Phoenix Children's Hospital
Specialty Hospital · Phoenix, AZ
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What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Specialty Hospital
- Shifts hiring now
- Days 5 · Nights 1
The city
Living in Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix delivers year-round sunshine, sweeping desert mountain views, and a booming healthcare sector with major hospital systems constantly hiring RNs. The metro offers everything from bustling urban cores to quiet suburban sprawl, plus easy weekend escapes to Sedona or Flagstaff when the Valley heat calls for a cooler break.
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- Metro price level · Phoenix area
- 3% above the national average
- BEA index 103.3 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,582/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $81,332/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
Phoenix Children's Hospital is a pediatric healthcare facility located in Phoenix, Arizona. The hospital appears to engage in clinical trials and investigational drug studies, indicating a research-intensive environment alongside its clinical care mission.
- Specialty Hospital · Phoenix
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More about Phoenix Children's Hospital
The research nurse position described involves a combination of direct clinical care and research coordination responsibilities, including administration of investigational drugs, adverse event assessments, laboratory testing, subject recruitment and enrollment, informed consent maintenance, and data management. The role operates under minimal supervision, suggesting a degree of professional autonomy for nurses in research positions. The position emphasizes participant safety, regulatory compliance, and data integrity as core priorities, reflecting a workplace culture focused on precision and adherence to protocols.
Working here
Culture and working life
What to consider
The good
- Active clinical research program offering nurses involvement in investigational studies and clinical trials
- Opportunity to work with Principal Investigators and multidisciplinary research teams
- Professional autonomy — the described research nurse role operates under minimal supervision
- Focus on participant safety, ethical conduct, and regulatory compliance as central job priorities
- Diverse clinical responsibilities including drug administration, clinical assessments, and laboratory testing
The hard parts
- Research nurse role carries dual demands of clinical care and extensive data management, which may create workload pressures
- Regulatory and compliance requirements add significant administrative burden to clinical responsibilities
The reality check
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Quick facts
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- Roles last seen active
- Sep 3, 2026
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