Nursing Careers

Research Nursing at Cincinnati Children's

Advance Scientific Knowledge - - and Touch Lives

Research Nursing at Cincinnati Children's offers the best of both worlds. You will help further science, and then see your work impact entire populations of patients and touch the lives of many. You will contribute to the:

advancement of scientific knowledge
development of therapies
establishment of medication safety, dosage and effectiveness
improvement of future medical care

You will be part of a leading pediatric research institution with distinguished legacy. Among many other contributions, Cincinnati Children's researchers have produced the Sabin oral polio vaccine, the first practical heart-lung machine, one of the key ingredients in surfactant preparation, and the rotavirus vaccine.

You will also be part of one of the largest and most technologically-advanced pediatric research institutions in the nation, with nearly 1 million square feet of research space and 450 pediatric faculty in 50 divisions. We are the second highest recipient of National Institutes of Health grant funding among comprehensive pediatric centers, with a total research budget of more than $300 million.

Qualities We're Seeking

Specific skills, knowledge and experience vary by position, but we generally seek nurses with some previous clinical experience who are:

Passionate about improving healthcare and finding better ways to diagnose and treat disease
Independent, detail-oriented and able to multi-task
Comfortable interacting with pediatric patients, their families and other members of the healthcare team
Dedicated to protecting the safety of participants in research studies and the integrity of study data

Some research nursing positions require expertise in a specific clinical area or previous clinical research experience, but others do not.

Development and Growth Opportunities

Cincinnati Children's provides many resources for training and professional development — just one of the reasons why we're an excellent place to begin or advance a career in research nursing.

When you join Cincinnati Children’s, you will receive:

Multi-day Clinical Research Orientation
Extensive training in the protection of human research subjects and good clinical practices (GCP)
Comprehensive Patient Services orientation, if you will have direct patient contact

Other Cincinnati Children's resources include:

Informed consent role-plays
Monthly training events sponsored by our active Clinical Research Professionals group
Frequent programs offered by groups including the Office of Research Compliance and Regulatory Affairs; and our Legal Department
Formal and informal mentoring by experienced research nurses and other research professionals

Many research professionals at Cincinnati Children's pursue additional training and certification from organizations such as the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP), The Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA) or graduate coursework in clinical research, regulatory affairs and other fields. Cincinnati Children's has a generous tuition reimbursement program. We also offer registered nurses with advanced nursing knowledge and skills to advanced their careers and promotional opportunities through the Nursing Advancement Program.

About Cincinnati Children’s

We’re an academic medical center dedicated to improving the health of children and adults by delivering state-of-the-art medical care, probing the causes of health problems, and developing new and better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat disease.

In 2009 we earned Magnet recognition for excellence in nursing services by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Magnet Recognition Program. We have also been named to the Cincinnati Business Courier's “Best Places to Work” Hall of Fame and received the 2007-2008 Best Workplace for Men in Nursing Award from the American Assembly for Men in Nursing.