Research RN, Pediatric Endocrinology

Job Description – Research RN, Pediatric Endocrinology (913384)

Research RN, Pediatric Endocrinology – Provides registered nursing care in a medical research environment with inpatients and outpatients for pediatric endocrinology studies. Works under the general supervision of physicians, advanced practice providers, and nursing leadership to support research protocols, enrollment, consent, retention, regulatory compliance, IRB submission, and data collection.

UT Southwestern has over 75 years of excellence in Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas. We offer a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and rewarding career opportunities, backed by a top‑ranked hospital and a competitive benefits package that includes healthcare, PTO, paid holidays, on‑site childcare, wage & merit increases, and more.

This position works under the supervision of physicians, advanced practice providers, and/or nursing leadership to provide nursing care and regulatory oversight for clinical research studies. Responsibilities include coordination of study procedures, patient enrollment, consent, retention, and maintaining compliance with IRB and regulatory protocols.

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full‑time employee‑only coverage
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Education
  Graduate of an NLN (National League for Nursing) approved nursing program; licensure as a registered nurse by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas
• Experience
  2 years of clinical nursing experience (may substitute relevant clinical research experience on a one‑to‑one basis)
• Licenses and Certifications
  (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT – Current BLS certification through an accredited course by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) upon hire

• Experience
  Clinical research nursing experience is highly desirable but not required

• Performs nursing care, nursing assessment, and data collection for clinical research studies
• May provide working direction for research activities to nursing staff and/or other non‑licensed medical or office support personnel
• Assists in resolving problems relating to patient care and acts as a liaison between the research team and other institutional stakeholders
• Gives counsel to patients regarding medical conditions and provides appropriate guidance related to research activities, per the study protocol or under the supervision of the principal investigator
• Assists in developing procedures for inpatient and outpatient research activities, follows protocols in the scheduling of tests and procedures; may administer experimental and non‑experimental medication and procedures under physician/principal investigator guidance

• Recruits patients for research studies ensuring subject eligibility, screens patients, tracks patient data, and explains the study purpose and content of each study
• Duties performed may include: a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients; b) Directly interacting with human‑subject research participants; c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing, or similarly affecting patient records (including financial records); or d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human‑subject research records
• Obtains informed consent and follows the proper consenting process for patients and/or family members
• Monitors and evaluates patients involved in research studies within scope of practice, including their response to therapy or intervention
• May assist in inventory of investigational medication, devices, or approved medication for each protocol and acts as liaison between investigator pharmacy as required by protocol requirements

• May train other research nurses in specialized skills and knowledge necessary to perform a variety of basic and complex research data collection and nursing care; may provide in‑service education to staff members as…