Assistant Professor (Clinical)

Department:	00270 - College of Nursing
Track:	Non Tenure Track
Open Until Filled:	Yes
Requisition Number:	PRN00137F

Position/Rank:

Assistant Professor (Clinical)

New Position to Begin:

As soon as filled

Details:

POSITION DESCRIPTION

CLINICAL TRACK FACULTY

FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER

Position Title: Family Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Faculty Appointment

Department: University of Utah College of Nursing

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program

Job Summary: The University of Utah, College of Nursing is seeking a qualified Family Nurse Practitioner for a clinical faculty appointment. This position will combine teaching, faculty practice and leadership in the primary care nurse practitioner (PCNP) doctoral program. This position is approximately 80% academic and 20% faculty practice.

Criteria for the position include: graduation from an accredited School of Nursing as a family nurse practitioner, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree, national certification as an APRN, current Utah licensure as APRN with prescriptive authority (or qualifies for). Excellent leadership skills, interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with patients and other members of health care and academic team are essential. Academic teaching experience is required. Pediatric experience as a component of family practice is required.

Principle Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Provides didactic education for assigned courses in the PCNP, DNP program.

2. Participates as an active member of the PCNP, DNP program team.

3. Serves as a mentor/preceptor for students in the PCNP program.

4. Instructs and supervises/precepts primary care nurse practitioner students and other health care students as assigned. Ensures a positive learning environment.

5. Provides outpatient primary care in a faculty practice setting.

6. Collaborates with health care team in coordination of care for clients.

7. Participates in research, service statistics collections and continuing education activities.

8. Performs other duties as assigned.

Reporting Relationships:

1. Reports directly to the Chair of the Division of Health Systems and Community Based Care.

2. Reports indirectly to the Director of the Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, DNP program.

3. Yearly evaluation by meeting above requirements, functions and responsibilities and with review of set goals according to RPT clinical criteria.

The University of Utah is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and educator. Minorities, women, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans preference. Reasonable accommodations provided. For additional information: http://www.regulations.utah.edu/humanResources/5-106.html.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students from diverse backgrounds, and possess a [strong or demonstrated] commitment to improving access to higher education for historically underrepresented students.

Type:

Faculty

by Shane Turner via NursingFacultyJobs.com