Join America's Magnet with Distinction ™ research hospital. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center (CC), is a 200-bed research hospital and ambulatory care research facility in Bethesda, Maryland.
We are seeking talented Perioperative Nurses to join our team for mission critical roles. Clinical Research Nurses at the NIH Clinical Center are integral health care team members who provide and coordinate patient care in a hospital setting. The role of the nurse at the Clinical Center spans development from the new graduate nurse to the senior clinician. Nurses are experts in providing complex comprehensive nursing care to a specialized group of research patients.
Perioperative Nurse Educator for the Operating Room, PACU and IR $121,785 - $158,322 per year
Operating Room Nurse $85,532 - $120,051 per year Read more about Nurse (Clinical Research) at https://www.usajobs.gov/job/879129100
· You will play a vital role in patient care, executing scrub and circulator functions, and collaborating with surgeons to ensure optimal outcomes
Federal Government Benefits
· Enjoy federal benefits such as comprehensive health insurance, broad retirement options, generous leave, free parking transit subsidy, education and training, wellness and more.
Requirements:
· US citizenship requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
· Unrestricted RN license in a State, territory of the U.S., the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
· Position is subject to a background investigation.
· Preemployment health screening is required.
· The position is designation as Emergency Essential.
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Clinical Research
The NIH Clinical Center has been in the business of understanding, diagnosing and treating illnesses since it opened its doors in 1953. We focus on innovations that help millions but also help understand rare diseases that may only directly impact a few. All of this work, in partnership with our patients, helps us understand diseases and illnesses and search for solutions that can improve health for all Americans.
We are a unique resource with over 1,200 credentialed physicians, dentists, and PhD researchers; 620 nurses; and 450 allied health care personnel work in patient care units and laboratories focused on medical care and clinical study.
We are located at 10 Center Drive on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Md. See Access and Directions for information on traveling to the campus as well as campus access and parking.
Ensuring Excellence in Research Care
Clinical Research Nursing is nursing practice with a specialty focus on providing clinical care to patients on research protocols. It includes activities that support protocol implementation, data collection, and research participant protection. In addition to providing and coordinating clinical care, clinical research nurses have a central role in assuring ongoing maintenance of informed consent, integrity of protocol procedures, and accuracy of research data collection.