The Registered Nurse Scientist position reports to the Associate Director Patient Care Services (ADPCS). The Nurse Scientist (NS) promotes research-related activities, publishes in refereed journals, and seeks funding to support research studies and/or programs at the Kansas City VA Medical Center. The Registered Nurse Scientist provides leadership in an integrated research program(s) related to complex healthcare issues that influence the VA mission, health care and policy development to create a culture of evidence based nursing practice. The Nurse Scientist (NS) is responsible and accountable for the coordination and evaluation of integrated programs that may cross service and/or discipline lines and is most optimally integrated within an academic affiliate and/or a VA Center of Excell