Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator 2 - Surgery
Listed compensation
$93k-$151k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Inova Fairfax Hospital is looking for a dedicated Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator 2 – Surgery to join the team. This role will be full-time, Monday – Friday; 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.
Featured Benefits
- Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
- Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
- Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
- Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
- Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.
Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator 2 – Surgery Job Responsibilities:
- Provides patient education and medical information to study patients to ensure understanding of proper medication dosage, administration, and disease treatment.
- Delineates and defines the physiological status of the patient. Assesses the educational, psychological, and spiritual needs of the patient/significant other/family.
- Administers investigational medications and performs patient assessments during clinic visits to determine the presence of side effects; notifies treating investigator of findings/issues
- Performs nursing duties as assigned and relevant to credentials and research study needs
- Ensures proper protocol elements and requirements are met during study procedures. Anticipates and mitigates the potential for protocol non-compliance.
- Ensures subject safety, related documentation and reporting. Escalates when needed and minimizes risks.
- Oversees investigational products development process and applies key regulatory requirements, executes Good Clinical Practice (GCP)-related clinical study activities and non-GCP-related clinical study activities, and documents data in accordance with ALCOA-C (Attributable, Legible, Contemporaneous, Original, Accurate and Complete) principles.
- May perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: BSN or AD. If RN has an AD, within six months from date of hire, they must meet with their nurse leader and conduct the following: 1.)
Identify which accredited school they plan to attend 2.) Provide a written plan with anticipated BSN completion date 3.) Submit a review of transcripts from the school indicating the required pre-requisites and timeline for taking the courses 4.) Complete BSN within 24 months of start date.
- Experience: 3 years nursing including at least 2 years clinical research
experience
- Certification/Licensure: CRC or CRN Certification after 2 years clinical research experience; Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association;
RN with VA license
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience: Recent nursing experience with a strong clinical background; recently supported drug and/or device clinical trials; well-rounded clinical research experience
- Other: Collaborative team player; Proactive, curious, and willing to contribute beyond immediate research responsibilities; Demonstrates initiative and a willingness to support broader team and research needs
We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience.
And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.
Inova Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.
Key Responsibilities
The Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator provides patient education, administers investigational medications, and performs clinical assessments to ensure protocol compliance. They also oversee investigational product development and document study data in accordance with regulatory standards.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a BSN or AD with a plan to complete a BSN within 24 months, along with a valid Virginia RN license. A minimum of 3 years of nursing experience, including at least 2 years in clinical research, is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator 2 - Surgery at Inova Health System a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Surgery (RN) — ranked against 44 active Surgery (RN) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Surgery — Registered Nurse Career Context
Of the 40 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 45% are remote, 65% have no call, 63% require no weekends.
Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · top 25% in surgery (rn) | ranked against 44 Surgery (RN) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $93k–$151k | Registered Nurse median $93k (middle half $85k–$107k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$121k in purchasing power | Virginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Registered Nurse listings in Virginia | 169 active | 5,773 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 45% remote · 65% no call · 63% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $10k loan repayment | Virginia Registered Nurse listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 15% offer loan repayment169 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Surgery listings | 834 in the last 30 days | 508 the 30 days before (+64%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Registered Nurse pay trend | +4.0% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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