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Baptist Health South Florida
Florida · Remote OK

Registered Nurse Scientist, Nursing-Health Sciences Research, FT, 8A-4:30P

Registered NurseFull-Time

Listed compensation

$101k-$134k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Baptist Health is the region's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties.

With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence.

For 26 years, we've been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 63 high-performing honors.

What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care.

Many of us have walked in our patients' shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels out commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact – because when it comes to caring for people, we're all in.

At Baptist Health, we’re committed to supporting our employees at every stage of their journey, both personally and professionally. Our approach is rooted in a “grow our own” philosophy, designed to help our team members build meaningful, long-term careers with us, supported by benefits that make a real difference, including:

  • Career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support
  • Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits
  • A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible, reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs
  • Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement

And So Much More

Together, these benefits and others reflect our commitment to caring for our people, so they can build fulfilling careers with us while making a meaningful impact every day.

Description

The Nurse Scientist is a doctorally prepared nurse that directs the development and coordination of the clinical research program at assigned entity. The Nurse Scientist enhances translation of evidence to practice for quality patient care and contributes to the professional development of staff.

This individual provides guidance for the development of nursing and inter-professional research studies. This individual will be accountable for overseeing execution of research deliverables and will lead the research team to achieve research goals and objectives.

Estimated salary range for this position is $100505.60 - $133672.45 / year depending on experience.

Qualifications:

Degrees

Masters.

Licenses & Certifications

  • Collab Inst Training Init.
  • Registered Nurse.

Additional Qualifications

  • Masters degree in Nursing - MSN.
  • Willing to enter into an accredited Nursing PhD program within 2 years of hire, PhD preferred.
  • Minimum of three years experience in academic or clinical research.
  • Strong, broad clinical background.

Effective relationship management skills and ability to build successful collaborations across programs and multidisciplinary teams.

Strong communication skills (including scientific and technical) - verbal, written and presentation, Strong knowledge of research regulations and Institutional Review Boards, Proficient in computer programs (Microsoft Office, statistical packages, qualitative data management).

  • Excellent analytical skills.
  • Must be extremely flexible with ability to multitask effectively.
  • Must be willing/able to travel domestically and internationally.
  • Minimum Required Experience: 3 Years

EOE, including disability/vets

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Scientist directs the development and coordination of the clinical research program while enhancing the translation of evidence into nursing practice. They provide guidance for research studies and oversee the execution of research deliverables to achieve organizational goals.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nursing researchEvidence-based practiceMultidisciplinary team collaborationScientific communicationTechnical writingInstitutional Review Board (IRB)Multitasking

Nursing Research — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 41 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 51% have no call, 73% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Registered Nurse by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score4.5 / 10 · above average in registered nurse rolesranked against 5,773 Registered Nurse roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$101k–$134kRegistered Nurse median $95k (middle half $86k–$105k)69 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 24% remote · 51% no call · 73% no weekends41 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Registered Nurse listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Registered Nurse pay trend+4.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (5,773 Registered Nurse roles listings); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$117k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$8k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
15%
Loan repayment
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 4.5
Better work-life than 60% of Registered Nurse roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 5,773 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Baptist Health South Florida

Hospitals and Health Care
Coral Gables, Florida
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Career growth and development opportunities
Comprehensive health and wellness resources
Wellness program to eliminate medical plan deductible
Tuition reimbursement