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Registered Nurse(Infusion Pump Design Validation)

Zodiac Health Care Inc.

Round Lake, IL

Filed under Staffing and Recruiting

Full job description

Detailed description/responsibilities:

Clinical Expertise & User Representation

  • Serve as a clinical subject matter expert (SME) for infusion therapy practices, workflows, and patient safety considerations
  • Translate real-world clinical use into design input and validation requirements
  • Ensure device usability aligns with nursing workflows and standards of care

Design Validation Activities

  • Plan, develop, and execute design validation studies, including simulated-use and usability testing
  • Participate in formative and summative human factors evaluations
  • Support protocol development, test execution, and data collection
  • Evaluate whether product design meets intended use and user needs

Testing & Simulation

  • Conduct hands-on testing of infusion pump systems in simulated and controlled environments
  • Identify use-related risks, potential errors, and opportunities for design improvement
  • Provide detailed observations and documentation of user interactions with devices

Documentation & Compliance

  • Author and review validation protocols, reports, and test documentation in accordance with regulatory standards (FDA, ISO 13485, IEC 62366, etc.)
  • Ensure compliance with design control requirements and quality system procedures
  • Support audit readiness and regulatory submissions as needed

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with engineering, quality, risk management, and human factors teams
  • Contribute to risk analyses (e.g., use-related risk assessments, FMEA)
  • Provide input to design reviews and development milestones

Training & Support

  • Assist in development of training materials, instructions for use (IFU), and labeling
  • Support internal teams by educating on clinical workflows and infusion therapy practices


Qualifications & Experience

Minimum Requirements

  • Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing
  • Infusion Pump
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required
  • Minimum 2–5 years of clinical nursing experience, preferably in areas involving infusion therapy (e.g., ICU, oncology, med-surg, home infusion)
  • Strong understanding of infusion pumps, IV therapy, and medication administration

Mandate Qualifications

  • ICU,NICU,PICU experience is preferred
  • Experience in medical device development, design validation, or human factors engineering
  • Experience conducting usability studies or simulated-use testing
  • Certified Infusion Nurse (CRNI) or similar certification


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