Clinical Nurse-Research

Location: On-site at Methodist Hospital with Travel within the Metro area required (IUH West, IUH North & IUH Fishers)

Position: Clinical Nurse Research

Shift: 1.0 FTE (40 hours weekly) Monday – Friday with on-call requirements 3-4 times monthly

IU Health is Indiana's #1 Healthcare system with a comprehensive network of 16 hospitals and over 34,000 dedicated team members. If you are seeking a dynamic and rewarding career opportunity that enables you to utilize your expertise to improve the lives of patients and their families, IU Health invites you to explore our Clinical Research Team!

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Clinical Research Nurse to join our team on a full-time basis, working Monday through Friday, day shift. As a Clinical Research Nurse, you will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate clinical trials and provide exceptional patient care.

Why Join IU Health?

As Indiana's largest and most comprehensive healthcare system, and the #1 ranked healthcare system in Indiana, we offer a range of benefits and perks, including:

• 401(K) retirement savings with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness program through a government initiative
• Employee Assistance Program with confidential counseling services
• Healthy Results - A wellness program that rewards participation and contributes to a biweekly financial incentive

Position Overview

The clinical research team is made up of nurses, coordinators and research assistants working together to provide clinical research opportunities to our IU Health patients. The team supports over fifty clinical trials in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. These studies serve patients in specialties such as cardiology and CV surgery, pulmonology, transplant, neurology, GI, endocrinology, and infectious diseases.

The research nurse position allows the team member to utilize their nursing knowledge and skills through the coordination of clinical trials.

The clinical research nurse achieves this by coordinating regulatory aspects of clinical trials, collaborating with team members and key stake holders both within and outside of IU Health, screening and enrolling patients in clinical trials and carrying out study visits.

Key attributes for this position include a team-oriented attitude, strong organizational and time management skills, and an eagerness to learn new things.

Qualifications

• Requires an Associates of Nursing (ASN); Bachelors of Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Requires an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license.
• Requires that the RN has graduated from a nationally accredited nursing program.
• Requires 5-7 years of relevant experience.
• Requires Basic Life Support certification through the AHA.
• Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.
• Requires knowledge of FDA regulations to govern the conduct of research trials.
• Requires ability to perform physical assessment of patients.
• Requires phlebotomy skills to draw blood; start IVs.
• Requires proficiency in Microsoft Office and applications.
• Inpatient nursing hospital experience strongly preferred
• Critical Care experience preferred but not required
• Previous research experience preferred but not required