Staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg - $23+ per hour New

Children's Health (Dallas) is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Med Surg for a nursing job in Dallas, Texas.

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

Job Title & Specialty Area: Epidemiologist

Department: Injury Prevention

Location: Supports Dallas and Plano Operations

Shift: Full Time, Days

Job Type: Remote

Why Children’s Health?
At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary:
This position supports the Director of Injury and Violence Prevention by developing and implementing research strategies with the goal of injury and violence prevention. This position focuses on patterns of risk and protection, including social, psychological, and geographic mechanisms that contribute to child trauma. The position is responsible for contributing to a nationally recognized program of injury research and will design research and evaluation projects, analyze data from various databases and sources, perform statistical evaluation, disseminate findings in scientific publications, reports and presentations, and work with colleagues to design interventions. This position also assists with program development, research, and quality improvement for the programs within the Trauma Department

Responsibilities:
* Designs, implements, and leads scientific studies focused on injury and violence prevention
* Consults, monitors, and evaluates the outcome of injury and violence prevention programs
* Conducts a range of complex epidemiologic, ethnographic, and surveillance activities
* Assists in development of grant applications and budget documents.
* Provides statistical expertise and scientific advice to the Injury Prevention Program and Trauma Service
* Opens and maintains institutional approval for research studies including, but not limited to initial UT Institutional Review Board submissions (creating consent forms, HIPAA forms, project summaries), new research questionnaires for IRB and
* Children's Medical Center Research Department, amendments, annual reviews, and adverse event reporting. Maintains effective working relationship with physicians, nursing, and all other staff conducting research at Children's.
* Coordinates with Trauma Registry team in obtaining trauma registry reports as needed and approved for research studies and process improvement projects.
* Collaborates with research/leadership team to implement an integrated clinical data system and statistical analysis plan, which includes communicating statistical results, writing analysis sections for research protocols and manuscripts.

 How You’ll Be Successful:

WORK EXPERIENCE
* At least 2 years job related experience Required

EDUCATION
* Graduate or professional work or advanced degree; or equivalent experience Doctoral Degree in Public Health, Anthropology, Psychology, or related field required Req

JOB PROFILE
* Requires depth within a specialized, critical discipline and/or breadth of substantive professional knowledge that crosses disciplines within the professional field
* Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services
* May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and /or complexity
* Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions
* Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies
* Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations
* Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view

NON-MANAGEMENT SKILLS
* Maintain effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjust effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
* Use appropriate interpersonal styles to establish effective relationships with customers and internal partners; interact with others in a way that promotes openness and trust and gives them confidence in one's intentions.
* Meet patient and patient family needs; take responsibility for a patient's safety, satisfaction, and clinical outcomes; use appropriate interpersonal techniques to resolve difficult patient situations and regain patient confidence.
* Ensure that the customer perspective is a driving force behind business decisions and activities; craft and implement service practices that meet customers' and own organization's needs.
* Develop and use collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.
* Identify and understand issues, problems, and opportunities; compare data from different sources to draw conclusions; use effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; take action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
* Take prompt action to accomplish objectives; take action to achieve goals beyond what is required; be proactive.
* Deal effectively with others in an antagonistic situation; use appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to reduce tension or conflict between two or more people.
* Effectively manage one's time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently.
* Accomplish tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time.
* Set high standards of performance for self and others; assume responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self impose standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
* Assimilate and apply new job-related information in a timely manner.
* Clearly convey information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.

A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.

 Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care for You:

· Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.

· 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure

· Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)

· Caregiver Leave

· Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement 

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity. 

Children's Health (Dallas) Job ID #2​3​8​0​9. Posted job title: Epidemiologist, Injury Prevention

At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children for 110 years, and generation to come. We recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal. Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community.

Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

• Wellness and fitness programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Holiday Pay
• Pet insurance
• Employee assistance programs
• License and certification reimbursement
• Life insurance