PS Sr Research Nurse

University of Utah; Campus (IL); Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

This position is located at the University of Utah Hospital in the Department of Neurosurgery.

Facilitates the conduct of clinical research and provides patient care within nursing scope, aligned with governing guidelines. Responsibilities may vary by project; education programs are developed to support patient education and care planning in neurovascular areas.

Qualifications

• RN license in Utah; two years nursing experience, preferably in research or ICU.
• BSN or equivalent; understanding of research procedures is preferred.
• Immunization per CDC standards and hospital policy required.
• Able to perform essential functions as outlined.

Responsibilities

• Serve as neurovascular nurse navigator; coordinate referrals and care planning.
• Collect data with IT and Neurosciences Outreach on the telehealth program.
• Educate clinic staff and provide ongoing training for care planning.
• Develop guidelines for documentation and care based on current data.
• Conduct weekly clinics for research patient follow-up and progress.

Skills

RN license

Nursing experience

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Immunization compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Equivalency accepted (2 years may substitute 1 year)

Job description

Monday to Friday, with the potential to work remotely one day a week after completing training.

Pay Rate Range

$60700 to $109,000 DOE

Close Date

11/04/2026

Priority Review Date

09/14/2026

Job Summary

This position is located at the University of Utah Hospital in the Department of Neurosurgery.

Facilitates the conduct of clinical research. Performs administrative and clinical duties including providing patient care within the scope of nursing practice and in compliance with guidelines set by governing agencies. Actual skills and responsibilities may vary according to the specific research project.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Serves as a neurovascular “nurse navigator” by coordinating referrals, patient/family education and care planning, relating to patients with neurovascular pathologies, streamlining their care experience at the University. Develops and evaluates education programs and materials to facilitate patient education and care planning in these areas.
• Works with IT and Neurosciences Outreach to collect comprehensive data to understand and quantify the neurovascular telehealth program (studying regional use rates, barriers to care, patient experience, etc). Will work intra- and interdepartmentally to develop and evaluate standards, policies and procedures for provision of a safe and therapeutic patient environment.
• Acts as a liaison with intuitional biomedical informatics core for quantitative data analysis, working closely with affiliated faculty.
• Provides clinical education to clinic and nursing staff, and care coordinators. Develops and conducts continuing education programs utilizing internal and external resources based on an evaluation of continuing education needs.
• Serves as a content expert in developing and providing education for specialty area (neurovascular).
• Functions as liaison to staff in complex outpatient patient care situations. Collaborates on the development of guidelines for documentation and care planning based on current clinical and research information.
• Promotes the utilization of research findings in clinical practice. Facilitates and/or conducts research independently and/or collaboratively.
• Conducts weekly clinics to examine participating research patients, provide patient care follow-up, and evaluate their progress within the research project.
• Assists with the design of research projects by making recommendations on the feasibility of using certain protocols and treatment procedures. Determines patient eligibility for a specific research project.
• Maintains a liaison with drug and/or equipment companies in order to ensure a continuing exchange of information regarding the impact of the drug and/or medical device and other project details.

DISCLAIMER

This job description 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.

Work Environment and Level of Frequency that may be required:

Nearly Continuously: Office environment.

Often: Infectious disease, oils (there is air or skin exposure to oils or other cutting fluids), hazards (includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, or exposure to chemicals).

Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required

Nearly Continuously: Hearing, listening, talking, walking.

Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), standing.

Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.

The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to perform the aforementioned essential functions.

Minimum Qualifications

• An RN license in the state of Utah; two years nursing experience, preferably in a research or intensive care area; demonstrated organizational, communication and human relation skills; and a current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire .
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or equivalency (2 years related work experience may be substituted for 1 year of education) and an understanding of research procedures is preferred. Experience in a specific area of nursing may also be preferred by the hiring department. Knowledge of FDA regulations and IRB procedures and the ability to function independently would be highly desirable. Experience working with experimental drugs and devices may be important in some research projects.
• 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.

Preferences

The University of Utah is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems(“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at [phone] for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at [phone] or [phone] or University Human Resource Management at [phone] if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.

Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

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Required Documents

• Resume

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter
• Letter of Recommendation 1
• Letter of Recommendation 2
• Letter of Recommendation 3

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