McLaren Health Care·Detroit, Michigan
The Clinical Research Registered Nurse assists in patient recruitment, compliance, and follow-up for clinical trials while providing specialized nursing care. They are responsible for managing patient standard of care needs and ensuring high-quality data collection in accordance with protocol requirements.
The CRN is a member of the clinical research team and assists in the recruitment, compliance and follow-up of patients that are eligible for, or registered to a clinical trial. The CRN provides specialized nursing care that ensures exceptional, ethical, safe care yielding high-quality data. Responsible for managing patient standard of care needs as well as participant and protocol needs through application of independent judgment, communication and collaboration with the research patient, patient’s family, ancillary/support services, the physician, and the clinical research team.
Provides clinical trial support to ensure patients are offered appropriate clinical trials following Good Clinical Practice standards. Assesses, monitors, evaluates, and documents the patient’s compliance and response to protocol treatment Provides leadership to other members of the clinical team by articulating expected standards of care as directed by the clinical trial. Delegates and supervises other employees, as assigned, to ensure that the clinical trial plan is carried out and that established outcomes are achieved. Participates in process improvement activities of the department to ensure patient safety. Demonstrates professionalism and a commitment to improving the work environment through participation in meetings, timely and effective communication, and an embracement of cultural diversity Provides clinical research support staff with the documentation needed to determine eligibility and maintain compliance
Required Associate Degree from an accredited Nursing program Current State of Michigan Registered Nurse license Two years of nursing experience Preferred Research experience in designated area of work Nursing experience in area of clinical research focus
Candidates must hold an Associate Degree from an accredited Nursing program and a current State of Michigan Registered Nurse license. A minimum of two years of nursing experience is required, with preference given to those with prior clinical research experience.
Market context
In Michigan, nursing roles often show steady demand across hospitals, clinics, long-term care, and home health settings. These positions can be competitive because employers may prioritize licensure readiness, BLS timing, and flexibility for shift-based care. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits from the original posting to save research time, and confirm you can meet the High School Diploma or GED requirement and obtain BLS within 90 days before applying.