Nurse Researcher Career and Immigration options for Australia
Nurse Researcher Designs, conducts and evaluates nursing and interdisciplinary research projects, and promotes the implementation of research findings into clinical nursing practice.
Profile Title: Nurse Researcher Career and Immigration options for Australia
Alternative Title:Not Defined
ANZSCO Code: 254212 | Unit Code: 2542
Skill Level: Level 1 | Work Experience: 5 Years
Assessing Bodies: Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC)
Skill Occupation List (SOL): STSOL
Specialization: Not Defined
Profile Description: Designs, conducts and evaluates nursing and interdisciplinary research projects, and promotes the implementation of research findings into clinical nursing practice.
Job Duties:
- researching, planning, developing and implementing nursing curricula
- facilitating practical experience for general and specialist nurses
- evaluating ongoing and changing educational needs and monitoring course outcomes
- participating in developing and implementing policies affecting nursing, nurse education and health
- undertaking and promoting nursing and interdisciplinary research projects, and disseminating research information
- promoting utilisation of current research findings into clinical nursing practice and patient management
- promoting the implementation of research and research findings into organisation-wide functions such as safety, quality and risk management
- providing support and education for other nurses undertaking research
Skill Level Description: In Australia and New Zealand: Occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a Bachelor Degree or higher qualification and at least five years relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).
Available Visa Options (As on February 2024):
- 190 - Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
- 407 - Training visa (subclass 407)
- 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
- 482 - Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) - Short Term Stream
- 187 - Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
- 494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
- 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
Registration or Licensing: Not Required
Industries: Nurse Educators and Researchers are mainly employed in: Health Care and Social Assistance; Education and Training; and Public Administration and Safety
Education Profile: The most common level of educational attainment for Nurse Educators and Researchers is Post Graduate/ Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate (50.0 per cent).
Job Opening: Over the five years to November 2019, the number of job openings for Nurse Educators and Researchers is expected to be low (equal to or less than 5,000). Job openings count both employment growth and turnover (defined as workers leaving their occupation for other employment or leaving the workforce).
Age Group: The main age group is 35-44 years (30.5 per cent) and the median age is 51 years (compared to 40 years for all occupations).
Gender: The female share of Nurse Educators and Researchers is 98.3 per cent and 57.6 per cent of Nurse Educators and Researchers work full time. Average weekly hours for full time workers are 36.3 (compared to 40.2 for all occupations).
Earning: There are no earnings data available for this occupation.
Employment: Employment for this occupation fell slightly in the past five years and rose strongly in the long-term (ten years). Looking forward, employment for Nurse Educators and Researchers to November 2020 is expected to grow very strongly.
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