Nurse Scientist Research Program Manager

CommonSpirit Health • Centennial, CO

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About The Position

Where You’ll Work With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community. Job Summary and Responsibilities You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success. The RN Scientist provides leadership in the development, implementation, management and evaluation of nursing research and evidence-based practice activities. Coordinates activities across the region to facilitate single and mutli-site studies. Provides a broad range of leadership and consultation for research and EBP activities including but not limited to the following: research questions, literature reviews, project development, abstract presentations, poster presentations, podium presentations, and publications. Provide mentorship and education to support research activities. Contributes to the overall health sciences knowledge. The Nurse Scientist drives nursing research, evidence-based practice (EBP), and innovation to improve patient outcomes and advance nursing science. This role leads, conducts, and disseminates original research, secures extramural funding, and translates evidence into impactful clinical practice. The Nurse Scientist builds research capacity through mentorship, leads EBP initiatives, and represents the organization at regional and national forums to elevate nursing excellence. There won't be any direct reports for this position.

Requirements

• A Master's degree in nursing required
• PhD preferred
• 5 years of progressive nursing leadership and/or education experience required
• 2 years program leadership or research development preferred
• Current RN License to practice in state of employment as applicable, required
• Nursing Specialty Certification required, sit within 6 months. Achieve within 1 year of hire or transfer to this role.
• Physical Requirements - Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)

Responsibilities

• Lead & Conduct Research: Initiate and manage a programmatic line of nursing research, from design to dissemination.
• Secure Funding: Actively pursue and write grants to secure external funding for nursing research and EBP initiatives.
• Publish & Present: Author peer-reviewed publications and present findings at regional and national conferences.
• Drive EBP & Innovation: Guide the implementation and evaluation of EBP initiatives, develop structured pathways for unit-based RNs, and foster a culture of nursing innovation.
• Build Capacity: Co-chair the Regional Research & EBP Council, mentor novice nurse researchers and EBP project leads.
• Foster Academic Partnerships: Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with academic institutions to facilitate research, EBP, and educational initiatives, including integrating students and faculty into projects.
• Strategic Engagement : Represent the region on national councils and actively participate in national scholarly work
• Magnet Support: Align EBP/research activities with Magnet standards, mentoring clinical nurses for exemplary Magnet stories.
• Interprofessional Collaboration : Engage multi-disciplinary teams in research and EBP projects.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees