Nurse Scientist - East Tennessee State University : Job Details

Posting DetailsPosition InformationJob Title Nurse Scientist Department Center for Nursing Research - 35300 Pay Grade 13 Job Category Administrative Job Summary The ETSU College of Nursing, Tennessee Center of Nursing Advancement, is seeking a full-time Nurse Scientist tojoin our team. The Nurse Scientist is an operational research position, guiding the entire trajectory of research from protocol development and helping with ethics review to operational implementation in facilities seeking to improve recruitment and retention along the pipeline of nursing.The individual who holds this position will develop and advance the Tennessee Center for Nursing Advancement (the Center), which aims to improve nurse recruitment and retention of nurses along the entire pipeline within the Appalachian Highlands and the State of Tennessee. Work will be carried out in a team setting, collaborating with the Center's team. This position will oversee at least two (2) regions within the Center's purview: West Tennessee, Middle Tennessee, East Tennessee, and/or Appalachian Highlands. The Nurse Scientist will lead and collaborate with the Center team and facilities within their assigned regions on research and workforce projects, programs, policy development, and analyses.The Nurse Scientist will be researching one or more of the strategic areas of the Center, including research development, execution, strategic planning, implementation, and evaluation, as well as policy analysis, innovation, data management, and providing recommendations. The Center will pay travel expenses after approval and in compliance with ETSU's travel policies.Salary is commensurate with education and experience.The value of employment at ETSU goes far beyond salary. The official workday is 7.5 hours, which includes a one-hour lunch/meal break. Regular benefited ETSU employees enjoy a full range of benefits, services, and programs including:

• Paid time off & leave
• 17 paid holidays
• Educational Assistance
• Health and life insurance
• Retirement
• Access to University facilities and services and much more!

Check out the ETSU Human Resources Benefits page for additional information at: .ETSU is committed to ensuring that our students, faculty, and staff are valued and work in an environment of openness and acceptance. ETSU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Disclaimer: The Job Summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of work individuals perform in this classification. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require different tasks to be performed as assigned to reflect changes in the position. Employees must be able to perform the position's essential functions satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to maintain ethical compliance, confidentiality, and professionalism with all associated duties and staff and faculty of this university.
• Ability to work independently and in teams in an upstart environment.
• Competencies in professional scientific writing, oral presentations, and publications to advance the Center as a leader in the discovery of new knowledge and the translation of evidence to improve the nursing workforce pipeline, nurse well-being, and optimize healthcare industry outcomes.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse professionals and working in teams.
• Skilled in conducting innovative, high-quality workforce research, analysis of large datasets, and dissemination of findings to broad audiences are of particular interest.
• Skilled in grant writing and the ability to obtain external funding to expand the Center's initiatives.
• Skilled in collaborative research teamwork, research management, and project or program supervision.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and facilitation skills with the ability to work with internal and external professionals, such as healthcare professionals, state licensing boards, and other agencies.
• Skilled as a health operations researcher.
• Ability to find and disseminate statistical analysis and scientific writing, that is understandable to someone who is not trained in statistical verbiage, such as legislature, public communities, students, and healthcare workers.
• Knowledge and skill in studying constructs related to health and operations of healthcare; community analysis and program planning and execution; innovative approaches to healthcare delivery; evaluation of community-based organizations.
• Knowledge of and experience with care systems and interventions.
• Knowledge of translational science with the ability to analyze problems, formulate solutions, and recommend policies, legislation, procedures, change projects, and programs.

Required Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in nursing or a relevant field may be considered (i.e., information technology).
• Trained in and/or experience in: research design/methods, program planning and evaluation, and operational implementation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in nursing or a relevant field may be considered (i.e., information technology) with experience in successfully developing a workforce center and successful workforce collaboration skills/research implementation.
• Ph.D. is highly preferred, but a DNP will be considered with proper experience in research, data management, and application of findings.
• Experience with Interprofessional education and clinical implications. Familiarity with data structures.
• Interest in designing/developing effective interactive data-based mediums for finding and disseminating facts.

Salary based on experiencePosting Detail InformationPosting Number AS01502P Is this position subject to a criminal background check? Yes Is any part of the funding for this posting coming from a grant or outside funding source? Yes FLSA Status Exempt Open Date 02/05/2025 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants Administrative/Professional positions are only required to be posted for a minimum of fourteen (14) calendar days. The closing date for this posting is subject to change without notice to applicants. All positions at East Tennessee State University are contingent upon sufficient funding.Copies and/or unofficial transcripts will be acceptable for application purposes only. If hired, candidate will be required to provide official transcripts upon hire.Supplemental QuestionsRequired fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). Documents Needed To Apply Required Documents

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