Nurse Research Scientist-Nursing Prof Developement & Research

Position Highlights:

• Position: System Nurse Research Scientist
• Location: Evanston Hospital, Evanston, IL
• Full Time/Part Time: Full-time, 40 hours
• Hours: Monday-Friday

What you will do:

Research Educator/Mentor 50%

• Develops and coordinates education related to research and research related activities, including the nursing scientific process.
• Provides didactic education to facilitate nursing research.
• Provides mentorship to nurses and nursing teams at all levels and at all campuses.

Committee/Council Participation 10%

• Executive Sponsor and facilitator of the Nursing Research Council with clinical nurse co-chairs.
• Serves as a voting member of the IRB, representing nursing.
• Active member and provides leadership to guide the nursing Research & Innovation Council.
• Participates in other committees/councils/task force etc. as assigned
• Membership in the Magnet Steering Committee/Magnet Champion Meetings

Research Activities 10%

• Provides mentorship to nurses at all levels and at all hospital campuses to conduct and disseminate research activities.
• Assist nurses in the development and design of research projects; including preparing proposals for IRB
• Maintains tracking system for current nursing research, evidence based practice and quality improvement activities within nursing.
• Reviews nursing quality improvement projects to determine if the quality improvement project is a potential research study.
• Monitors progress of ongoing research studies to assist nurse research for meeting established deadlines and maintaining forward progress on research studies.
• Assist nurse researcher in the analysis of data, which includes statistical analysis.
• Mentor nurse researcher as to how to interpret and present research outcomes.
• Coordinate and collaborate with the Magnet Program Director regarding meeting Magnet expectations related to nursing research.

Presentations and Publications of Nursing Research 10%

• Maintain on the intranet ongoing/updated list of current research, publications, and presentations of nursing research.
• Identifies and communicates opportunities for nurses to present research on a local/national level; assisting nurses in completing calls for abstracts.
• Provides guidance for writing nursing research for publication, assisting nurse research through the process of application to completion of article for publication in scholarly journal.
• Coordinates an internal mechanism/activity for disseminating nursing research at on an annual basis.
• Collaborates with nursing leadership to establish a system of recognition for research-related achievements by nurses.

New Knowledge, Innovations and Improvements 10%

• Keeps abreast of scientific literature; assists in literature reviews and evidence-based practices.
• Assist in the evaluation of literature/best practices and the application of a new practice/innovation/improvement in nursing practice. 
• Identifies funding opportunities for nursing research.
• Create environment of inquiry where nurses can bring questions/ideas regarding nursing practice and these questions/ideas potentially result in a research study.
• Facilitate and promote nursing exposure for podium/poster presentations to both internal and external audiences.

Magnet Designation 10%

• Responsible for providing the "table of research" required for the Magnet Document and any interim monitoring requirements.
• Writes the narrative for the Sources of Evidence (SOE) in the Magnet Document related to Nursing Research.
• Collaborates with the Magnet Program Director and Hospital Site Coordinators.
• Ensures the development, implementation and periodic evaluation of nursing research standards, policies and procedures that elevate nursing performance and are consistent with all applicable regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Formulate and evaluates the system nursing research strategic plan.
• Implements research strategic planning and provides mentorship and guidance to new principal investigators in the scientific research process.  
• Provides leadership in development implementation and evaluation of departmental nursing research and knowledge generation.
• Provides leadership and guidance for development of nursing research capabilities and funding.

What you will need:

• Education: Doctorate Degree is required. If doctorate is in a specialty outside of nursing, a baccalaureate or master’s degree in nursing is required.

Certification:

• Current professional Nursing Licensure in the State of Illinois.
• Nursing specialty certification related to role. Certification must meet requirements for an ANCC approve certification for Magnet. If no current certification, certification is required within 12 months of hire.

Experience:

• At least 5-years of research leadership experience applying nursing research scientific process and promoting the advancement of nursing.
• Demonstrated success in obtaining external funding for research; preference for candidate bringing existing external funding.
• Experience in managing large portfolios of complex projects, preferably in a health system setting.
• Experience in presentations at the national level.
• Demonstrated success with peer reviewed journal publication.
• Experience providing research mentorship to all levels of nursing.

Unique or Preferred Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively and concisely both verbally and in writing with individuals and groups at various levels and various disciplines. Skills and ability to mentor, coach, and develop a high performing team.
• Knowledge, skill and ability to lead and direct nursing research processes and projects.
• Knowledge of statistics, data collection, analysis, and data presentation.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills.
• Teaching, coaching, mentoring related to research.
• Expertise in journal publications, application to publishing.
• Experience in presentations at the national level, application to presentation.

Benefits:

• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Parking
• Wellness Program Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account Options
• Retirement Options with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Community Involvement Opportunities

When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

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