Nurse Scientist

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

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Worker Type:

Regular

Job Summary:

Responsible for operationalizing, maintaining, and evaluating evidence-based practice (EBP) and research activities within a ministry, region or system-level using a change agent approach. Implements an infrastructure that provides team members support to shape the work environment by assuring their practice is evidence-based and knowledge is generated through research. Promotes a culture of inquiry to bridge the gap between research and practice by engaging team members in research and EBP with a focus on guiding the development of an infrastructure of resources including coaches and mentors. Performs work that is integrally involved and aligned with the organization’s and nursing’s strategic plans and the goals of achieving or maintaining Magnet®/Pathways® designation.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

Primary Responsibilities

• Implements activities in accordance with the organization and nursing strategic plan to advance the vision of evidence-based practice (EBP), research and innovation for SSM Health such as fellowship programs.
• Provides expertise in design, development, analysis, and dissemination of new knowledge and the use of evidence to guide and support, clinical practice research and improve current methods. Serves as the nursing representative on the Institutional Review Board.
• Develops mentees by providing consultation, mentoring, education, and guidance for EBP projects and research studies.
• Implements structures to advance and support dissemination of EBP projects and research studies (e.g., manuscript publications, conference presentations)
• Drafts, writes, and edits literature review, scientific reports, papers, journal articles. Abstracts and submits grants to support the integration of research and EBP.
• Advances the plan and strategies to guide the organization to be a national leader in EBP and research.
• Evaluates program outcomes and role models professional practice behaviors which may include improved patient outcomes, increased efficiency, decreased cost, and enhance visibility of EBP and research across the organization and beyond.
• Serves on and/or leads relevant ministry/regional/system nursing and/or other interprofessional workgroups and committees.
• Leads strategically aligned ministry/regional/system EBP projects and research studies as assigned (level of leadership may vary depending on strategic directives or goals).
• Maintains professional networks internally and externally to promote programmatic growth.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

EDUCATION

• Doctorate in nursing or related field with a strong emphasis in research. Master's degree in nursing if doctorate is in related field. Graduate of accredited school of nursing
  
  

Experience

• Three years' registered nurse experience. Two years of experience in leadership and/or leadership of a programmatical area.
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.
  
  

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

State of Work Location: Illinois

• Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
  
  

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
  
  

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
  
  

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
  
  

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

8744000033 Nursing Administration

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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