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Clinical Research Nurse - Lead Gator MOMitor

Registered Nurse Above average in Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN)No callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$75k-$77k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
Not specified
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Job Description

Classification Title

Clinical Research Nurse - Lead Gator MOMitor

Classification Minimum Requirements

Graduate of a nationally accredited nursing program and three years of professional nursing experience. Licensed as a registered nurse in accordance with Chapter 464, Florida Statutes

Job Description

The Clinical Research Nurse will be responsible for, responding to patient alerts, assessing patient symptoms, following clinical protocols, documenting findings, plan, outcome in EMR and data collection tools.

Obtain and record research data in conjunction with physicians and other professionals on the research team; enroll study subjects, interview subjects; review medical records; assist in planning nursing aspects of medical team research; complete data collection tools. Maintain and oversee nurse log databases.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and their families, professional or community groups and volunteers; maintain contact with public agencies which are involved with aspects of the research.

Determine eligibility of potential study participants; obtain informed consent; enroll patients in research protocol; coordinate all aspects of the patient’s care. Upload participant’s information into the Mosio text platform.

Trains and direct supervision of Clinical Research Nurse positions (local and outlying counties). Creates and manages Clinical Research Nurse recruitment schedule/locations. Delegates daily Clinical Research Nurse tasks.

Explain research protocol to participants; respond to patient inquiries regarding protocol; schedule patient participation; ensure compliance with research protocol; inform referring physicians of protocol requirements.

Collect, record, organize, transcribe and verify accuracy of research data;

Coordinate the collection of research data; create data collection tools through applications such as REDCap.

Will work with administrative staff and research peers, or Principal Investigator (PI), on Institutional Review Board submissions.  The Clinical Research Nurse will communicate with sponsors, auditors, monitoring agencies, and the Institutional Review Board(s) in a timely, accurate, and effective manner. Performs other duties as may be necessary to conduct study and carryout related functions of the Division.

Travel to clinics for potential participate registration and to train staff as needed.

Expected Salary

$75,000 - $77,000 annually, commensurate with education and experience

Required Qualifications

Graduate of a nationally accredited nursing program and three years of professional nursing experience. Licensed as a registered nurse in accordance with Chapter 464, Florida Statutes.

Preferred

Strong written and oral communication skills, Bilingual preferred.

Preferred 3+ years of experience in obstetrics and/or research, specifically patient recruitment, performing research studies, follow-up visits and maintenance of study records.

Special Instructions to Applicants

This is a time limited position.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p. m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Please attach curriculum vitae, cover letter, and three letters of recommendation.

Health Assessment Required: Yes

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Research Nurse will manage patient recruitment, enrollment, and clinical data collection while ensuring adherence to research protocols. They will also supervise nursing staff, coordinate with the Institutional Review Board, and maintain accurate research databases.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of a nationally accredited nursing program and hold a valid registered nurse license in Florida. At least three years of professional nursing experience is required, with preference given to those with an obstetrics or research background.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

EMR documentationProtocol complianceTeam leadershipMedical records reviewStaff trainingInstitutional Review Board coordinationDatabase management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Research Nurse - Lead Gator MOMitor at University of Florida a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN) — ranked against 335 active Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Ambulatory Care Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 60% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$76k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $74k in an average-cost state. 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. At the posted ~$76k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Work-life snapshot

6.4/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN)

  • No call

Living in Gainesville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$295k
Typical market rent
$1,618/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.7
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 · Gainesville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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