Nursing Research Specialist

arkansas children's is a tobacco free workplace. Flu vaccines are required. Arkansas children's is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This position has been designated as safety sensitive and cannot be filled by a candidate who is a current user of medical marijuana.

work shift: please see job description for details. Time type: full time department: cc017513 nursing research summary: full time additional information:

• participates in and incorporates research and evidence-based practice as a mentor, investigator, collaborator, translator, integrator and/or evaluator.
• establishes formal and informal consultative relationships that may lead to professional development or mentorship opportunities.
• serves as a clinical resource for human subjects protection by monitoring and maintaining research regulatory standards and assisting staff with submission of research protocols and human subject research determination forms.
• disseminates research findings through activities such as presentations, publications, consultation, educational programs, courses, activities, and use of other media internally and through local, regional, and national agencies.
• functions in the roles of both educator and facilitator.
• implements a variety of teaching strategies tailored to the learners needs.
• applies nursing and learning theoretical and conceptual foundations as a basis for developing programs.
• develops innovative educational programs that are evidence-based and free of commercial bias in accordance with the guidelines for nursing professional development and other health-related professional disciplines.
• advocates for innovative programs that support the needs of the learner and organization.
• participates in the development of a financial plan that allocates resources to support the department.
• designs, implements, and evaluates innovative and creative programs and projects.
• performs other duties as assigned.

arkansas children’s is the only hospital system in the state dedicated to caring for children, which enables us to uniquely shape the landscape of pediatric care in arkansas. Arkansas children’s is driven by four core values—safety, teamwork, compassion and excellence—which inform every action. Arkansas children’s hospital has received magnet status from the american nurses credentialing center (ancc), for nursing excellence and patient outcomes.

And we are nationally ranked by u.s. News & world report for cancer, cardiology & heart surgery, diabetes & endocrinology, nephrology, neurology & neurosurgery, pulmonology & lung surgery and urology. For more than a century, arkansas children’s has met the unique needs of children. But we’re more than just a hospital treating sick kids—our services include two hospitals, a pediatric research institute, foundation, clinics, education and outreach, all with an unyielding commitment to making children better today and healthier tomorrow.

Arkansas children’s little rock campus includes a 336-bed hospital with the state’s only pediatric level 1 trauma center, burn center, level 4 neonatal intensive care and pediatric intensive care, as well as a nationally-recognized transport service. And arkansas children’s northwest provides inpatient and emergency care, clinic rooms and diagnostic services to children in that corner of the state. “arkansas children’s is a place of hope and comfort for children and parents.

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