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RN Clinical Research - Infectious Disease - FT

Posted Aug 19

Shift
Days
Unit
Infectious Disease

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Role

Schedule
Days
Term
Permanent
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN

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Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Please review the following instructions prior to submitting your job application:

  • Provide all of your employment history, education, and licenses/certifications/registrations. You will be unable to modify your application after you have submitted it.
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Job Requisition ID

R00052569

Job Category

Nursing

Organization

SOM-Medicine-ID Admin

Location/s

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title

RN Clinical Research - Infectious Disease - FT

Job

Summary

To coordinate and conduct research projects and related activities as assigned. To coordinate the recruitment, care and treatment of research participants in accordance with established study protocols and in accordance with FDA guidelines. To ensure adherence to applicable policies, procedures, standards, and practices.

Education & Experience

Education and Experience Required

Must be licensed as RN for two (2) years

Certifications, Licenses or Registration required

Valid RN license.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of the principles and procedures of clinical research. Knowledge of FDA regulations. Verbal and written communication skills. Interpersonal skills to interact with a wide range of constituencies. Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications. Ability to prepare and process laboratory samples using established protocols. Ability to draw blood, administer IVs and perform standard nursing procedures. Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.

Responsibilities

  • Participates in coordinates the planning, development, and implementation of clinical protocols in accordance with established research parameters.
  • Inputs data and maintains research databases and related records needed for research. Distributes research information to faculty, research staff, investigators, and others as requested.
  • Oversees the planning, scheduling and implementation of daily clinical activities and procedures, ensuring adequate patient care and treatment.
  • Ensures clinical activities are carried out in accordance with established research protocols, clinical procedures, and safety standards.
  • Recruits and enrolls suitable candidate, ensuring required documentation is collected and processed. Provides basic background and education to participants.
  • Administers prescribed medications, performs phlebotomy, monitors vital signs, and/or performs other specialized nursing procedures.

The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires frequent exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, frequent handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, frequent exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, frequent crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, frequent pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, frequent sitting, frequent standing, frequent twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt

Yes

Pay Class

Salary

Fte %

100

Work Shift

Day

Benefits Eligibility

Grant Funded

Yes

Job Posting Date

08/19/2026

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified)

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Requirements

  • Must be licensed as RN for two (2) years

Place

City
Jackson, Mississippi
Median rent
$1,055/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities

Local household income
$42,071/yr

all local households, not nurse pay

Metro price level
11% below the national average

Jackson area index 89.0, where 100 is the national average.

Campus
University of Mississippi MED Center
Address
2500 N STATE ST, JACKSON, MS, 39216
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars (Care Compare, Sep 2026)
Beds
759
Magnet
Designated since 2026 (ANCC)

Mississippi's capital blends Southern hospitality with a growing healthcare sector, anchored by major medical centers downtown. Nurses enjoy affordable living, mild winters, and easy access to the Ross Barnett Reservoir for weekend unwinding. The city's blues heritage and soul-food scene add local color to everyday life.

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Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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