Registered Nurse - Clinical Trial Coordinator

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Johnson City (TN); On-site; USD 63,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off: 50 days per year

Federal pension with 401K matching

Federal health/vision/dental insurance

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Registered Nurse - Clinical Trial Coordinator to oversee nursing processes within research activities and coordinate education, self-management, and patient satisfaction across the care continuum.

The role requires collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and leadership in research management. The RN will screen patients for study inclusion, obtain informed consent, lead regulatory compliance assessments, and oversee study recruitment

Qualifications

• Coordinate education, self-management, and patient satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
• Screen patients for inclusion in studies and obtain informed consent.
• Lead regulatory compliance assessments for each study and patient record.

Responsibilities

• General Description of Assigned Duties: Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising research activities.
• Influences care outcomes by collaborating with interdisciplinary team and showing leadership in research management.
• The Research Registered Nurse assesses eligibility for protocols, ensures compliance with regulatory guidelines, and communicates with patients and staff.

Job description

Registered Nurse - Clinical Trial Coordinator

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The incumbent is responsible to the Principal Investigator and/or the Associate Chief of Staff/Research and Development (ACOS/R&D). Please note: this is a temporary position.

Key Responsibilities

General Description of Assigned Duties:Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising research activities. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates research based on specific components. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Follows procedures per established policies and guidelines.

Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of research processes.

Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties:The Research Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for assessing individuals to determine their qualification for inclusion in research protocols, evaluating compliance with the regulatory guidelines that guide the conduct of research, assessing and acting independently within scope in response to research related issues, communicating effectively with patients, their significant others, nursing staff, and other healthcare team members involved in research.

The nurse will be responsible for screening patients for inclusion in studies, documenting this assessment, providing information relevant to the study, and obtaining informed consent. The nurse will lead the provision of education on the studies they support and lead ongoing regulatory compliance assessments for each study and patient record.

They will also lead quality improvement for study recruitment protocols and evaluate the success of recruitment efforts where possible. The nurse should function as a study coordinator and provide oversight of other nurses as appropriate to the setting.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 7:45 am - 4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: May be available at supervisors discretion Telework: Ad hoc telework may be available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $62784 – $118960/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-13.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.