Clinical Research Nurse I - Breast
Listed compensation
$37.03-$56.53/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Working at Moffitt is both a career and a mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer.
As the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida, Moffitt employs some of the best and brightest minds from around the world. Join a dedicated team of nearly 11,000 who are shaping the future we envision. Moffitt has been recognized as a Best and Brightest Company to Work For in the Nation and is continually named one of the Tampa Bay Times’ Top Workplaces.
Summary
The Clinical Research RN I (CRN I) facilitates clinical research activity at Moffitt Cancer Center and/or affiliated institutions by leading the coordination of opening new protocols, new patient evaluation, registering eligible patients and coordinating protocol‐related care of patients enrolled on clinical trials.
The CRN I is required to have an in‐depth knowledge of protocol requirements and good clinical practices as set forth by Federal regulations.
As the primary resource for the protocols, the research nurse will coordinate and provide direct patient care, perform ongoing assessments, deliver patient education, and document in accordance with standards and regulatory guidelines pertaining to specified research patients enrolled onto Moffitt run clinical trials.
The CRN I will act as liaison between the investigators, primary care providers, Moffitt regulatory staff and the sponsor. Along with the investigator, the CRN I will screen, enroll, and follow study subjects, ensuring protocol compliance and close monitoring while the subjects are on study.
In addition, this position is responsible for data and source documentation, adverse experience reporting, maintenance of regulatory files in conjunction with the regulatory specialist, maintenance of subject accruals and protocol tracking.
Position Highlights
The Clinical Research RN I (CRN I) facilitates clinical research activity at Moffitt Cancer Center and/or affiliated institutions by leading the coordination of opening new protocols, new patient evaluation, registering eligible patients and coordinating protocol‐related care of patients enrolled on clinical trials. The CRN I is required to have an in‐depth knowledge of protocol requirements and good clinical practices as set forth by Federal regulations.
As the primary resource for the protocols, the research nurse will coordinate and provide direct patient care, perform ongoing assessments, deliver patient education, and document in accordance with standards and regulatory guidelines pertaining to specified research patients enrolled onto Moffitt run clinical trials.
The CRN I will act as liaison between the investigators, primary care providers, Moffitt regulatory staff and the sponsor. Along with the investigator, the CRN I will screen, enroll, and follow study subjects, ensuring protocol compliance and close monitoring while the subjects are on study.
In addition, this position is responsible for data and source documentation, adverse experience reporting, maintenance of regulatory files in conjunction with the regulatory specialist, maintenance of subject accruals and protocol tracking.
Credentials and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree o In lieu of bachelor’s degree – associate’s degree (ASN) in Nursing
- Two (2) years of relevant Nursing Experience
- Current Florida RN License
- Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate multiple work assignments.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective, collaborative working relationships with others.
- Ability to clearly communicate verbally and in writing.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective, collaborative working relationships with others
Preferred
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- With BSN, ADN/ASN direct research nursing experience preferred
- Oncology Experience
An applicant for this position, who will be or is seeking Florida licensure by endorsement, must not have any National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) reports, unless the applicant has successfully appealed to have their name removed from the NPDB. An applicant is encouraged to conduct a NPDB Self-Query before proceeding with an employment application: npdb.hrsa.gov
Salary Range
$37.03 - $56.53
Salary ranges posted for this position represent the expected base pay range for the role. Actual compensation may vary based on location and a variety of job-related factors, including experience, skills, education, and internal equity among Team Members in similar positions.
We are committed to maintaining fair and equitable pay practices and regularly review compensation to ensure alignment across our workforce.
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1. Equal Employment Opportunity
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Key Responsibilities
Coordinate clinical trial protocols, evaluate and enroll eligible patients, and provide protocol-related care, assessments, education, and monitoring. Maintain study data and source documentation, report adverse experiences, track accruals and protocols, and liaise with investigators, care providers, regulatory staff, and sponsors.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor’s degree, or an associate degree in nursing in lieu of a bachelor’s degree, at least two years of relevant nursing experience, and a current Florida RN license. Candidates must be able to organize multiple assignments, communicate clearly, and work collaboratively; BLS, direct research nursing experience, and oncology experience are preferred.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Ambulatory Care Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context
Of the 50 active Ambulatory Care Nursing listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 42% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
In Florida, the Ambulatory Care Nursing weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (13 salary observations; 63 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (350 salary observations; 1,273 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Florida vs national | $90k median in Florida | $96k nationally (−6%)13 state / 350 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$94k in purchasing power | Florida index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Ambulatory Care Nursing listings in Florida | 22 active | 385 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 30% remote · 42% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Florida Registered Nurse listings: 9% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 3% offer loan repayment329 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Ambulatory Care Nursing pay trend | +1.1% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$97k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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