System Nurse Scientist

Location Kalamazoo-535 S. Burdick St-BHG Skyrise Business Center Title System Nurse Scientist

This role provides strategic scientific leadership and mentorship for the nursing research program. It serves as a key scientific leader supporting the development of rigorous nurse‑led research and evidence‑based practice initiatives, fostering a culture of inquiry, and aligning nursing research with institutional priorities and ANCC nursing excellence standards. The role reports directly to the Director of Nursing Professional Practice and collaborates with nurse leaders, educators, and interdisciplinary teams to build research capacity, ensure research integrity, and promote scholarly excellence across the system.

• Scientific and Research Program Leadership Sets nursing research priorities in partnership with nursing leadership and drives system initiatives to build, strengthen and maintain nursing research infrastructure.
• Provide scientific consultation and leadership for the design and execution of nursing research studies and distinguish research from quality improvement and evidence‑based practice, supporting integration into clinical care.
• Guide investigators in developing scientifically rigorous research protocols, IRB submissions, and regulatory documentation.
• Guide research activities including study design, recruitment plans, data collection, interpretation, and reporting.
• Mentor nurses and nurse leaders in dissemination of research findings through presentations, posters, and publications.
• Participate in and/or lead the Nursing Research Council and other professional governance councils as applicable to align research priorities with organizational strategy, and identify opportunities for nurse‑led inquiry.
• Provide scientific oversight of study progress, methodological rigor, data integrity, research ethics, and protocol compliance.
• Education & Engagement:
  Mentor nurses and nurse leaders in developing evidence‑based practice research skills, including clinical inquiry, through research question development, methodology, proposals, IRB submission, study implementation, data interpretation, and dissemination.
• Support facilitation of journal clubs, research workshops, investigator development, and bedside inquiry initiatives.
• Develop and deliver educational programs on nursing research, evidence‑based practice, clinical inquiry, and Magnet research standards.
• Promote nurse‑led research and scholarly dissemination.
• Magnet® Program Support:
  Facilitate nursing research activities that support nursing excellence and Magnet® designation efforts.
• Serve as a liaison between nursing leadership, staff, and Magnet Program Director.
• Assist in the preparation, writing, and submission of Magnet documentation, including empirical outcomes and research reports.
• Monitor current trends and best practices in nursing research and Magnet standards to ensure organizational compliance and excellence.
• Ensure adherence to Magnet standards, institutional, federal, regulatory, and ethical requirements governing nursing research and human‑subject protections.
• Maintain documentation for ongoing and completed studies.
• Collaboration & Scientific Leadership:
  Work closely with nursing leaders, professional governance councils, and interdisciplinary teams to identify, develop, and carry out nurse‑led research and evidence‑based practice.
• Participate in strategic planning and operational initiatives related to nursing research.
• Collaborate with clinical teams to design and implement evidence‑based practice projects and quality improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate communication strategies and events to promote a culture of research and nursing inquiry.
• Track and communicate nursing research program progress,…