Research Nurse - Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases (Bilingual)

%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3EWe are hiring a Research Nurse (Full-time) to join the UTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School Department of Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases in Houston, Texas. In this role, you will actively collaborate with the team on research-related tasks, such as participant vital-sign monitoring, physical exams, side-effect monitoring, adverse-event evaluation, and investigational drug dispensing (Oral or injectable). This nurse will participate in the research team meeting and in the protocol implementation process. McGovern Medical School Offices and at Thomas Street at Quentin Mease Health Center. This person may need to go to%26nbsp; LBJH, MHH if there is a high-interest research candidate. One year of research experience required. Bilingual in Spanish, strongly preferred.%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EWhat we do here changes the world.%3C/strong%3E UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EOnce you join us you won%27t want to leave.%3C/strong%3E It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus: %26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3E100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees %26nbsp;%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EGenerous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)%26nbsp;%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EThe longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!%26nbsp;%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3ELongevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)%26nbsp;%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EBuild your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!%26nbsp;%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EWe take care of our employees!%3C/strong%3E As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3EFree financial and legal counseling%26nbsp;%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EFree mental health counseling services%26nbsp;%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EGym membership discounts and access to wellness programs%26nbsp;%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EOther employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.%26nbsp;%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EResources for child and elder care%26nbsp;%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EPlus many more!%26nbsp;%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EPosition Summary:%3C/strong%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EThe Research Nurse coordinates and conducts research projects and implements the nursing care functions. Recruits, screens, enrolls and follows up with participants throughout the course of the research. May be assigned multiple protocols.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EPosition Key Accountabilities:%3C/strong%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3ERecruits, screens %26amp; consents participants, and educates research participants regarding the overall research objectives and potential benefits and/or risks for participants, as necessary for research projects.%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3ECoordinates and administers the nursing care functions within a research project in accordance with research protocols and the daily administration and staff supervision of the project.%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3ESchedules follow-up visits and maintains contact with participants, participants%27 families, department staff, pharmaceutical company representatives, other faculty members.%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EDistributes research information to faculty, research staff, principal investigator, and others as requested.%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EResponsible for preparation of regulatory submission to IRB and applicable regulatory agencies as well as the day-to-day activities of enrolling in clinical studies including trials.%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EInputs data and maintains research databases and related records needed for research.%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EPerforms other duties as assigned.%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E

Certification/Skills:

• Clinical knowledge
• Ethics and Regulations
• Interpersonal Skills
• Data Management
• Health Services\RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure required
• Research & Development\Association of Clinical Research Professionals - (ACRP-CP) preferred

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in nursing from an accredited nursing school required May substitute required education with equivalent years of experience beyond the minimum experience requirement.

Minimum Experience:

• 1 year of experience in research required

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

Job Details Primary Location: United States-Texas-Houston Other Locations: United States-Texas-Houston, United States-Texas-Texas Medical Center-Houston Work Locations: Thomas Street Health Center, 2015 Thomas Street, Houston, 77009 Job: Nursing Organization: McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston Job Posting: Sep 24, 2026, 12:16:05 PM