As part of the Workforce Optimization Program, AANA has
launched a Shared Interest Group (SIG) Project. AANA SIGs are member-driven to
offer members greater opportunity for networking, idea exchange, and resource
sharing and development. The role of the SIG Specialist is to build on the work
of the pilot SIG and facilitate the SIG work, refine the SIG framework and
value proposition, enhance member SIG engagement, and launch new SIGs around
topic areas relevant to Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs). The
SIG Specialist actively collaborates with other divisions. The ideal candidate
has an entrepreneurial mindset, strong communication skills, is flexible,
driven, innovative, highly organized, and eager to take on new challenges. The
SIG Specialist directly interacts with AANA members and must be able to work
with different types of members and be comfortable with facilitating
discussions around the development of new activities and resources, deadlines,
and overall member needs. This position is part of a 3-year grant (FY19-21)
with the possibility, upon evaluation of project success and need, of continuation.
All staff are expected to foster a workplace culture that promotes divergent
thinking, openness, respect, trust and the desire to be epic.
The Research Analyst supports the Professional Practice
Division through research, analysis, and development of evidence-based
documents and resources related to nurse anesthesia practice. The Research
Analyst actively mines, assesses, and evaluates available literature and other
evidence on a particular topic and provides consolidated information to support
decision making. The Research Analyst support the Practice and Health &
Wellness Committees and the Workforce Optimization Program, focused on the
advancement of the nurse anesthesia profession by creating a workforce that is
diverse, fit-for-duty, and possesses the clinical and non-clinical knowledge,
skills, attitudes and judgments that are fundamental for success in any
practice setting. The Research Analyst will maintain relationships with
external organizations and support AANA’s liaisons and other stakeholders. The
ideal candidate has research and analysis experience, is detailed-oriented,
flexible, driven, innovative, highly organized, and eager to take on new
challenges. The Research Analyst will interact with AANA members, individually
or through committees, and must be able to work with different types of members
and be comfortable with facilitating discussions around the development of new
activities and resources, deadlines, and overall member needs. All staff are
expected to foster a workplace culture that promotes divergent thinking,
openness, respect, trust and the desire to be epic.
