Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator I - Hybrid
Listed compensation
$42.37-$63.56/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Thank you for your interest in the Research Nurse Coordinator I opportunity! We want to be transparent about a few key requirements to help ensure the role is the right fit. While this position is designated as hybrid, it requires being onsite 4 days per week, so candidates must reside in the Los Angeles area and be able to consistently meet the onsite schedule.
Most importantly, this role requires a minimum of 2 years of clinical research nursing experience. Candidates must have nursing experience specifically within a clinical research environment, supporting research participants and the clinical components of research studies or trials. General bedside or patient-care nursing experience alone would not meet this requirement.
Candidates must also hold an active California Registered Nurse (RN) license upon hire.
The Research Nurse Coordinator I is responsible for all activities associated with clinical study coordination, subject recruitment/enrollment, data management/integrity, regulatory compliance, project/study evaluation and interfaces with participants and family members.
Coordinates the clinical logistics of the study, and works in tandem with the Research and/or Clinical Nurse who provide hands-on clinical care to research participants.
Utilizes clinical nursing background and basic research protocol knowledge to serve as a liaison between nursing staff, Principal Investigator, other research staff, and study participants.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for clinical study activities, coordination, adherence to protocols and serves as a liaison between study participants, Principal Investigator (PI), and other research staff.
- Provides educational services to research participants and family regarding study participation, participants current clinical condition, and or disease process.
- Assesses and documents adverse events reported by research participants, informs PI, and documents according to department process (grade, attribution, treatment, etc), and reports to regulatory and sponsor as required.
- Records research data where assessed or reported by patient (i. e. symptoms of treatment).
- Presents education materials to the interdisciplinary team on study requirements.
- Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and communicate a plan of care that allows for safe and effective collection of clinical research data.
- Schedules research participant study visits.
- Triages patient by phone and provides clinical information to the patient.
- Completes and documents study participant enrollment, assessment/reassessment, education, and follow-up activities.
- Coordinates study participant tests and/or procedures as required and ensures protocol is followed.
- May prepare IRB submissions.
- May process, ship, track or otherwise handle research specimens.
Required Qualifications
- Associate Degree or College Diploma in Nursing.
- Minimum of 2 years of clinical nursing experience specifically within a clinical research environment, supporting research participants and the clinical components of research studies or trials. General bedside or patient-care nursing experience alone does not meet this requirement.
- Current California RN license upon hire.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification upon hire.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Health Science.
- Minimum of 1 year of clinical research experience.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Ambulatory Care Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context
Of the 50 active Ambulatory Care Nursing listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 50% have no call, 76% require no weekends — this position is remote.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$110k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $100k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 4.2 / 10 · above average in registered nurse roles | ranked against 5,663 Registered Nurse roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $88k–$132k | Ambulatory Care Nursing RN median $132k (middle half $113k–$171k)52 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$100k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Ambulatory Care Nursing RN listings in California | 38 active | 391 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 26% remote · 50% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California registered nurse listings (all specialties): 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 4% offer loan repayment402 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Ambulatory Care Nursing RN listings | 228 in the last 30 days | 196 the 30 days before (+16%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Ambulatory Care Nursing RN pay trend | +9.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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