SMHS Nursing Professor

Assistant Professor of Nursing

Job Title: Assistant Professor of Nursing

Location: Lynchburg VA

Job Type: Full-time benefits eligible

FLSA Status: Exempt

Job Purpose: The successful candidate will provide on-site teaching in an undergraduate nursing program including classroom simulation and clinical environments. Teaching assignments may vary depending upon the needs of the nursing program which include medical-surgical nursing community health obstetrics & pediatric nursing and foundations/fundamentals.

Specific job duties:

• Planning and providing classroom and clinical instruction to facilitate student learning
• Assisting in academic advising of undergraduate nursing students
• Assisting the nursing faculty team in curriculum design and evaluation
• Applying best practice standards from entities such as the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) National League for Nursing (NLN) and Quality & Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
• Facilitate teaching and learning processes and principles with a commitment to continuous quality improvement
• Integrating governmental accreditor and industry standards to classroom and clinical instruction from entities such as the Virginia Board of Nursing (VBON) and the Commission on the Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
• Participating in the Department of Nursing governance
• Assessing and evaluating student progress toward attaining learning outcomes established for the courses and nursing program.
• Documenting student learning interpreting outcomes and recording grades.
• Assisting with student recruitment admission and retention.
• Maintaining accurate and appropriate student instructor course simulation/clinical and program documentation.
• Creating and maintaining effective collegial relationships with students faculty university and clinical agency staff and administration.
• Modeling professional evidence-based nursing that is sensitive to diverse and multicultural considerations.
• Establishing and maintaining professional and ethical boundaries with students co-workers and others in all learning environments.
• Participating in University service and events.
• Perform other responsibilities that may be assigned by the Department of Nursing Chair.

Benefits:

• Generous paid vacation personal days paid sick time and family leave comprehensive insurance (medical dental vision etc.) and retirement plans flexible spending account tuition remission life and long-term disability insurance and more.
• Salary and rank are commensurate with education and experience.

Schedule:

• Must be available to meet the needs and assigned duties of the Department of Nursing. This may include evenings and occasional weekends to meet the needs of the department.

Experience/skills/physical demands

• All applicants must demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in written and spoken English.
• Ability to contribute to a team environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to position and balance yourself.
• Ability to move (including lift carry push and pull) up to 45 pounds or more.
• Ability to perceive and respond to sounds and alarms.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others.
• Ability to observe and monitor situations and details at close range in full and dimmed light.
• Ability to perform & facilitate patient care duties with students from 2 up to 12 hours
• Ability to cope with stress while dealing with numerous students patients family members and other healthcare providers.

Required Qualifications:

• Earned MSN with specialization in nursing education from a regionally accredited college or university or a graduate degree with a major other than in nursing but also have a baccalaureate degree with a major in nursing
• A current unencumbered license as a registered nurse or multistate licensure privilege to practice nursing in the state of Virginia at the time of hire.
• Evidence of current experience in nursing practice (minimum of three years) and teaching sufficient to demonstrate professional competence.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills in the following nursing disciplines: fundamentals medical-surgical mental health critical care or a combination thereof.
• Evidence of continuing professional education and a commitment to lifelong learning.
• Ability to engage in scholarly activity.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively engage with students and ensure excellence in instruction.
• Ability to identify and apply assessment tools and/or methods to determine if learning outcomes were achieved.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral degree (PhD DNP EDD) in nursing
• Experience using virtual and in-person patient care simulation software and high-fidelity simulators
• Knowledge of nursing accreditation
• Experience and certification as a nurse educator
• Experience in clinical nursing
• Experience in higher education teaching

Skills and Competencies:

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey complex concepts clearly and engage a diverse audience.
• Strong ability to build positive relationships with students faculty and staff promoting an inclusive and supportive academic community.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills to balance teaching research and service commitments effectively.
• A commitment to incorporating innovative teaching and research practices including the use of technology.

Working Conditions:

• Typically requires standard office hours with additional hours for teaching research and service commitments.
• Work environment includes classrooms laboratories and research facilities.