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Saint Luke's Health System
Kansas City, Missouri

Clinical Research Nurse - Oncology

Registered NurseNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Saint Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Mo has an opportunity for a Clinical Research Nurse.

The Oncology Clinical Research Nurse, in addition to performing standard nursing duties, plays a critical role in the conduct of clinical studies by supporting, facilitating, and coordinating the daily clinical study activities under the direction of the Principal Investigator (PI).

The Clinical Research Nurse works with the PI, department, sponsor, and institution to support and provide guidance on the administration, compliance, financial, required personnel and other aspects of clinical studies. The Clinical Research Nurse oversees investigational drug and/or device accountability.

Requires a higher level of supervision by Lead/Manager, with expectation of continuous progress in learning/understanding of role.

Responsible for clinical operations activities for assigned studies & participants

Serves as single contact person for research participants, Investigators, clinic and ancillary staff, Sponsors, and CROs

Responsible for data entry, data query resolution in clinical study database, as well as other study-specific system management for assigned studies

  • Supports, facilitates, and coordinates daily clinical study activities in support of study conduct
  • Supports PI, departmental, Sponsor, and CRO inquiries
  • Prepares/maintains research records and files in concert with regulatory requirements and Institutional files
  • Conducts informed consent
  • Conducts screening and recruitment procedures

The Schedule

  • Monday - Friday, Days 8 am until 4:30 pm.
  • Job Requirements

Applicable Experience

  • 2 years
  • Registered Nurse (KS) Multi-State - National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NURSYS), Registered Nurse (MO) - National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NURSYS)
  • Associate Degree

Job Details

  • Full Time
  • Day (United States of America)

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Research Nurse coordinates daily clinical study activities, including patient recruitment, informed consent, and data management under the direction of the Principal Investigator. They also oversee investigational drug accountability and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and institutional protocols.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid Registered Nurse license in Kansas and Missouri and possess at least two years of applicable nursing experience. An associate degree is required for this position.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Oncology nursingRegulatory complianceClinical study coordinationPatient careMedical record maintenance

Oncology — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Oncology listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 62% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Oncology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 16.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Research Nurse - Oncology at Saint Luke's Health System a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Oncology (RN) — ranked against 311 active Oncology (RN) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs

401k / retirement match
95% this job
Sign-on bonus
19%
Loan repayment
5%
CME allowance
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Oncology (RN) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 311 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Kansas City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$251k
Typical market rent
$1,428/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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

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About Saint Luke's Health System

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

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off