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Saratoga Medical Center
Bethesda, Maryland

Research Nurse

Registered NurseNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Saratoga Medical is hiring a Research Nurse Bethesda, MD. Package includes competitive rate, paid time off and benefit options.

Saratoga Medical has an exciting opportunity for a Research Nurse Bethesda, MD. This is a great full-time opportunity, 40 hours work week schedule, Monday to Friday, excluding Federal holidays. Please see qualifications below and submit your resume if you are interested in being considered:

Key Requirements

  • Recruit and screen patients for clinical research protocols and trials.
  • Perform physical assessments and collect comprehensive medical histories.
  • Assess patient eligibility in accordance with study-specific inclusion and exclusion criteria.
  • Obtain informed consent and maintain appropriate participant documentation.
  • Support IRB submissions, regulatory reporting, annual reviews, and protocol compliance.
  • Document and report adverse events (AEs), protocol deviations, and other reportable occurrences.
  • Perform research data entry, database maintenance, and data quality checks.
  • Interpret clinical data and research findings and communicate relevant information to investigators and the research team.
  • Collaborate with physicians, principal investigators, research coordinators, and other healthcare professionals.
  • Assist in developing and implementing new clinical research protocols.
  • Train and mentor new staff on research procedures and protocol requirements.
  • Maintain accurate clinical and research records while protecting participant confidentiality and safety.
  • Follow NIH, NIDDK, institutional, and applicable clinical research policies and procedures.

Saratoga Medical Center, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, discharge, compensation or any other term or condition of employment on the basis of race, religion, color, age (over age 39), sex, national origin, or on the basis of disability if the employee can perform the essential functions of the job, with a reasonable accommodation if necessary.

Key Responsibilities

Recruit and assess participants for clinical research studies, obtain informed consent, maintain study documentation, and ensure protocol and regulatory compliance. Manage research data and reportable events, collaborate with investigators and healthcare professionals, and help develop protocols and train staff.

Requirements

The role requires the ability to conduct patient assessments, screen participants against study criteria, and support clinical research protocols and regulatory processes. It also involves accurate data management, clear communication with research teams, staff mentoring, and protecting participant safety and confidentiality.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical Research RecruitmentPatient ScreeningMedical History CollectionEligibility AssessmentAdverse Event ReportingClinical Data InterpretationStaff Training

Clinical Research — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 60% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Salary Distribution34 jobs · 32 employers

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<$105k
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$165k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs

401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
25%
Sign-on bonus
17%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 3.9
Better work-life than 50% of Registered Nurse roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,053 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Bethesda

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.02M
Typical market rent
$3,038/mo
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.

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

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About Saratoga Medical Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Fairfax, VA
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off
Benefit options