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Clinical Research RN (CRN) | Phase I Clinical Trials Job ID: 3515831 Location: Fullerton, CA Department: Clinical Research RN Assignment Dates: 11/16/2026 – 05/17/2027 Duration: 26 weeks (approximately 6 months)
Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM Hours: 5×8-hour shifts On-Call/Weekends: No weekends; Monday–Friday on-site Charting System: EHR experience required; IDX, Meditech, NextGen, and PACS are a plus
BLS required; CRCC preferred License: California RN license
At least 2 years required; 2+ years of clinical research experience preferred Critical Submission Guardrails Clinical research
2+ years preferred; the requisition lists at least 2 years required in the job overview. Nursing
3+ years of subspecialty nursing experience in an acute care or ambulatory setting preferred. License: California RN license required. Compact license must be in hand at submission, per compliance notes.
BLS required; CRCC preferred.
Monday–Friday, on-site; no weekends. Research specialty: Rheumatology is highly preferred. Oncology, CAR-T, and inpatient clinical research experience are also strong advantages.
Holiday commitment: Must be available to work 3 of the 5 designated holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day. References: Two professional references covering one year within the last three years are required during compliance, before start. Submission details: Include all requested time-off/scheduling restrictions upfront.
Candidate must disclose any prior employment, travel contract, or registry/per-diem work at a Providence facility, including location and dates. System restriction: Candidate may be submitted to only one Providence facility at a time. Local radius: 50 miles; local candidates are accepted at a lower bill rate.
Pay details were not provided, and bill rates are excluded. Job Summary & Clinical Scope: This is a patient-facing and administrative Clinical Research RN position supporting Phase I clinical trials, with a focus on rheumatology. The nurse coordinates clinical research protocols while maintaining compliance with federal regulations, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Institutional Review Board (IRB) requirements, and research subject protections.
Key responsibilities include: Coordinating clinical trial activities with investigators, research program managers, sponsors, and interdisciplinary teams. Recruiting and enrolling participants, facilitating informed consent, and educating patients and families about study requirements, risks, benefits, and research subject rights. Maintaining accurate study binders, regulatory documentation, source records, tracking logs, and participant records.
Supporting IRB submissions, monitor visits, audits, protocol compliance, and adverse-event reporting. Performing or supporting clinical assessments, including 12-lead EKGs, patient histories, and related research procedures. Maintaining study medication and supply inventory, temperature logs, and secure research records.
Training and assisting clinical research coordinators as needed. Preferred background and
Rheumatology clinical research experience. Oncology, CAR-T, or inpatient study experience. Experience with informed consent, regulatory documentation, study files, IRB submissions, and clinical trial phases.
Ability to obtain 12-lead EKGs and train others in the procedure. Patient education skills, knowledge of lab values and pulse oximetry, and understanding of human-subject research protections. Bilingual English/Spanish skills are a plus.
About the role
This is a patient-facing and administrative Clinical Research RN position supporting Phase I clinical trials, with a focus on rheumatology. The nurse coordinates clinical research protocols while maintaining compliance with federal regulations, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Institutional Review Board (IRB) requirements, and research subject protections.