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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Clinical Research Nurse Sr. - HEME MDG

Registered NurseFull-Time

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Job Description

Number of Positions In Requisition

1

Job Details

CRN SR.

Job Description

Summary

Serves as departmental and disease team resource for research protocol initiation and implementation.

Performs basic nursing skills, study coordination and data management, with a central focus on managing subject recruitment and enrollment, consistency of study implementation, data management and integrity, and compliance with regulatory requirements and reporting. May attend leadership meetings and advisory groups.

Assists in the development of workflows, SOP's and Guidance documents. Works closely with the clinical team to bridge the gap between clinical and research protocols.

Job Duties

  • Collects and documents clinical information (data) from study participants.
  • Provides patient education regarding research study.
  • Obtains informed consent and supports enrollment into clinical trials.

Interacts with consortium members, organizes meetings and communicates with participating institutions, tracks and records progress, schedules meetings, records and distributes minutes.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Associate’s Degree Nursing Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing.
  • 2 years RN clinical experience in a health care setting.
  • RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree BSN Preferred.
  • Less than 1 year Clinical research experience preferred.

Additional Qualifications

Practices nursing within the established policies and procedures of the Nursing Department of Thomas Jefferson.

  • May collect and process specimen tissue to be analyzed by technical personnel
  • Works in collaboration with research team, and participates in identification, development, implementation and evaluation of specific goals and objectives.
  • Supports administration in the adherence to protocol guidelines.
  • Collects and assists in organizing data for the research team.

Physical Demands

Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing, frequent keyboard use, *patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Work Shift

  • Workday Day (United States of America)
  • Worker Sub Type
  • Regular
  • Employee Entity
  • Thomas Jefferson University
  • Primary Location Address
  • 1015 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value.

Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research.

Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students.

Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region.

Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.

Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.

All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Research Nurse serves as a departmental resource for research protocol initiation, implementation, and data management. They are responsible for subject recruitment, obtaining informed consent, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Associate’s Degree in Nursing and a valid Pennsylvania RN license with at least 2 years of clinical experience. A Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing is preferred, along with strong organizational and communication skills.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Regulatory complianceProtocol implementationClinical documentationSpecimen collectionSOP development

Ambulatory Care Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Ambulatory Care Nursing listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 50% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Ambulatory Care Nursing RN market look like in Pennsylvania?
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Listed paynot listedAmbulatory Care Nursing RN median $95k (middle half $85k–$104k)22 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Ambulatory Care Nursing RN listings in Pennsylvania15 active382 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 22% remote · 50% no call · 82% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania registered nurse listings (all specialties): 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 2% offer loan repayment186 active listings, Nov 2026
New Ambulatory Care Nursing RN listings219 in the last 30 days196 the 30 days before (+12%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Ambulatory Care Nursing RN pay trend+9.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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About Jefferson Health Plans

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1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical insurance
Prescription coverage
Supplemental insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life and AD&D insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Flexible spending accounts

Living in Philadelphia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$203k
Typical market rent
$1,757/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.