Clinical Nurse

Department :

TraCS Institute - 429801

Career Area :

Health Professional (Physician / Nurse / Other)

Posting Open Date : 07 / 21 / 2025

Application Deadline :

10 / 29 / 2025

Position Type :

Temporary Staff (SHRA)

Position Title : Clinical Nurse

Position Number : 20000171

Vacancy ID : S025795

Full-time / Part-time :

Part-Time Temporary

Hours per week : 20

Work Schedule :

Monday – Thursday : 7 : 00 AM – 5 : 30 PM, Friday : 7 : 00 AM – 1 : 30 PM

8 – 24 hours per week depending on the selected candidate

Position Location : North Carolina, US

Hiring Range :

$40.00 - $45.00 / per hour

Proposed Start Date :

11 / 03 / 2025

Estimated Duration of Appointment :

6 months not to exceed 11 months

Be a Tar Heel! :

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities . Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks that include numerous retail and restaurant discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates for performing arts events.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit :

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.

The North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences (NC TraCS) Institute at UNC-CH is one of the medical research institutions working together as a national consortium to improve the way biomedical research is conducted across the country. The consortium, funded through the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA), shares a common vision to reduce the time it takes for laboratory discoveries to become treatments for patients, and to engage communities in clinical research efforts. The Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CTRC) is a program of the TraCS Institute within the home of the UNC School of Medicine. The CTRC provides outpatient clinical services to support a wide variety of research studies involving human subjects with an array of investigators representing the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Public Health, Nursing, and others.

Position Summary :

The primary purpose of this Registered Nurse position is to provide nursing services with a focus on the care of participants who volunteer for clinical research studies conducted primarily in an ambulatory setting. The RN will provide specialized, professional nursing care to research subjects for healthy volunteers and to those with unusual and distinctive medical problems according to federal regulations, Good Clinical Practice, and local and institutional polices. The RN will support study implementation within the context of care delivery settings such as in the NC TraCS’s Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC) and UNC Medical Center as well as provide research on location services at UNC Heath clinics and hospitals, and the Schools of UNC. The RN will provide management of clinical and research support activities in order to assure patient safety, address clinical needs and assure protocol integrity and accurate data collection. The RN will ensure the integrity of research data while maintaining care that is safe, efficient, timely, effective, equitable, compassionate and patient-centered.

Job Responsibilities : Care requirements will be determined by the scope of study participation, the clinical condition of the participant and the requirements and clinical effects of research procedures. Duties will include but are not limited to, providing direct, individualized care to adult and pediatric research patients, phlebotomy and IV insertion, administration of investigational medications, monitoring and observation, performing ECG’s, collecting and processing biological specimens, other data collection, providing direction and health teaching where applicable in relation to study protocol activities, reporting and recording care rendered, reporting the patient’s response to that care, and contributing to the CTRC’s continuous quality improvement programs including training of non-licensed research personnel.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements :

License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience :

Required Qualifications include :

• Demonstrated knowledge of professional nursing care principles, standards and practices.
• Relevant nursing experience.
• Must be able to work effectively and diplomatically with a diverse group of individuals, maintaining strong communication with patients, healthcare personnel, staff, and others.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to successfully prioritize and manage multiple competing tasks.
• Flexible, collaborative, and willing to assist others as needed.
• Ability to maintain a positive, results oriented work environment that contributes to team morale and collaboration.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly and concisely.
• Current Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Valid NC Driver’s License Required.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience :

Special Physical / Mental Requirements :

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities :

Not Applicable.

Special Instructions :

This is a reposting. If you have already applied, you are still being considered

Clinic – UNCH or ACC, Evening work occasionally, Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens, Exposure to Hazardous Materials, Laboratory, Patient care involved, Rotating shifts occasionally, Shift work occasionally.