Ava S O C C I
Summary
Dynamic Research Nurse Specialist with extensive experience at New York-Presbyterian|Weill Cornell, excelling in protocol management and regulatory compliance. Proven ability to educate patients and advocate for their needs while successfully managing Phase I-III clinical trials. Skilled in data analysis and cross-disciplinary collaboration, driving impactful outcomes in clinical research.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Research Nurse Specialist
New York-Presbyterian|Weill Cornell
07.2025 - Current
- Manage protocols across gastrointestinal, radiation oncology, and melanoma fields of knowledge.
- Review patient medical records, and assess patient eligibility based on protocol-specific inclusion/exclusion criteria and collaboration with the principal investigator.
- Conduct thorough informed consent education, and obtain consent/enroll participants under the investigator, and according to study compliance.
- Facilitate regulatory compliance between principal investigators, research staff, and external regulatory entities.
- Experience running Phase I, II, and III clinical trials simultaneously.
- Participates in the initiation of clinical trial sites and trial close-outs in accordance with the protocol and regulatory requirements.
- Document patient-specific study site visits in accordance with their clinical trial participation.
Travel Nurse
Host Healthcare
08.2024 - 07.2025
- Provided comprehensive nursing care on numerous progressive care units throughout multiple healthcare institutions across the NYC Tri-state area.
- Demonstrated strong adherence to hospital protocols, documentation requirements, and patient safety practices.
- Collaborated across several multidisciplinary teams to ensure the best outcomes for patients.
- Exhibited strong attention to detail when reviewing medical records and medication administration.
Registered Nurse
New York-Presbyterian|Weill Cornell
08.2022 - 08.2024
- Provided expert nursing care on a cardiothoracic surgical step-down unit.
- Participated in quality improvement projects through unit-run, evidence-based research, and involvement in the unit council and equipment committee.
- Facilitated knowledge transfer through precepting new staff members.
- Conducted and informed patients on documents related to informed consent, medical case reports, plans of care, and clinical studies.
- I participated in the nurse residency program and presented clinical research findings.
Student Research Assistant
The Ohio State University
09.2018 - 09.2019
- Worked as a student research assistant in a lab researching genetic contributions to cancer
- Assisted in data collection and analysis using statistical software tools.
- Collaborated with faculty on research design and methodology development.
- Maintained accurate records of experiments and data for future reference.
- Conducted laboratory benchwork projects.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
01-2022
Bachelor of Science - Biology
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
01-2020
Skills
- Cross-disciplinary collaboration
- Patient education and advocacy
- Protocol management
- Informed consent
- Regulatory compliance
- Clinical trial operations
- Data analysis
- Epic EMR
- Critical care nursing
- MS Office Suite
- Clinical trial management
- GCP training
Certification
• Registered Professional Nurse, NY, #850410
• Registered Professional Nurse, SC (Compact), #282221
• BLS and ACLS certified, American Heart Association
• Registered Professional Nurse, SC (Compact), #282221
• BLS and ACLS certified, American Heart Association
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Research Nurse Specialist
New York-Presbyterian|Weill Cornell
07.2025 - Current
Travel Nurse
Host Healthcare
08.2024 - 07.2025
Registered Nurse
New York-Presbyterian|Weill Cornell
08.2022 - 08.2024
Student Research Assistant
The Ohio State University
09.2018 - 09.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science - Biology
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY