ECU Health

About ECU Health Medical Center

ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center has achieved Magnet® designation twice and provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people.

Position Summary

• Assists faculty in achieving its research mission and goals.
• Develops and refines areas of research focus for the nursing unit/division.
• Develops and implements department policies and procedures to ensure that the conduct and review of clinical research is in compliance with federal regulations.
• Provides guidance to faculty, fellows, residents, medical students and other staff on the preparation, conduct and compliance documentation necessary for institutional, individual and research subject protections in clinical research.
• Drafts research reports/abstracts in collaboration with clinical faculty.
• Plans, develops, and implements strategies for generating resources and/or revenues for the departments.
• Serves as the Center's coordinator for clinical trials working in collaboration with the Director, other faculty and staff.

Responsibilities

• Assists faculty in achieving its research mission and goals.
• Develops and refines areas of research focus.
• Develops and implements department policies and procedures to ensure that the conduct and review of clinical research is in compliance with federal regulations.
• Provides guidance to faculty, fellows, residents, and other staff on the preparation, conduct and compliance documentation.
• Drafts research reports/abstracts in collaboration with clinical faculty.
• Plans, develops, and implements strategies for generating resources and/or revenues.
• Serves as the Coordinator for clinical trials working in collaboration with the faculty and staff.

Minimum Requirements

• BSN in Nursing required.
• NC Nursing License required.
• Research methodology courses required along with a background in data analysis.
• More than 4 years but less than 5 years previous job experiences in the management of patients.
• Experience publishing/presenting papers; experience with clinical trials.
• Master's degree may be substituted with BSN degree with additional 4 years nursing experience or previous nursing research role.

General Statement

It is the goal of Vidant Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant's qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.