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University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator- Cardiology

Registered NurseFull-Time

Listed compensation

$70k-$105k

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Job Description

Department: SOM KC Cardiovascular Medicine

CCR

Position Title

Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator- Cardiology

Job Family Group

Professional Staff

Job Description Summary

The Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator provides professional nursing care and patient monitoring for clinical trials.

Responsible for working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, research and hospital staff to recruit, screen, educate, and assist in the overall clinical study coordination of clinical research.

The Clinical Nurse Research Coordinator will manage clinical research studies by coordinating and participating in a variety of complex activities involved in the collection, compilation, documentation and analysis of clinical research data.

Monitor participants’ progress including documenting and reporting adverse events. Participate in periodic quality assurance audits of protocols.

Job Description

  • Job Duties Outlined
  • Review and assist with editing of new protocols.

Assess feasibility of research protocols, including appropriate patient population, budget, and specific needs for the study.

Perform all details necessary for initiation and/or completion of all assigned research protocols, including patient recruitment, screening, scheduling, enrollment, examination, laboratory and diagnostic studies, medication dispensing, charting and recording of data (in EMR, case report forms, and Velos), organization of the study visits and reporting of abnormal results, adverse events, or other study required reporting.

Complete and correct case report forms, ensuring accuracy of all records connected with each study with attention to medical events and concomitant medications as well as documentation for each study related event.

Act as a liaison between study sponsors and investigators. Maintain accurate recording of all study test articles. Maintain complete and accurate documented studies in binders. Maintain knowledge of all research efforts conducted including those protocols or studies assigned to other coordinators.

Work with KUMCRI and other departments to construct the study package to include budget, approved protocol, procedures, discounts, billing, study contracts and other related documents and workflows.

Maintain current KUMCRI-required education, i. e., Human Subjects Protection, HIPAA. Adheres to GCP guidelines.

  • Promote marketing, in accordance with HSC rules, and research protocols.
  • Monitor awarded grants and contracts for compliance with performance, reporting, and accounting requirements.
  • Attend all staff meetings as well as meetings both onsite and off-site as required by study.
  • Serve as mentor for new staff members.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Qualifications

License: Must have Kansas RN license upon hire and throughout duration of employment.

Work Experience

Six years prior research or related experience. Related education may substitute on a year for year basis.

  • Experience with regulations governing clinical research (CFR, GCP, HIPAA).
  • Presentation experience.

Preferred Qualifications

License: Missouri RN license.

Work Experience

  • Cardiovascular research experience.
  • 7 years of research experience.
  • Experience using medical terminology.

Skills

  • Detail oriented.
  • Interpersonal communication skills.
  • Organizational and communication skills.
  • Required Documents
  • Resume/CV
  • Cover Letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan.

Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays.

One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment.

A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. kumc.edu

Employee Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Rate Type

Salary

Compensation Statement

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking.

A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding.

At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.

Pay Range

  • $70,200.00 - $105,300.00
  • Minimum
  • $70,200.00
  • Midpoint
  • $87,700.00
  • Maximum
  • $105,300.00

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator manages clinical research studies by recruiting, screening, and educating participants while ensuring accurate data collection and documentation. They act as a liaison between sponsors and investigators to ensure protocol compliance and quality assurance throughout the study lifecycle.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Kansas RN license and possess at least six years of research or related experience. Proficiency in clinical research regulations such as CFR, GCP, and HIPAA is required.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical research coordinationData managementRegulatory complianceHIPAA complianceOrganizational skillsProtocol managementAdverse event reportingBudget managementPatient education

Cardiology — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 40 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 25% are remote, 43% have no call, 75% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$88k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $97k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Registered Nurse jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$70k–$105kRegistered Nurse median $92k (middle half $83k–$95k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$97k in purchasing powerMissouri index 90.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Cardiology listings in Missouri5 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All registered nurse listings in Missouri153 active5,651 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 25% remote · 43% no call · 75% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMissouri registered nurse listings (all specialties): 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 0% offer loan repayment153 active listings, Nov 2026
New Cardiology RN listings30 in the last 30 days28 the 30 days before (+7%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Registered Nurse pay trend (all specialties)+6.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Missouri figures use all registered nurses: too few Missouri Cardiology postings state pay.

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Cardiology (RN) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 62 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About University of Kansas Medical Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Kansas City, KS
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance (day one)
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Health Expense Accounts
Employer-Paid Life Insurance
Long-Term Disability Insurance
Paid Time Off
Ten Paid Holidays

Living in Kansas City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$247k≈ 3.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,446/mo≈ 25% of gross pay
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Kansas City, MO-KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.