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Innovo Research
Des Moines, Iowa

Clinical Research Nurse

Registered NurseNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60k-$80k

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Job Description

  • Job Location: The Iowa Clinic - Des Moines, IA
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Salary Range: $60000.00 - $80000.00Salary/year

JOB SUMMARY A Clinical Research Nurse is a member of the research team who serves participants in clinical trials with direct patient care. This position is responsible for maintaining tight regulatory control over the health and safety of patients, as well as gathering and analyzing data for scientific study.

Benefits (full-time) Competitive Salary Health Insurance Dental Insurance Disability Insurance Life Insurance Paid Time Off Vision Insurance WORKING CONDITIONS This job operates in a professional and clinical environment with occasional visits to other Innovo Research partner sites/clinics.

This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and scanners. There is frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medicinal preparations, and other conditions common to a clinic environment.

Varied activities include standing, walking, reaching, bending, and lifting. Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.

Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Due to the nature of this position, employees are expected to work in person.

This is an exempt position under the federal and state wage and hour laws, which means you are not eligible for overtime pay beyond your salary. Employees are expected to work 40 hours a week. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel.

More in-depth information can be found in SOP's, working guidelines, policies, etc. Innovo Research is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.

All employment decisions at Innovo are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

Innovo Research will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. In addition, Innovo will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Research Nurse provides direct patient care for clinical trials while maintaining regulatory compliance and safety standards. They are responsible for recruiting participants, managing study protocols, collecting data, and performing clinical procedures like phlebotomy and health assessments.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current RN or LPN license and an Associate Degree in Nursing. The role requires at least three years of experience in a health-related clinic or research setting and BLS certification.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Data entryIRB submissionsInformed consentSpecimen collectionMedical terminologyTime managementMicrosoft OfficePatient assessmentEmergency responseDocumentation

Ambulatory Care Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 36% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$70k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $80k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Registered Nurse jobs are remote?
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Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in ambulatory care nursing (rn)ranked against 377 Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$60k–$80kRegistered Nurse median $97k (middle half $85k–$115k)406 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$80k in purchasing powerIowa index 87.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Registered Nurse listings in Iowa129 active5,879 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 30% remote · 36% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIowa Registered Nurse listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 2% offer loan repayment129 active listings, Oct 2026
New Ambulatory Care Nursing listings182 in the last 30 days72 the 30 days before (+153%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Registered Nurse pay trend+6.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (377 Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Research Nurse at Innovo Research a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN) — ranked against 377 active Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 377 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Innovo Research

Medical Practices
Wilmington, North Carolina
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Salary
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Vision Insurance

Living in Des Moines

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$225k≈ 3.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,129/mo≈ 23% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.7
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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