PS Clinical Research Nurse

University of Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City, UT is seeking an experienced Clinical Research Nurse (R.N.) to support nursing practice, research, education, and patient care within the HCI Clinical Trials Operations department.

The position offers full-time hours, a day shift, and a pay range of $55,000–$78,000 annually, reflecting your expertise and track record in clinical research coordination and patient-centered care at a leading cancer center.

Responsibilities

• Provides care to patients with complex problems and discharge needs.
• Develops and evaluates standards, policies and procedures for safe and therapeutic patient environment.
• Provides and/or coordinates patient/family education and discharge planning.
• Provides clinical education to nursing staff, students, and hospital personnel.
• Serves as a content expert in developing and providing education for specialty area.
• Functions as a preceptor for both graduate and undergraduate students and may have a faculty appointment.
• Collaborates with staff to develop guidelines for documentation and care planning.
• Assists Nurse Manager in orientation of new employees and provides education feedback.
• Contributes to staff performance appraisal input.
• Participates in continuous quality initiatives and research dissemination in clinical practice.
• Evaluates care provided to patients based on specialty area.

Job description

Details

Open Date 09/30/2026

Requisition Number PRN46387B

Job Title Clinical Research Coordinators (R.N.)

Working Title PS Clinical Research Nurse

Career Progression Track P00

Track Level P3 - Career

FLSA Code Administrative

Patient Sensitive Job Code? Yes

Standard Hours per Week 40

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Shift Day

Work Schedule Summary

VP Area President

Department 01167 - HCI Clinical Trials Operations

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range 55000 to 78000

Close Date 12/31/2026

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)

Job Summary

Promotes excellence in patient care by advancing the quality and scope of nursing practice through clinical practice, education, consultation, research and administrative roles in the area of clinical expertise.

Huntsman Cancer Institute is committed to cancer prevention, care, and survivorship for all communities within the area we serve – which includes Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming – with impact worldwide.

In your cover letter or during your interview process, we invite you to share how your professional experiences have prepared you to serve as a member of our team as we work to reduce the cancer burden experienced by all people and communities. This may include description of your prior experiences related to research, prevention, clinical care, community engagement/outreach, training, administration, or other areas relevant to Huntsman Cancer Institute’s mission and this position.

Learn more about the great benefits of working for University of Utah: benefits.utah.edu

The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.

Responsibilities

Disclaimer

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Essential Functions

1. Provides care to patients with complex problems and discharge needs in area of specialization, exhibiting creativity and innovation in nursing intervention.

2. Works intra- and interdepartmentally to develop and evaluate standards, policies and procedures for provision of a safe and therapeutic patient environment.

3. Provides and/or coordinates patient/family education and discharge planning. Develops and evaluates education programs and materials to facilitate patient education and discharge planning.

4. Provides clinical education to nursing staff, students, faculty and hospital personnel. Develops and conducts continuing education programs utilizing internal and external resources based on an evaluation of continuing education needs.

5. Serves as a content expert in developing and providing education for specialty area.

6. Functions as a preceptor for both graduate and undergraduate students. Serves as a resource to the faculty in the area of expertise; provides lectures to students and may have a faculty appointment.

7. Functions as consultant to staff in complex patient care situations. Collaborates on the development of guidelines for documentation and care planning based on current clinical and research information.

8. Collaborates with Nurse Manager in orientation of new employees and provides feedback related to specific education needs.

9. Provides input in staff performance appraisal.

10. Functions as a change strategist, implementor and/or recipient by participating in continuous quality initiatives, internal and external committees designed to promote individual, groups and organizational performance.

11. Promotes the utilization of research findings in clinical practice. Facilitates and/or conducts research independently and/or collaboratively.

12. Evaluates care provided to individual patients and/or groups of patients based on specialty area.

This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated requirements. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Problem Solving

The Clinical Nurse Specialist makes decisions independently and in collaboration with the hospital staff and leadership. The Clinical Nurse Specialist is placed in a decision making position based on expertise, personal and/or delegated authority. Clinical Nurse Specialists interact with members of the nursing Practice Department, physicians, peer groups, other disciplines, State of Utah board of Nursing, members of specialty nursing organizations, faculty at University of Utah and other local and national colleges and universities, members and leaders of the community. The scope of the Clinical Nurse Specialists authority is to make nursing practice decisions in his/her area of specialty is broadly defined by University of Utah Hospital, Nursing Practice and unit-specific