level:

5 years

Education:

Bachelor's

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth.

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity.  EOE/Vets/Disabled.