Any research nurse opportunities in DC?

[zakuro]

Does NIH or any other university hospital in DC area have research nurse position available? How is it paid and what is the working environment like? Anybody has any experience as a research nurse plz share~ :)

ThX!!!

[chaxanmom]

I have two good friends who have worked at NIH for years. One is now a researcher (Ph.D) They rave about it. You will get totally spoiled as a nurse there I hear! I've shadowed up there a few times and everyone is really incredibly nice and it's very very academic. I call it Mecca for healthcare nerds. LOL! Go to their website and there's a link to job opportunities. Just have to skip around a bit and you'll find it. I believe nurses start out at $60K a year last time I checked. It says you need 2+ years experience but things like that are usually flexible. I'm applying as a new grad and we'll see what happens. :)

I would check Georgetown and GW too!

[zakuro]

I have two good friends who have worked at NIH for years. One is now a researcher (Ph.D) They rave about it. You will get totally spoiled as a nurse there I hear! I've shadowed up there a few times and everyone is really incredibly nice and it's very very academic. I call it Mecca for healthcare nerds. LOL! Go to their website and there's a link to job opportunities. Just have to skip around a bit and you'll find it. I believe nurses start out at $60K a year last time I checked. It says you need 2+ years experience but things like that are usually flexible. I'm applying as a new grad and we'll see what happens. :)

I would check Georgetown and GW too!

Good to know! Thanks so much for the info, Chaxanmom. And good luck for your interview and everything! Plz come back and update us of your story! :)