MARY JO LUSER

**** ***** ** ******. ***** Deer, WI 53223 · 414-***-****

adtvjc@r.postjobfree.com

My career objective is to utilize my extensive experience and insights to advance my career in clinical trials research with the objective of accelerating customer success.

EXPERIENCE

JANUARY 6, 1992 TO OCTOBER 6, 2000

REGISTER NURSE 1 TO RN 2, ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE

Provide direct patient care to inpatient oncology population from young adult through elderly administering chemotherapy and medications for symptom management. Educate patients about the chemotherapy regimen, the rationale for treatment, and management of side effects. Patient care included medical and surgical patients on overflow basis. Counsel and support patients including their families about end of life care. Charge Nurse on second shift for four units that included staffing and patient placement decisions in collaboration with the House Officer. Mentored new staff and acted as a preceptor and a role model. Staff education and compliance monitoring of patient bedside blood glucose monitoring system.

OCTOBER 9, 2000 TO PRESENT

ONCOLOGY NURSE SPECIALIST (10/9/2020-10/23/2015), ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH

ONCOLOGY RESEARCH NURSE COORDINATOR SENIOR (10/26/2015-PRESENT), ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH

As an Oncology Nurse Specialist, I worked in an outpatient chemotherapy infusion room providing direct care to patients that included the administration of chemotherapy/biotherapy using peripheral and central lines. Provided cared for patients on clinical trials. Ensured patient safety by preforming safety assessments, reviewing laboratory results, reviewing imaging results, and adverse events management. Collaborated with physicians and discussed dose modifications. Educated patients about the chemotherapy regimens, treatment rationales, and side effect management. Mentored new staff by acting as a preceptor and a role model. Cross-trained to cover the clinical coordinators that included telephone triage, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

(October 2015-current) As an Oncology Research Nurse Coordinator Senior, I managed the care of Oncology patients on clinical trials. Preformed screening activities, confirmed eligibility, patient enrollment, managed subject visits, monitored for adverse events/SAE’s, assessed the protocol for possible dose modifications, scheduled tests and visits per protocol, dispensed investigational drug, assessed subject investigational drug compliance, submitted severe adverse events, submitted data to electronic data capture systems, collected study samples and submitted samples to study per protocol, educated staff in new protocols, acted as a resource and team leader; submission of protocol deviations, and screened for the Oncology Molecular Tumor Board. Lead Research Coordinator on several studies including Phase 1 studies and other well-known trials such as NCI-MATCH and ASCO TAPUR. Involved in special projects including Audit CAPA workgroups, remote work task force group, Adverse Events workgroup, and Oncology Clinical Trials Task Force that looked at ways the staff can work more efficiently especially when working remotely.

EDUCATION

DECEMBER 1991

ASSOCIATE DEGREE, LAKESHORE TECHNICAL COLLEGE

FULLY ACCREDITED BY THE ACCREDITATION COMMISSION FOR EDUCATION IN NURSING

GPA: 3.79

GRADUATED WITH HONORS

AUGUST 2021

BACCHELORS OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN NURSING, CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF NURSING

FULLY ACCREDITED BY THE ACCREDIATION COMMISION FOR EDUCATION IN NURSING

GPA: 4.0

GRADUATED WITH PRESIDENT’S HONORS

SKILLS

• Detailed oriented

• Conflict resolution

• Oncology Solid Tumor and Hematology Resource

• Preforms monitoring of staff performance for the data entry of clinical trials

• Ensure safety and efficacy of innovative medications

• Strong desire to meet the expectations of stakeholders

• Exceptional usage of Electronic Data Captures;

such as, MEDIDATA RAVE, Oncore, Inform, etc.

• Excellent leadership, communication, and collaborative skills

• Exceptional prioritization, problem solving and critical thinking skills

• Provides education to stakeholders/staff about research protocols

• Collaborates with investigators and key stake holders

• Recent renewal of ICH/GCP

• Main point of contact for lead clinical trials

• Extensive utilization of the Microsoft office suite (Excel, Word, Teams, and Power Point)

ACTIVITIES

Developed the research procedures for the Oncology Precision Medicine Program’s screening of potential genetic mutations and screening of potential research candidates.

Maintained my Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) since 2003 via the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation.

Maintained my Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) since February 2018 through the Society of Clinical Research Associates.

Awarded the “Marija Bjegovich-Weidman Excellence Award in Oncology Team for “Patient or Caregiver Safety Initiative, September 17, 2018,” This was awarded from the Advocate Aurora Health leadership

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