CHILDRENS NATIONAL HOSPITAL
PEDIATRIC RESEARCH NURSE IN DEVELOPING BRAIN INSTITUTE
The Developing Brain Institute (DBI) at Children’s National Hospital is dedicated to advancing the care of infants and families to ensure the best possible long-term outcomes for children. We are currently accepting applications for a clinical research nurse with expertise in caring for infants, young children, and school age children. This full-time position will include assessments, implementing and supervising research-related procedures for ongoing longitudinal research studies within the institute. DBI provides advanced diagnostic imaging and multidisciplinary care for pregnant and postpartum individuals and families via clinical and applied research programs. The clinical research nurse will participate in screening, assessment, recruitment, medical record extraction to support interdisciplinary studies. This new position also will focus on conducting specific research related protocols, such as imaging and physiologic signals data acquisition (e.g. EEG, ECG), behavioral scoring, biosample collection and processing and related patient care for DBI infants, toddlers, and young children. As part of clinical care, the clinical research nurse will attend and participate in regular multidisciplinary team meetings, collaborate with colleagues across multiple medical subspecialties, and support patients longitudinally across inpatient and outpatient contexts. Outpatient services are provided in-person and via telemedicine, with the clinical research nurse located on-site at the main hospital campus in Washington DC.
Please send the following materials to Dr. Nickie Andescavage:
1) a cover letter describing relevant experience and career goals and
2) a resume
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
