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Inova Health System
Fairfax, Virginia

Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator 1 - Phase 1 Oncology

Registered NurseNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$86k-$140k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Inova Health Center 8081 - Fairfax East is looking for a dedicated Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator 1 – Phase 1 Oncology to join the team. This role will be full-time, Monday-Friday, regular business hours

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits

  • Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
  • Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
  • Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
  • Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
  • Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, & flexible work schedules.

Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator 1 – Phase 1 Oncology Job Responsibilities:

  • Provides patient education and medical information to study patients to ensure understanding of proper medication dosage, administration, and disease treatment.
  • Delineates and defines the physiological status of the patient; assesses the educational, psychological and spiritual needs of the patient/significant other/family.
  • Administers investigational medications and performs patient assessments during clinic visits to determine the presence of side effects; notifies treating investigator of findings/issues.
  • Performs nursing duties as assigned and relevant to credentials and research study needs
  • Identifies and explains key protocol elements; performs study tasks under direct supervision.
  • Explains basic elements of subject safety including the reasoning behind the required use of an Institutional Review Board/Independent Ethics Committee, study activity documentation, and event reporting requirements. Demonstrates subject protection under direct supervision.
  • Explains the investigational products development process and identify key regulations to control these processes.
  • Explains and performs study operational activities in compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and non-GCP related study management activities.
  • Explains how to document data according to ALCOA-C (Attributable, Legible, Contemporaneous, Original, Accurate and Complete) principles.
  • Explains the importance of professional conduct and describe leadership principles that impact the effective operation of an investigative site.
  • Explains the variety of communication channels, roles and relationship and outlets for study results that impact the conduct of clinical research.
  • May perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Certification/Licensure: Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association; Must be eligible to practice as a Registered Nurse in VA
  • Experience: One (1) year of research training and/or protocol implementation.
  • Education: BSN or AD. If RN has an AD, within six months from date of hire, they must meet with their nurse leader and conduct the following: 1.)

Identify which accredited school they plan to attend 2.) Provide a written plan with anticipated BSN completion date 3.) Submit a review of transcripts from the school indicating the required pre-requisites and timeline for taking the courses 4.) Complete BSN within 24 months of start date.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience: research as a Registered Nurse; strong clinical background in oncology

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience.

And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator will provide patient education, administer investigational medications, and perform patient assessments during clinic visits. They are responsible for ensuring study compliance with Good Clinical Practice and documenting data according to ALCOA-C principles.

Requirements

Candidates must be eligible to practice as a Registered Nurse in Virginia and hold a BSN or AD degree. Additionally, at least one year of research training or protocol implementation experience is required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Patient assessmentInvestigational medication administrationData documentationRegulatory compliance

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator 1 - Phase 1 Oncology at Inova Health System a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Oncology registered nurse listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Oncology — Registered Nurse Career Context

Inova Health System ranks #2 of 10 employers hiring Registered Nurse on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 48 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 50% have no call, 79% require no weekends.

Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$113k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $112k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in Fairfax

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$687k≈ 8.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,472/mo≈ 34% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Inova Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Falls Church, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Wellness Program
401k with 5% Match
Tuition Assistance ($5,250/year)
Student Loan Assistance ($10,000)
Mental Health Support (25 sessions/year)