Research Nurse (On-Call) / Madison, WI (On-Site)
fortrea
| Company | fortrea |
| Category | Healthcare |
| Location | Madison |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Not stated |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| First seen | 2 Aug 2026 (the employer did not state a posting date) |
| Last verified | 9 Aug 2026 |
| Source | The employer's own careers page (company_site) |
Description
As one of the largest Clinical Research Organizations in the world, we have four Early Phase Clinical Research Units in the UK and US.
We are currently seeking a Clinical Research Nurse I (On-Call), to interact directly with our healthy volunteer participants while learning to read clinical research protocols and enjoy working in a fast-paced team-oriented environment. Each day is different, you will be exposed to a wide variety of Therapeutic Indications and study types (ascending dose, first-in-human, food effect, drug to drug interactions, etc.)
This is a full-time, office/clinic-based job in Madison, WI
If you join us, you will work with some of the world´s leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies in a vital stage of clinical development: establishing the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of a new drug.
Many Nurses are drawn to this profession because of its direct impact on patient care. If this is your case, you will not miss that working in Phase 1 trials. Whilst allowing you to have a close face-to-face relationship with participants, and as you continue to practice your clinical skills and knowledge, you´ll be involved with the latest medical technologies and treatments, witnessing their development firsthand. When the drug you worked with gets approved, you know you´ll touch many patient´s lives around the world.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
You will utilize your skills, knowledge, and clinical judgement to provide a high standard of care clinical research.
Other key responsibilities :
• Ensure that the dignity, health, safety, and welfare of participants is given the highest priority at all times
• Be current with appropriate emergency certifications and company emergency policy and procedures
• Respond to emergency situations based upon nursing standards
• Utilize skills, knowledge, nursing diagnosis, and clinical judgement in order to provide a high standard of care for participants in clinical trials
• Utilize nursing assessment skills to observe participant general well-being and potential adverse events. Document adverse events and takes appropriate action as needed
• Obtain Informed Consent and continue the ICF process by educating, explaining and informing participants of study procedures
• Administer investigational compounds (inclusive of parenteral) to participants according to the protocol and applicable regulations
• Perform study related activities such as cannulation, telemetry, holters, vital signs, ECGs, venipuncture
• Undertake any other duties as required
Education / Experience:
• Associates Degree or BS degree in nursing with current licensure in applicable state.
• CPR/AED certified
• ACLS-certified preferred upon entry to role. ACLS certification maybe be gained in role if not yet certified
• Additional experience may be substituted for education requirements
YOU NEED TO BRING…
• 0-1 year of related experience
• Additional experience may be substituted for education requirements
The important thing for us is you are comfortable working in an environment that is:
• Fast paced : where no deviations from the study protocol are allowed, and not meeting a timeline for even few minutes will create a quality issue.
• Changing priorities constantly asking you to prioritize and adapt on the spot.
• Teamwork and people skills are essential for the study to run smoothly.
• Technology based . We collect our data directly into an electronic environment.
Physical Requirements:
• Ability to work in an upright and /or stationary position for 6-8 hours per day.
• Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists to operate lab equipment.
• Occasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck.
• Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
Learn more about our EEO & Accommodations request here .