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This position is responsible for conducting extensive research regarding the impact of potential changes to accounting rules, standards, or regulations on financial statements and advising management and stakeholders on the business implications of these changes. This includes responsibility for developing, implementing, and communicating new policies and processes to comply with newly issued accounting or financial reporting standards; and providing accounting guidance to stakeholders to ensure conformity of proposed transactions with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and company policies and procedures. This position is also responsible for ensuring that relevant accounting standards are appropriately and consistently applied across the organization.

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KPNW is seeking a doctorally-prepared, advanced practice provider, nursing scientist at the rank of Research Investigator II (equivalent to Associate Professor). Salary support for the position is fully funded and is not reliant on extramural grant funding. The position will have a joint appointment with solid reporting to Nursing and Patient Care Services to the Regional Director of Nursing Professional Practice, Research, and Innovation, reporting to the Regional Chief Nurse Executive, Systems & Strategy, and dotted reporting to the Center for Health Research/VP for Health Research. This exciting new role is a unique opportunity for a well-qualified and experienced nursing scientist who has a demonstrated track record of securing extramural research funding, leading studies as a principal investigator, and publishing research findings. The role will be responsible for an independent portfolio of internally and extramurally funded research as principal investigator and will support KPNW’s future Magnet designation efforts across all care delivery settings supporting (2 hospitals, ambulatory, ambulatory surgery centers, care continuum, regional advice nurse services, and dentistry). There is a total of 3 Magnet applications, which require 2 completed research studies and 1 in-process, for each application (ongoing). The role is also responsible for leading the regions' clinical inquiry, evidence-based practice, and creation and providing education regarding research, clinical inquiry, and evidence-based practice locally and partnership with national Kaiser Permanente.

Located in Portland, Oregon, Kaiser Permanente Northwest provides integrated care and coverage to approximately 600,000 members in Oregon and southwestern Washington. CHR is one of eight regional research centers within Kaiser Permanente. The Center’s mission is to advance knowledge to improve health.

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