Licensed Practical Nurse LPN or Licensed Vocational Nurse LVN

MILLENNIUMSOFT
US - Maryland - Sparks Glencoe
May 24, 2024

Position : Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

Location : Sparks, MD

Duration : 12 Months contract

Total Hours/week : 18.00

Client: Medical Device Company

Job Category: Medical / Clinical Affairs

Level Of Experience: Mid-Level

Employment Type: Contract on W2 (Need US Citizens Or GC Holders Only)

We are seeking a licensed practical nurse (LPN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) with current Maryland State licensure to manage the local Associate Sample Collection Program (ASCP) and perform sample HCP-related sample collection, which includes collection of throat and nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs, from healthy volunteers participating in ASCP.
The ASCP is a volunteer program whereby client associates donate clinical specimens to support client diagnostic assay development.
These specimens are a valuable resource for the R&D product development teams in that they mimic real patient specimens.
The ASCP is run under an IRB-approved protocol whereby all patients are consented and all samples are de-identified prior to use for product development purposes.
The successful candidate will manage and run the ASCP program and will also perform nasopharyngeal and throat swab specimen collection at mutually agreed upon times (usually 2-3 hours duration) on an as needed basis (typically 2 days/week).

Additional tasks required:

Primary responsibility will be to manage and oversee the day to day activities of the ASCP for the Baltimore campus
Prepare Sample-collection Kits for self-collected samples by sample donors - instructions will be provided.
Help sending recruitment/scheduling emails to the potential/consented study participants to recruit them or schedule weekly collection activities.
Pickup and Drop-off the new and used kits from designated spots in 5 building locations within 1-2 miles distance.
After picking up the used kits with self-collected samples in them along with the collection log, able to reconcile them
Reconciling samples involves reading the one-page collection logs and cross-checking them for consenting status, proper documentation by subjects, etc.
Adding some notes on these collection logs, based on their findings and putting them in order to provide them to the site-coordinator.
Help communicate with the subjects about any errors in documentation for correction, and/or missing consent and follow through with actions, as trained.
Separating the samples from this identifying document i.e. collection log (de-identifying) and put them together and either provide these samples to the teams, or store them in refrigerator or freezer, as directed.
Provide support inputting the data from the collection activities into the ASCP electronic database and secure servers.
Consent and Enroll new participants into the collection program
Prepare a schedule for daily/weekly collections and work closely with study staff
Set up appointments and keep track of all re-screening activities
Help prepare documentation for collections (i.e. source documents, recruitment and collection-specific emails, Informed Consents, participation forms, etc.)
Reconcile all collections each day
Perform Payment activities
Help tracking and filing all the relevant documents for records in the site's study binders and electronic files.
Manage site-level activities to run the program and liaise with other client sites, as assigned and needed.
Candidate be provided with access and training for all the above-mentioned duties.
Initial training will be provided by on-site staff but thereafter the LPN will work independently with the ASCP staff to execute their duties.

Qualifications:

Minimum qualifications are LPN certificate or degree qualification plus a minimum of one year of practical nursing experience.
Associates or Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline preferred.
Proficient in basic computer skills (Microsoft Word and Excel).
Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills required as the candidate will be the primary contact for the Baltimore campus ASCP.
Phlebotomy experience considered a plus as candidate could also assist with occasional blood collections.

Read the full job description and apply online on the recuiter's web-site

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