Nurse Scientist

Part-Time: 0.5 FTE, (20 hours per week)

Minimum Rate of Pay: $50.95

Shift: Day Shift, Monday-Friday

Provides leadership, assistance and support in the development, implementation, evaluation, enhancement, and maintenance of a comprehensive age specific pediatric nursing research program which would enhance the quality and outcomes of pediatric nursing care and establish NCH as a leader in that field. Develops pediatric nursing research goals in collaboration with; CNO, VPs, members of the Department of Nursing, staff, physicians/members of other health care disciplines, and patients/families.

Why Nationwide Children's Hospital?

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Responsibilities

Participates in the development of a comprehensive pediatric nursing research program with demonstrated patient and family outcomes, changes in practice, or contributions to the achievement of NCH's mission by providing program leadership, and via collaboration with nursing department colleagues, members of other disciplines, and faculty of nursing education affiliates.

Facilitates identification of clinical issues in need of investigator in collaboration with other health care providers and assists in the development of systematic strategies to prioritize and address them.

Conducts introductory and advanced research practicums on a routine and consistent basis for clinical nursing staff.

Develops a climate to encourage the efforts of novice and seasoned nurse researchers.

Serves as a consultant to nurses and other staff within the Nursing Department and Respiratory Therapy Department who wish to develop proposals, implement studies and apply the results to current practice.

Participates in the development of databases related to pediatric nursing and supervises the collection and analysis of such data.

Assists staff in identifying and utilizing databases currently in place at NCH and throughout the nation.

Serves as liaison to clinical research education provided by NCH Research Institute.

Conducts own program of research (including publication) to serve as a role model to staff and to add to the body of knowledge of pediatric clinical care and pediatric nursing care delivery systems.

Participates in collaborative research efforts with other healthcare disciplines.

Participates in the implementation and establishment of a comprehensive, state-of-the-art, pediatric nursing research program at NCH by providing leadership, mentorship and consultation.

Guides practicing nurses and other clinical staff in the systematic investigation of nursing problems, patient outcome studies and other phenomena.

Assists staff in the development and submission of research proposals and publications.

Mentors bedside nurses to understand, evaluate and apply research while creating a link between evidence-based practice and research.

Ensures the sharing of research findings through local, national and international journals, publications and presentations as well as through internal communication networks.

Supports and promotes professional and community activities related to pediatric health care.

Develops and ensures maintenance of a catalog of all past and present pediatric nursing research at NCH.

Conducts publication and presentation seminars and practicum for staff on a regular basis.

Participates in the evaluation of a comprehensive pediatric nursing research program at NCH by providing leadership and evaluative expertise and by demonstrating applicability of nursing research to effective and efficient patient care delivery and patient care outcomes.

Assesses research outcomes against accepted standards and annual plan on a routine basis.

Enables, encourages and assists nursing and other staff to address patient satisfaction and/or patient care problems.

Reviews current practice and literature to enhance staff's knowledge and utilization of available research for quality improvement and evaluation of current practice.

Recommends changes in nursing practice and nursing systems to Nursing Leadership and appropriate pediatric clinical committees based on evidence-based research.

Communicates research findings and outcomes to all staff.

Participates in the enhancement, revision and maintenance of a comprehensive, vital and innovative pediatric nursing research at NCH by providing leadership and creative collaborative networking strategies.

Participates in nursing research department budget and administrative oversight and seeks external funding to support nursing research activities.

Participates in the quarterly and annual evaluation plan including outcomes achieved the prior year (includes impact on practice, publication productivity, national presentations, grants obtained, etc.)

Promotes collaborative partnerships between the NCH Department of Nursing, other NCH departments, Service Lines, Schools of Nursing, Business and Medicine.

Leads Nursing Research Committee at NCH.

Initiates and explores potential collaborative relationships with the nursing departments of other children's hospitals and organizations to further evidence based nursing practice and research.

Actively participates on the NCH Institutional Review Board and other committees as appointed.

Promotes the image of pediatric nursing at NCH locally, nationally and internationally.

Serves on dissertation/thesis committees as appropriate.

Complies with NCH safety, infection control and security policies and procedures to ensure a safe work environment.

Evidence of 100% attendance at mandatory education programs.

Participates in professional and community activities.

Participates in professional activities for development (e.g. seminars, CEUs, professional organization meetings); annually reviews quality and cost effectiveness of these programs.

Demonstrates knowledge of and ability to render age-appropriate care and services based on patients' developmental needs.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

Current license to practice as a registered nurse in the State of Ohio.

Maintains current Human Subjects Research certificates: CITI and NCH.

Earned PhD, DNSc doctorate required, including preparation in quantitative analysis

Graduate degree in Pediatric Nursing or Maternal Child Health/Parent Child Health/Family Child Health.

Five or more years of progressive clinical experience or clinical teaching experience.

Eligible for adjunct faculty appointment at accredited School(s) of Nursing.

Demonstrated ability in human relations, communication and education.

Demonstrated experience and ability in grantsmanship, conduct and facilitation of nursing research, and dissemination of research (publications, conferences).

Demonstrated potential for facilitating the development of research in pediatric nursing, applying outcomes to practice and commitment to promotion exemplary patient and family centered care and an interactive, dynamic multidisciplinary learning climate.

MINIMUM PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Occasionally exerting up to 10 pounds of force and/or frequently exerting a small amount of force to lift, carry, push, pull and move objects. Activities include walking or standing to a significant degree, requires sitting much of the time. Normal office conditions; contact with patients and families in course of research.The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individual so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision.

EOE M/F/Disability/Vet.

Part Time