RN Clinical Nurse

Please see Special Instructions for more details. 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. Posting Information Posting Information Department Department TraCS Institute - 429801 Career Area Health Professional (Physician/Nurse/Other) Posting Open Date Posting Open Date 09/16/2026 Application Deadline Application Deadline 10/07/2026 Position Type Position Type Temporary Staff (SHRA) Position Title Position Title RN Clinical Nurse Position Number Position Number 20078628 Vacancy ID Vacancy ID S028074 Full-time/Part-time Full-time/Part-time Part-Time Temporary Hours per week 20 Work Schedule Day Job, Monday – Friday, Early Clinic Closure on Fridays ; 16 – 40 hours per week (2-4 shifts) depending on the selected candidate preference. 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. Patient care: We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond. Education: We prepare tomorrow`s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce. Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research. 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. Management Preferences Demonstrated clinical experience as a registered nurse with strong clinical judgment or assessment skills Previous experience providing direct patient care in a hospital or outpatient clinical setting, with pediatric or medical-surgical nursing experience Demonstrated experience administering medications, including biotherapy or investigational medications Demonstrated proficiency in intravenous (IV) access or phlebotomy Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients and the healthcare team Special Physical/Mental Requirements * Ability to remain in front of a computer for extended periods of time and the ability to move 30 lbs. with or without accommodation. * Ability to travel distances within the hospital, on campus and to offsite locations for research on location functions with or without accommodation. Campus Security Authority Responsibilities Not Applicable. Special Instructions 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. Equal Opportunity Employer Statement The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). * Please select the response below that best describes your experience/education/licensure for the Professional Nurse position. Currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina Eligible to apply for approval to practice in the state of NC as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina None of the above * Please describe your experience recognizing and responding to medication side effects or changes in a patient's condition (Open Ended Question) * Do you have experience providing direct patient care within UNC Health Hospitals or Clinics? Please describe. (Open Ended Question) * Do you have prior experience providing direct patient care to pediatric patients in a clinical care setting? Please describe. (Open Ended Question) * Are you proficient with phlebotomy and/or PIV insertion? If yes, please describe. (Open Ended Question) #J-18808-Ljbffr