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Clinical Nurse-Research

Registered NurseNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Clinical Nurse-Research

IU Health Arnett Hospital | Full-Time | Monday-Friday | Days

IU Health, Indiana's #1 healthcare system, is seeking a dedicated Clinical Research Nurse to join our team at IU Health Arnett Hospital. This role offers a unique opportunity to combine direct patient care with clinical research that helps advance new treatments and improve patient outcomes.

Why Join IU Health?

As Indiana's Largest Healthcare System, We Offer

  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Student loan forgiveness opportunities
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Healthy Results wellness program with bi-weekly incentive opportunities
  • Professional growth and development within a nationally recognized health system

About the Role

Our Clinical Research team consists of nurses, coordinators, and research assistants who support more than 80 clinical trials across inpatient and outpatient settings. Research studies span a variety of specialties, including cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, pulmonology, neurology, gastroenterology, endocrinology, transplant, and infectious disease.

The Clinical Research Nurse plays a key role in coordinating clinical trials while ensuring participant safety and regulatory compliance. Responsibilities

include:

  • Screening, recruiting, and enrolling patients into clinical studies
  • Conducting study visits and patient assessments
  • Coordinating study activities and regulatory requirements
  • Collaborating with physicians, sponsors, and interdisciplinary teams
  • Educating patients and families about research participation
  • Collecting study data and performing research-related clinical procedures, including phlebotomy and IV placement

Successful candidates will possess strong clinical judgment, organizational skills, attention to detail, and a passion for advancing patient care through research.

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.
  • Critical Care experience preferred but not required.

Join IU Health Arnett Hospital and help bring innovative research opportunities to patients while contributing to the future of healthcare.

  • Indiana University Health has nearly 40,000 team members, including more than 3,600 physicians and 1,200 advanced practice providers, and we’re home to the largest nursing network in Indiana with more than 9,000 nursing team members at over 800 sites of care.
  • IU Health is ranked No. 1 in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report, Riley Children's Health is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
  • A unique partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine – one of the nation’s largest medical schools – gives patients access to groundbreaking research and innovative treatments, and it offers team members access to the latest science and the very best training – advancing healthcare for all.
  • With 15 hospitals, including seven with Magnet designation and eight with Pathways to Excellence designation, our team members are leading the way through excellence.
  • At Indiana University Health, your personal and professional growth is a top priority. You will have access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and cross training development.
  • Indiana University Health is invested in the lives of Hoosiers, leading the transformation of healthcare to make Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states.

Indiana University Health is Indiana’s most comprehensive health system, with 15 hospitals and nearly 40,000 team members serving Hoosiers across the state.

We’re looking for team members who are inspired by challenging and meaningful work for the good of every patient. People who are compassionate and serve with a purpose. People who aspire to excellence every day.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Research Nurse coordinates clinical trials by screening, recruiting, and enrolling patients while ensuring participant safety and regulatory compliance. They also perform clinical procedures, conduct study visits, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to advance patient care.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Patient assessmentData collectionPatient educationCritical judgment

Ambulatory Care Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 54% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

In Indiana, the Registered Nurse weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$87k (22 salary observations; 95 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (1,574 salary observations; 5,961 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Nurse-Research at IU Health a 6.0 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 375 active Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Salary Distribution37 jobs · 32 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs

401k / retirement match
93% this job
Sign-on bonus
15%
Loan repayment
15% this job
CME allowance
7%
PSLF eligible
4% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 375 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Lafayette

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$267k
Typical market rent
$1,296/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.4
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About IU Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Indianapolis, Indiana
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) with Employer Match
Tuition Reimbursement
Student Loan Forgiveness Opportunities
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Healthy Results Wellness Program
Professional Growth and Development