Description

Mission or Goal of Unit:

We champion health and well-being through the power of nursing education, discovery and practice

Chief Purpose of this position:

VCU School of Nursing invites applications for an open rank, 12-month term faculty position. The faculty member hired into this position will teach in undergraduate and/or graduate areas; contribute to curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation; coordinate clinical sections and clinical education sites; clinically supervise students in undergraduate clinical; participate in school governance activities, and implement all roles of term faculty (teaching, scholarship, and service).

Faculty with expertise in informatics, nursing leadership/organizational science, and psych-mental health are particularly encouraged to apply!

Faculty appointment to academic rank and salary are dependent on demonstrated scholarly achievement, certifications, and teaching experience.

Position Responsibilities:

- Demonstrates commitment to contributing to the School of Nursing's Mission and Vision and to VCU's Quest 2028 (https://quest.vcu.edu/)
- Demonstrates an integrated academic life, contributing to the teaching, scholarship and service missions in an urban research-intensive university with an academic health sciences center
- Participates in all aspects of curriculum including curriculum development, teaching (in classroom or clinical settings), and evaluation.
- Maintains a commitment to serving the school of nursing, university, profession and community
- Maintains ongoing scholarly contributions to their field such as translation of evidence to practice, presentations or manuscript publications

Required Qualifications:

- Licensed or eligible for licensure as a registered nurse in Virginia
- Graduate degree in nursing
- Clinical experience
- Documented effectiveness in collaboration and communication.
- Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU

Preferred Qualifications:

- Doctoral Degree (PhD or DNP) in nursing or related field
- Experience in higher education, including teaching and simulation instruction
- Record of accomplishments in scholarship and professional service
- Expertise in informatics, nursing leadership/ organizational science, psych-mental health

VCU is transitioning to a new application system beginning in October 2025. If you apply before that date, you may be asked to resubmit your application in the new system after the system is live. Clear instructions will be provided at that time. We appreciate your understanding during this transition and look forward to reviewing your application.