RN Clinical Trials Coordinator 1
LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
This role is responsible for supporting and executing clinical research activities, including patient screening, enrollment, data collection, and study-related procedures in compliance with protocols and regulatory standards.
Posted Sep 21 · New grads welcomed
- Unit and setting
- LSUHSC Unit-Earl K Long Medcia · Clinic Department: LSUHSC Unit-Earl K Long Medcia
- License
- RN license Valid license as a Registered Nurse in Louisiana; Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certificationValid license as a Registered Nurse in Louisiana
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed Number of years required to perform the job: 0
- License
- Valid license as a Registered Nurse in Louisiana Valid license as a Registered Nurse in Louisiana; Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification Check your license
- Certification
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Experience
- 0 years
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
Benefits
- Benefitshealth, life, dental, and vision insurance
- Benefitsflexible spending accounts
- Benefitsretirement plans
- Benefitsgenerous annual and sick leave
- Benefits14 paid holidays per year
- Benefitsemployee health primary care clinic
More benefits (7)
- Benefitsfull-service credit union
- Benefitswellness benefits featuring complimentary fitness center membership for employees and their spouses
- Benefitsemployee assistance program
- Benefitscampus assistance program
- Benefitspet insurance option
- credit union
- complimentary fitness center membership
The role and schedule
- Union
- Union position
- Day to day
- patient screening, enrollment, data collection, and study-related procedures
- Day to day
- direct patient interaction, accurate documentation, and coordination of follow-up care The position involves direct patient interaction, accurate documentation, and coordination of follow-up care while ensuring data integrity and billing compliance.
- Day to day
- handling and processing laboratory specimens Responsibilities also include handling and processing laboratory specimens and maintaining strict adherence to research and safety guidelines.
- Day to day
- collaborate with multidisciplinary team and participate in training and study start-up activities The individual collaborates with a multidisciplinary team and participates in training and study start-up activities.
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
Original listing
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- Closing date: January 21, 2027
- Title: RN CLINICAL TRIALS COORDINATOR 1
- Employee Type: Other Academic
- Department: LSUHSC Unit-Earl K Long Medcia
- Campus Location: EKLMC/ADMINISTRATION/HOME-CODE
Job Summary/Basic Functions
This role is responsible for supporting and executing clinical research activities, including patient screening, enrollment, data collection, and study-related procedures in compliance with protocols and regulatory standards. The position involves direct patient interaction, accurate documentation, and coordination of follow-up care while ensuring data integrity and billing compliance. Responsibilities also include handling and processing laboratory specimens and maintaining strict adherence to research and safety guidelines.
The individual collaborates with a multidisciplinary team and participates in training and study start-up activities. Strong clinical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced research environment are essential.
Minimum Qualifications
Required
Education
Other
Other Education if applicable: BSN or RN Required Field of Study: Nursing
Certifications or Licenses Required: Valid license as a Registered Nurse in Louisiana; Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Number of years required to perform the job: 0
Comprehensive benefits are available to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; generous annual and sick leave; 14 paid holidays per year; and an employee health primary care clinic. See following link for more details on our benefits offerings: LSUHSC, New Orleans - Benefits
Other employee benefits include a full-service credit union, wellness benefits featuring complimentary fitness center membership for employees and their spouses, employee assistance program, campus assistance program, and pet insurance option. More information about these benefits can be found on this webpage: Additional Benefits
What's around it?
Baton Rouge, LAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 9% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,067/mo
- Household income
- $49,994/yr, all local households, not nurse pay