Registered Nurse (RN) - Clinical Coordinator, Research / Clinical Research
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Falls Church, VA
Days

Inova Schar Heart & Vascular - Advanced Heart Failure Research Center is looking for a dedicated Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator 1 to join the team. This role will be full-time day shift from Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, must be flexible as start/end hours may vary depending on patient needs and research trials.
Inova Schar Heart & Vascular
With medical professionals celebrated for their innovative approach to patient care and contributions to leading-edge research, Inova Schar Heart and Vascular offers comprehensive treatment for even the most complex conditions. The result is seen in outstanding patient outcomes, placing us among the nation’s top hospitals.
Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.
Featured Benefits:
- Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
- Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
- Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
- Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
- Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.
Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator 1 Job Responsibilities:
- Provides patient education and medical information to study patients to ensure understanding of proper medication dosage, administration, and disease treatment.
- Delineates and defines the physiological status of the patient; assesses the educational, psychological and spiritual needs of the patient/significant other/family.
- Administers investigational medications and performs patient assessments during clinic visits to determine the presence of side effects; notifies treating investigator of findings/issues.
- Performs nursing duties as assigned and relevant to credentials and research study needs
- Identifies and explains key protocol elements; performs study tasks under direct supervision.
- Explains basic elements of subject safety including the reasoning behind the required use of an Institutional Review Board/Independent Ethics Committee, study activity documentation, and event reporting requirements. Demonstrates subject protection under direct supervision.
- Explains the investigational products development process and identify key regulations to control these processes.
- Explains and performs study operational activities in compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and non-GCP related study management activities.
- Explains how to document data according to ALCOA-C (Attributable, Legible, Contemporaneous, Original, Accurate and Complete) principles.
- Explains the importance of professional conduct and describe leadership principles that impact the effective operation of an investigative site.
- Explains the variety of communication channels, roles and relationship and outlets for study results that impact the conduct of clinical research.
- May perform other duties as assigned.
Additional Requirements:
- Work schedule: full-time, Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm; must be flexible as start/end hours could vary depending on patient need
- Education: BSN or AD. If RN has an AD, within six months from date of hire, they must meet with their nurse leader and conduct the following: 1.) Identify which accredited school they plan to attend 2.) Provide a written plan with anticipated BSN completion date 3.) Submit a review of transcripts from the school indicating the required pre-requisites and timeline for taking the courses 4.) Complete BSN within 24 months of start date. BSN Preferred.
- Experience: One year of research training and/or protocol implementation as a RN
- Certification: Must be eligible to practice in VA as a RN. BLS from the American Heart Association. RN License in the state of VA, preferred.