Research Nurse

Axle • Bethesda, MD

2d • $100,000 - $110,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Axle is seeking a Research Nurse to support the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland. The role provides nursing and research support for clinical protocols and studies, including patient recruitment, screening, assessment, care, education, and follow-up. The Research Nurse coordinates with patients, families, physicians, researchers, and interdisciplinary staff to balance clinical care needs with research objectives and ensure patient safety and protocol compliance.

The position also supports clinical trial operations and regulatory requirements. Responsibilities include administering and documenting informed consent, maintaining research records and databases, collecting and interpreting clinical data, supporting IRB submissions and reporting, monitoring protocol adherence, and contributing to data analysis, manuscripts, presentations, and protocol development. The role includes training and mentoring healthcare staff and nurse specialists in clinical research practices and protocol implementation.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in nursing with current state licensure as a Registered Nurse.
• At least two years of nursing experience and CPR certification.
• Three years of specialized experience plus a bachelor’s degree may be considered equivalent to a master’s degree.
• Nursing field of study.
• Experience working with clinical protocols.
• Strong diagnostic and clinical skills.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with MedSurg nursing.
• Proficiency with the MS Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, screen, evaluate, enroll, and follow up with patients for clinical protocols and research studies.
• Coordinate recruitment and outreach activities, develop recruitment strategies, and maintain referral lists and patient schedules.
• Interview patients and families; obtain medical and other relevant histories; review records; and perform physical, medical, and psychiatric assessments.
• Provide direct patient care in coordination with interdisciplinary teams, supporting patient safety and clinical needs while meeting research objectives.
• Educate and counsel patients, families, referring physicians, and other stakeholders about studies, disease processes, treatments, risks, side effects, and protocol objectives.
• Administer and document informed consent and assent, protect human subjects, and monitor participant understanding and protocol compliance.
• Collect, enter, maintain, interpret, and report clinical and research data, including maintaining computerized patient files and databases.
• Monitor patients during protocol studies, assess clinical trends, identify results requiring prompt action, and communicate findings to the multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to protocol, IRB, and regulatory activities, including adverse-event reporting, amendments, annual reports, regulatory documentation, and responses to oversight requirements.
• Perform quality assurance and quality control related to protocol adherence, data collection, abstraction, analysis, and participant data protection.
• Coordinate clinical trial activities, diagnostic testing, medical consultations, patient travel, appointments, and communication with patients and referring physicians.
• Participate in clinical rounds, patient care conferences, research meetings, lectures, grand rounds, professional meetings, and seminars.
• Support data analysis, manuscript preparation, presentations, literature reviews, and development or implementation of research protocols.
• Develop and maintain intake tools, screening forms, patient materials, and other protocol implementation documents.
• Train and mentor physicians, nurses, clinic staff, nurse specialists, and other healthcare team members in clinical research practices and protocol implementation.
• Identify operational problems and opportunities to improve research processes, patient care, operating procedures, and costs.
• Clean and inspect equipment and run validation activities.
• Meet with laboratory members to present updates.

Benefits

• 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• 401(k) match up to 5%.
• Educational benefits for career growth.
• Employee referral bonus.
• Flexible spending accounts, including healthcare FSA, parking reimbursement, dependent care assistance, and transportation reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level