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Fortrea
Daytona Beach, Florida

Clinical Research Nurse / Paramedic (Multiple Shifts), Ea

Registered Nurse Top 10% in Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN)Full-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Clinical Research Nurse / Paramedic - Early Phase Clinical Trials (Multiple
Shifts Available)

Location: Daytona Beach, FL

Schedule

* Rotating shift and some weekends

OR

* Night Shift:

Monday–Friday: 10‑hour shifts, 9:00 PM - 7:30 AM and weekends (as scheduled):
12‑hour shifts, 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM

Meaningful work. A chance to shape the future of medicine—while the world
sleeps.

As one of the largest Clinical Research Organizations in the world, we operate
four Early Phase Clinical Research Units across the UK and US. We are seeking a
dedicated Rotating Shifts or Night Shift Clinical Research Nurse / Paramedic to
support the execution of innovative Early Phase clinical trials, ensuring
participant safety and protocol accuracy.

This role is ideal for nurses who prefer rotating shifts or night work, value
schedule transparency, and thrive in a focused clinical research environment.

Why You’ll Love This Role

* Clear Shift Structure: Work primarily 10‑hour shifts during the week, with
extended 12‑hour coverage on weekends as needed—providing consistency while
supporting critical study operations.

* Growth in Early Phase Research: Gain exposure to multiple therapeutic areas
and first‑in‑human and early‑development studies, building specialized
expertise in clinical research nursing.

* Purpose‑Driven Impact: Maintain hands‑on patient care while contributing
directly to the development of future treatments during key overnight study
periods.

* Your Impact: You'll collaborate with leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology,
and medical device companies at a critical stage of clinical development -
establishing the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of new drugs.
You'll maintain direct participant interaction while witnessing the
development of innovative therapies firsthand.

What You’ll Do

* Deliver high-quality care to trial participants using your clinical judgment
and nursing expertise.

* Monitor participant well-being, document adverse events, and respond to
emergencies.

* Administer investigational compounds and perform study-related procedures
(ECGs, telemetry, venipuncture, etc.).

* Collect and process biological samples, maintain accurate records, and ensure
compliance with protocols.

* Other duties as assigned.

What You Bring

* Associate’s or BS degree in Nursing with current state licensure.

* CPR/AED certification (ACLS preferred).

* Fortrea may consider relevant and equivalent experience in lieu of
educational requirements.

* Paramedic, EMT, LVN, LPN or RN, preferred.

* 2–3 years of related experience.

* Phlebotomy experience.

* A passion for learning and adaptability to a structured rotating schedule.

Join us and enjoy a role where consistency meets purpose—structured shifts that
support work‑life balance while you help shape the future of medicine.

Work Environment

* Work is performed in a laboratory and/or a clinical environment with exposure
to electrical office equipment.

* Occasional drives to site locations, occasional domestic travel.

* Exposure to biological fluids.

* Personal protective equipment required such as protective eyewear, garments
and gloves.

Physical Requirements

* Ability to work in an upright and /or stationary position for 10-12 hours per
day.

* Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple,
repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists to operate lab
equipment.

* Occasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper
body and neck.

* Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both
in-house and off-the-shelf.

* Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including
luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.

* Regular and consistent attendance.

* Varied hours may be required.

The important thing for us is you are comfortable working in an environment that
is:

* Fast paced: where no deviations from the study protocol are allowed, and not
meeting a timeline for even few minutes will create a quality issue.

* Changing priorities constantly asking you to prioritize and adapt on the
spot.

* Teamwork and people skills are essential for the study to run smoothly.

* Technology based. We collect our data directly into an electronic
environment.

What do you get?

Regular, full-time, or part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week are
eligible for comprehensive benefits including but not limited to:

* Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD (multiple insurance carriers)

* 401(K)

* Paid time off (PTO)

* Employee recognition awards

* Multiple ERG’s (employee resource groups)

Learn more about our EEO & Accommodations request here
[https://careers.fortrea.com/us/en/eeo-and-accommodations].

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

CPR (preferred)

Key Skills

Adverse Event DocumentationEmergency ResponseInvestigational Compound AdministrationBiological Sample CollectionProtocol ComplianceTechnology Based Data Entry

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Research Nurse / Paramedic (Multiple Shifts), Early Phase Clinical Trials - Daytona Beach, FL at Fortrea a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN) — ranked against 315 active Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Ambulatory Care Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Ambulatory Care Nursing listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 60% have no call, 86% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

7.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 10% in Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN)

  • Includes weekends

Living in Daytona Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$302k
Typical market rent
$1,533/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.4
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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