Research Nurse Coord I

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The Research Nurse Coordinator will serve as the primary clinical research lead embedded within multidisciplinary pediatric specialty clinics focused on genetic epilepsies and neurodevelopmental disorders. This role coordinates all research workflows associated with specialty clinic visits, including pre-visit preparation, research consent, protocol-driven assessments, and post-visit follow-up. The assessments conducted within this program are exceptional in depth and breadth, reflecting a cutting-edge model that tightly integrates advanced clinical care with high-impact translational research.

Advanced deep-phenotyping activities (e.g., neurophysiology, specialized neurological and digital assessments) are performed in close collaboration with academic research teams, who provide ongoing training and shared execution, making this position highly academic in nature and requiring continuous learning as novel methods are introduced. The Research Nurse leads research data capture, wearable deployment, remote assessments, and documentation while ensuring full compliance with IRB, sponsor, and institutional requirements. Serving as the central operational link between families, clinicians, and researchers, this role enables seamless coordination of complex research activities alongside clinical care. The position is both intellectually stimulating and deeply fulfilling, as many families travel long distances to participate in this uniquely comprehensive program due to its unmatched scope in care and research.

Education & Experience:

• Associate's Degree plus RN required

• Minimum 3 years of nursing experience required with 2 years research experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired (i.e. BSN and RN plus 3 years of nursing experience)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Detail-oriented and excellent organizational skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Word and basic knowledge in data entry (i.e. Excel)

Certification/Licensure:

• Maintains licensure/certification as appropriate to clinical profession

• BLS certification required

About Us:

Cook Children's Health Care System

Cook Children's Health Care System offers a unique approach to caring for children because we are one of the country's leading integrated pediatric health care delivery organizations. Patients benefit from the integrated system because it allows Cook Children's to use all of its resources to treat a patient and allows for easy communication between the various companies by physicians with a focus on caring for children and adolescents.

Cook Children's is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children's offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.