Evidence-Based Practice Specialist/Nurse Scientist - Center for Nursing Excellence - Westwood

Required:

• Master’s degree  - REQUIRED
• Doctorate (PhD or DNP) - PREFERRED
• Active Registered Nurse Licensure to practice nursing in the state of California - REQUIRED
• 2 – 5 years related experience in a healthcare setting - REQUIRED
•  BLS  - REQUIRED
• Knowledge and ability to develop and deliver EBP education and training material for clinicians.
• Demonstrated expertise in evidence-based practice and teaching.
• Ability and creativity to guide others through change and to new levels of understanding.
• Ability to take initiative and function in a self-directed manner.
• Advanced interpersonal skills, with the ability to participate in the development and delivery of new education and training programs and to develop positive working relationships with nursing staff and leadership.
• Advanced organizational and project management skills, and ability to lead a team, prioritize tasks, and see projects through from inception to completion on schedule.
• Advanced skills in written and verbal communications, with the ability to actively listen and convey the most complex clinical, technical, and education and training information in a clear and concise manner, and to produce high-quality reports, documentation, and presentations.
• Skill to write and publish in peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed journals and texts, including abstract, manuscript and grant writing with successful track record of submissions. Ability to write and edit creative, concise and grammatically correct documents.
• Ability to design and communicate evidence-based practice findings through professional poster and podium presentations for internal and external audiences.
• Advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills to manage multiple levels of information and responsibilities, and to quickly assess highly-complex and urgent problems to develop an expedient path of resolution.
• Ability to orient and work in a team environment at all UCLA Health locations.
• Knowledge of relevant funding sources.
• Prior experience with integrating internal and external evidence into clinical practice

 Preferred:

• Doctorate (PhD or DNP) in Nursing with a strong emphasis in evidence-based practice