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Inova Health System
Falls Church, Virginia

Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator 2 - Surgery

Registered NurseNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$93k-$151k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

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

BLS

Key Skills

Medication administrationPatient assessmentData documentationALCOA-C principles

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).

Registered Nurse by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in surgery (rn)ranked against 44 Surgery (RN) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$93k–$151kRegistered Nurse median $93k (middle half $85k–$107k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$121k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Registered Nurse listings in Virginia169 active5,773 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 45% remote · 65% no call · 63% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k loan repaymentVirginia Registered Nurse listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 15% offer loan repayment169 active listings, Nov 2026
New Surgery listings834 in the last 30 days508 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (44 Surgery (RN) listings), 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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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Surgery (RN) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 44 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Inova Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Falls Church, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Team Member Wellness Program
Retirement Match (First 5%)
Tuition Assistance (up to $5,250/year)
Student Loan Assistance (up to $10,000)
Mental Health Support (25 sessions/person/year)

Living in Falls Church

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$776k≈ 8.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,534/mo≈ 33% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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