Research Nurse I, Part Time. Dr. Susan Cheng Lab

Cedars-Sinai; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles is seeking a Research Nurse I to provide hands-on treatment, monitoring, and follow-up for participants in clinical trials. The role ensures regulatory compliance and collaborates with physicians, research staff, and participants to support trial execution.

The ideal candidate has an Associate's Degree in Nursing, a CA RN license, and at least one year of clinical nursing experience; a year of research experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree / College Diploma in Nursing is required.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing is preferred.
• California RN license is required upon hire and BCLS certification is expected.

Responsibilities

• Provides hands‑on nursing care to research participants and administers study interventions.
• Monitors vital signs and adverse events; triages patient issues and coordinates follow-up.
• Documents data in source documents and electronic systems with accuracy.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Patient care

Documentation

Education

Associate's Degree / College Diploma in Nursing

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Grow your career at Cedars-Sinai!

When you join our team, you’ll gain access to our groundbreaking biomedical research facilities and sophisticated medical education programs. We offer learning programs, tuition reimbursement and performance-improvement projects so you can achieve certifications and degrees while gaining the knowledge and experience needed to advance your career.

, 2025-26 When you join our team, you’ll gain access to our groundbreaking biomedical research facilities and sophisticated medical education programs. We offer learning programs, tuition reimbursement and performance-improvement projects so you can achieve certifications and degrees while gaining the knowledge and experience needed to advance your career.

Job Description

Grow your career at Cedars-Sinai!

#1 in California and tenth consecutive year in a row on the Best Hospitals Honor Roll by U.S. News & World Report, 2025-26

When you join our team, you’ll gain access to our groundbreaking biomedical research facilities and sophisticated medical education programs. We offer learning programs, tuition reimbursement and performance-improvement projects so you can achieve certifications and degrees while gaining the knowledge and experience needed to advance your career.

We take pride in hiring the best, most hard‑working employees. Our dedicated doctors, nurses and staff reflect the culturally and ethnically diverse community we serve. They are proof of our dedication to creating a dynamic, inclusive environment that fuels innovation and the gold standard of patient care we strive for.

Are you ready to be a part of breakthrough research?

The Research Nurse I provides hands‑on treatment, monitoring and follow‑up clinical analysis of patients participating in clinical trials. Ensures adherence to federal and regulatory requirements in providing direct patient nursing care within the context of supporting clinical trial study implementation. Works collaboratively with the Prinical Investigator, physicians and other research staff in providing hands‑on care in triaging, documenting vitals, administering investigational drugs or interventions, and providing clinical educational services to participants and their families. May assist with coordinating aspects of research, including interactions with research staff and study participants, data compilation, and patient recruitment/logistics.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient nursing care to research participants. Interacts with research participants to provide nursing care, administration of research interventions and specimen collection.


• Provides clinical education services to research participants and family regarding study participation, participants current clinical condition, and or disease process.


• Monitors research participant and reports potential adverse events to a member of the research team.


• Records research data (vital signs, research compound administered, participant responses) in approved source document (medical record, data collection sheet).


• Triages patient by phone and provides clinical information to the patient. May also coordinate patient visit to follow up on clinical issues and provide necessary care.


• Assists with recruitment and logistics of study participants.


• Completes and documents study participant enrollment, assessment/reassessment, education, and follow‑up activities.


• Performs and coordinates study participant interventions as required.


• Serves as a liaison between study participants and PI or other research staff.


• Prepares data spreadsheets for Investigator and/or department.


• Completes Case Report Forms.


• Assists with data compilation and documentation


• May process, ship, track or otherwise handle research specimens.

The Research Nurse will support participant recruitment and study protocol operations. Dr. Cheng, Chair of Cardiology at the CSMC Heart Institute, leads a large‑scale Firefighter Research Program. Her team requires nursing support to review abnormal HTE reports, communicate findings to patients, and coordinate appropriate follow‑up as needed.

Qualifications

Educational Requirements:

• Associate's Degree / College Diploma in Nursing required


• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred

Experience Requirements:

• One (1) year of clinical nursing experience required


• One (1) year of research experience preferred

License & Certification Requirements:

• California State RN License required upon hire


• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required upon hire