RN Research Nurse Coordinator I - Pediatric Clinical Research Unit

Registered Nurse 8.5 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60k-$100k

The week · per this postingWeekdays only

Ask the employer about time off.

Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Location

  • SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110
  • Scheduled Hours
  • 40

Position Summary

Join a dedicated and dynamic team committed to advancing pediatric health. This position is in the Pediatric Clinical Research Unit (PCRU), an outpatient research unit located at St Louis Children’s Hospital. It is primarily a weekday and daytime position. Position performs duties associated with the coordination and implementation of research studies including direct patient care, data collection and management of data generated by study protocols.

Job Description

  • Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Work under the Principal Investigator’s (PI) guidance to meet the research objectives of the studies.

Provide direct patient care in accordance with protocol and patient safety, including but not limited to, patient assessments, phlebotomy, IV placement, infusion monitoring, accessing/de-accessing ports, injections, ECGs, vital signs, and other nursing skills.

Administer and provide oversight of administration of medications, investigational products, study interventions, as appropriate.

  • Obtain, handle, process and ship research specimens according to protocol.
  • Collect health information including monitoring for and reporting of adverse events.
  • Perform data collection, source documentation, and data entry.

Work with research team to: identify, screen and enroll study subjects; coordinate study procedures; and maintain continuity of care, human subject protection and research integrity.

Collaborate with sponsor’s research associates during monitoring activities by providing study documentation, data clarifications and reports as necessary.

Perform other duties incidental to the work described above.

Working Conditions

  • Job Location/Working Conditions:
  • Normal office environment.
  • Exposure to blood-borne pathogens.
  • Requires protective devices.
  • Patient care setting.
  • Direct patient care setting.

Physical Effort

  • Typically sitting at desk or table.
  • Typically standing or walking.
  • Typically bending, crouching, stooping.

Occasional lifting (25 lbs. or less).

Equipment

  • Office equipment.
  • Clinical/diagnostic equipment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

  • Education:
  • A diploma, certification or degree is not required.

Certifications/Professional Licenses

The list below may include all acceptable certifications, professional licenses and issuers. More than one credential, certification or professional license may be required depending on the role.

Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross, Registered Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Registered Nurse - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

Work Experience

No specific work experience is required for this position.

Skills

Not Applicable

Driver's License

  • A driver's license is not required for this position.
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Required Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
  • Current RN licensure in the state of Missouri and/or Illinois, depending on location.

Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements).

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

B.S. - Bachelor of Science - Nursing, B.S.N. - Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Certifications/Professional Licenses

No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Work Experience

Clinical Research (1 Year)

Skills

Clinical Research, Clinical Research Coordination, Clinical Research Management, Clinical Research Methods, Clinical Research Operations, Clinical Techniques, Critical Thinking, Database Management, Effective Written Communication, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Interpersonal Relationships, Nursing Fundamentals, Oral Communications, Patient Recruitment, Spreadsheet Software, Statistical Analysis Software (SAS), Team Collaboration

  • Grade
  • S25

Salary Range

$60,000.00 - $99,900.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Questions

For frequently asked questions about the application process, please refer to our External Applicant FAQ.

Accommodation

If you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please email CandidateQuestions@wustl.edu or call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at 314-935-1149 and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request.

All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Pre-Employment Screening

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position.

The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Benefits Statement

Personal

  • Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
  • Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
  • Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
  • WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

Wellness

Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!

Family

We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.

WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

For policies, detailed benefits, and eligibility, please visit: https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/

EEO Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates RN Research Nurse Coordinator I - Pediatric Clinical Research Unit at Washington University in St. Louis a 8.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Registered Nurse roles — ranked against 5,578 active Registered Nurse roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Pediatric Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Washington University in St. Louis holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 64 active listings.

Of the 40 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 63% have no call, 83% require no weekends.

Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is down 10.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $88k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

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  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in St. Louis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$258k≈ 4.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,334/mo≈ 27% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

22 days vacation
10 holidays
Sick time
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
403(b) with 7% match
Tuition Coverage