Clinical Research Nurse - Fertility Centers of Illinois

Be a part of a team dedicated to helping people build families!

Fertility Centers of Illinois is one of the nation’s leading infertility treatment practices, providing advanced reproductive endocrinology services in the Chicagoland area for more than 30 years.

FCI is now part of US Fertility!  US Fertility is the largest physician-led partnership of top-tier fertility practices in the United States.  The work we do building families offers stimulation, challenge, and personal reward.

At Fertility Centers of Illinois, we believe that every person, every couple, deserves compassionate care during the fertility treatment process. Every member of our team is dedicated to providing our patients every possible opportunity for successful family-building.

Our goal is simple: to provide the highest quality of care that results in a healthy pregnancy for our patients.

Together, we make families happen!

• Eleven (11) nationally and internationally recognized, fellowship-trained physicians
• Over 42,000 babies born!
• More In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) procedures than any other practice in the Midwest-more than 25,000 since 1997
• State-of-art facilities offering a less costly alternative than hospitals.
• The only infertility practice in the Midwest providing professional counseling from in-house, licensed, clinical psychologists and behavioral health specialists (Remove?)
• One of the nation’s first fertility practices to integrate holistic/mind-body approaches to complement medical treatment.
• Every day of every year, Fertility Centers of Illinois brings three (3) babies into the world!

What if each day you could….

• Make a difference in the lives of others
• Fulfill the dreams of parenthood for a couple or individual
• Work in a team environment that has a common goal
• See challenges as opportunities to excel and grow as an individual while contributing to an important mission

You can do this here at Fertility Centers of Illinois!

We are searching for a full-time (40 hours per week) Research Nurse for our River North location. This position is full-time, Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:30pm. 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Completes forms and generates all reports necessary to comply with regulatory requirements and institutional policies
• Works closely with the Research Director, clinical trial coordinators, research staff, and investigators to ensure that all regulatory documents for the research studies are up-to-date.
• Maintains a process to track each protocol through the submission and approval process
• Assists with investigational study selection and project negotiation, including initial site/sponsor correspondence.
• Assessment, planning, evaluation, and intervention for the well being of study patients.
• Provides quality clinical care and educates patients on the fertility process.
• Performs clinical activities and administrative work in support of the research study.
• Attends required study meetings and remains current on procedures & protocols.
• Develops standard study operation procedures for SGF Services LLC.
• Provides training tools and information for Nurses, Medical Assistants, Sonographers, and other clinical & administrative staff as needed.
• Creates and prepares study patient information packs.
• Schedules and conducts study consultations with patients.
• Obtains and maintains informed consents.
• Maintains study patient charts and documentation.
• Maintains study patient recruitment.
• Participates in medication administration.
• Occasionally performs routine patient assessment if needed (height, weight, vital signs, etc.).
• Assists physicians with procedures, exams as needed.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records including the EHR systems and Clinical Information System.

FCI requires all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. New hires will be required to furnish proof of full vaccination prior to their start date.  There may be alternative for an approved exemption based on bona fide medical or religious grounds. 

• 3+ years of experience managing and submitting regulatory documentation for clinical trials (IRB/GCP/FDA)
• Experience managing FDA clinical research trials
• Current Illinois RN license
• Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer.
• Current CPR certification, or acquire within 1 month of employment.
• Knowledge of office procedures and office machines (i.e. computer, fax, copier, etc.).
• Ability to work as part of a multi disciplinary team and autonomously.
• Ability to communicate accurately and concisely; excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to meet deadlines and follow-through on projects.
• Ability to work independently to manage a caseload of patients.
  
  

The Fertility Centers of Illinois offers:

• An amazing opportunity for you to make a transformative difference in people’s lives.
• Medical, dental, life, 401K, and vision coverage for full time employees.
• A very generous PTO policy.
• Tuition reimbursement ($1,000.00) for full time employees after one year.
• Free Annual Wellness Screenings & Flu Vaccines for all employees.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.

For more information about FCI, please visit our website at www.FCIonline.com.  

All offers of employment with Fertility Centers of Illinois are contingent upon the background check, drug screen and reference check process.