Nurse Scientist

American Nurses Association ANA • Silver Spring, MD

20d • Hybrid

About The Position

The American Nurses Enterprise (ANE) seeks a Nurse Scientist to lead and support a highly skilled, high-performing team of up to two direct reports. The Nurse Scientist is an experienced, visionary leader who will guide and support research that demonstrates the impact, value, and innovation of nursing. This role is essential to advancing ANE’s research strategy and aligning scholarly efforts across the Enterprise and its subsidiaries, including the American Nurses Association (ANA), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and American Nurses Foundation. Join the American Nurses Enterprise (ANE) and be part of the team building a healthy world through The Power of Nurses™. Our goals are to (1) Elevate the Profession of Nursing Globally (2) Evolve the Practice of Nursing to Improve Health, Health Care, and Health Equity and (3) Ensure the Professional Success of Nurses. Our core values: Trusted, Inclusive, Innovative and Empowered guide everything we do. We are committed to creating a supportive and dynamic workplace where employees can thrive. We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible work arrangements and generous paid time off. Our modern office spaces are designed to foster collaboration and creativity. The collaborative culture and supportive team environment make ANE a great place to grow your career.

Requirements

• Doctoral Degree (Ph. D.) or equivalent, and unincumbered registered nurse
• Minimum five (5) years of post-doctoral research or equivalent experience in health services, nursing workforce, or applied clinical research.
• Demonstrated success in grant writing and peer-reviewed publications.
• Familiarity with the design and implementation of multi-site research protocols
• Current, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license in the U.S.
• Knowledge of MS365 Suite is required.
• Strong research design expertise (quantitative, including big data research, qualitative, and mixed methods).
• Excellent analytical, writing, and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of health policy, nursing workforce trends, and credentialing frameworks.
• Ability to build consensus and lead collaborative initiatives.
• Familiarity with ANCC accreditation standards.
• Flexibility in working with multiple teams, strong collaboration skills, time management and prioritization of multiple projects.

Nice To Haves

• ANCC professional nursing certification preferred; research certification considered within 2 years of hire.
• Other databases across the ANCC preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, lead, and implement rigorous nursing research protocols across the ANE, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities.
• Serve as Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator on funded and unfunded research initiatives aligned with the ANE Strategic Plan and Research Advisory Council priorities, including areas such as the value of nursing, credentialing outcomes, workforce dynamics, and evidence-based innovation.
• Lead and contribute to collaborative research initiatives and engage internal and external stakeholders to advance strategic priorities.
• Acts as internal advisor to program staff on research-related processes and procedures to maintain and enhance the scientific foundations of ANCC’s credentialing programs.
• Directs a range of Program support activities and initiatives such as coordinating rater reliability studies; initiating multi-site research opportunities for credentialed organizations; developing program content for the annual Research Symposium; conducting analyses of Program-generated data to inform Program decisions; and summarizing research literature relevant to credentialing.
• Drive the development of competitive grant proposals, contributing to funding acquisition and sustainability of the research portfolio.
• Lead the analysis of complex datasets and translate findings into high-impact scholarly products, including peer-reviewed publications, policy briefs, and national/international presentations.
• Support strategic partnerships with academic institutions, healthcare organizations, and policy stakeholders to advance collaborative research.
• Represent the Institute in national and international research forums, advisory groups, and thought leadership initiatives, elevating the visibility and influence of ANE research.
• Provide scientific leadership and mentorship to internal teams, fostering a culture of inquiry, rigor, and innovation.
• Lead scholarly dissemination and drive post-publication engagement to maximize the reach, visibility, and impact of research findings.
• Precepts DNP and PhD doctoral students.

Benefits

• 401K retirement contributions of up to 7%
• generous PTO which includes the week-off between Dec 25 and Jan 1, in addition to Personal Days-off
• 11 paid Holidays
• excellent health/medical benefits
• ANE learning and development programs (internally and externally)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree