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UW Medicine has an outstanding opportunity for a full time (100% FTE, 40 hours per week), variable shift RESEARCH NURSE (Research Nurse 1). The Research Nurse will play a critical role in the study of COVID-19 transmission rates. The Research Nurse will spend their days out in the field, obtaining COVID-related data for a large-scale, multidisciplinary study.

The Research Nurse will be supervised by the Research Coordinator and the Research Nurse Supervisor and work alongside para-medical staff such as phlebotomists and other survey collaborators. They will perform nursing services and investigative work in support of epidemiological, community-oriented research. This position will assess participant eligibility according to protocol. The Research Nurse will collect, prepare, and transport nasopharyngeal and blood specimens for this research program and provide qualitative survey data collection. Specimen and data collection will include approaching and interviewing participants in local communities and designated survey sites. Data collection and specimen transport will require the Research Nurse to travel within and between counties.

SCHEDULE
The Research Nurse will work 40 hours per week for a research assignment, anticipated to run for 6-8 months. The Research Nurse will regularly work throughout King County.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Acquire research data alongside research project staff and public health collaborators; interview participants using electronic questionnaire

Collect specimens in diverse environments (e.g. households, mobile vehicles, pop-up sites) including travel to survey sites – navigating using GPS and address information

Adhere to safety guidelines, including correctly donning and doffing personal protective equipment (PPE) and ensuring sterile specimen collection

Provide feedback and support to the research coordinator to develop protocols and processes on nursing aspects of specimen collection, participant interaction, and questionnaires

Collaborate and interact with external collaborators, including public agencies, private organizations, community liaisons and volunteers supporting the survey

Direct the work of support staff such as phlebotomists and clerical support personnel, scheduling assistants, laboratory couriers and other external collaborators to achieve research objectives

Utilize electronic devices such as tablets to retrieve and input data; perform initial data quality control using electronic devices

Perform specialized tasks such as venipuncture, nasopharyngeal swabs and operation of electronic monitoring equipment such as pulse oximeters and blood pressure cuffs

Process and transport laboratory specimens

Collect data and produce timely reports on field data collection progress

Travel to and from multiple survey sites and other locations employed for survey logistics and management

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's Degree in nursing or a relevant field

One year of experience as a registered nurse

Current license to practice as a registered nurse in the State of Washington

Valid driver’s license

DESIRED

Language skills, especially fluency in Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese), Tagalog, Vietnamese, etc.

Ability to exercise good judgement regarding personal safety and the safety of others

Experience interviewing and collecting specimens in research settings, especially outside of a clinic environment

Experience interacting with and collecting specimens from pediatric populations

Experience working with diverse populations and settings

Professional communication skills in-person, via email, and over the telephone

Demonstrated ability to work and contribute as part of a team

Public health education experience

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

It will be necessary to work in other departmental and field locations in order to meet patient service requirements

Will be considered essential staff and as such will be required to report to work when scheduled despite inclement weather

Must be able to meet with all shifts on a regular basis

Travel estimated around 75%

Work different shifts to attain adequate response rates for the survey, including afternoons, evenings and weekend work

Must operate motor vehicle for travel to and from sites, transport of survey personnel, and transport specimens for processing and delivery to courier

Work outdoors in different seasons in hot and cold environments

Regular teleconference work and possible travel required to Seattle for meetings with research leadership team and collaborators

UW Medicine includes Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Neighborhood Clinics, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.