Part-time Faculty, Master of Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)

Compensation

Range: Hourly: $52.84 - $69.81 National University – San Diego, California Part-time Faculty: Master of Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Location: Remote California, Remote Texas National University is a veteran-founded, San Diego-based nonprofit. Since 1971, our mission has been to provide accessible higher education to adult learners. Today, we educate a diverse student body from across the U.S. and around the globe, with more than 230,000 alumni worldwide. Our eight schools and two colleges offer more than 200 accredited and licensed graduate and undergraduate programs. National University holds accreditation through the Western Senior College and Universities Commission (WSCUC).

Job Description

The Department of Nursing, in the School of Health Professions at the National University invites applications for part-time faculty in Nursing with a specialization in Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). The successful candidate will have a demonstrated record of or potential for excellence in teaching in their field and a commitment to serving the university’s diverse adult student body. The successful candidate will have the potential for a commitment to serving the university’s diverse adult student body. This position primarily works closely with the Academic Program Director and other faculty within the program and contributes to ensuring program quality, student engagement, and success. This is an excellent opportunity for a Part-Time Faculty to join our highly engaged faculty in Nurse Practitioner program. As an integral and vital part of our teaching staff, the successful candidate will provide students with unique and valuable perspectives by helping them to develop critical thinking, communication, and therapeutic nursing skills within the framework of transcultural nursing. Note: We are looking for Part-Time Assistant Professors that can teach 12-week courses online or 16 week courses when NU moves to the semester system. Essential Job Duties:

• Efficiently deliver didactic and/or clinical instruction online to students.
• Plan and deliver an effective “classroom” experience through Zoom, that promotes learning of course/program learning objectives and prepares the student to be a competent, beginning Nurse Practitioner.
• Effectively engage students, utilizing a variety of teaching methods.
• Evaluate students in classroom and clinical settings utilizing effective educational methods and tools.
• Grading assignments and responding to student inquiries within 48 hours of assignment submission.
• Responding to students' inquiries via email within 24 hours of receipt of the email, thus providing timely feedback to students' questions and concerns.
• Communicate effectively with students, staff, and faculty, both verbally and through written communication.
• Focus on student-centered learning in all aspects of the curriculum.

Qualifications: Required Qualifications:

• Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, or Doctor of Nurse Practitioner with a Family Nurse Practitioner specialization.
• At least two years of continuous clinical practice in the NP role and currently working at least part-time in the NP role.
• Active, current, and unencumbered FNP state license in either Texas or California. (Note: Once hired, Faculty are required to have both RN and FNP licenses in both California and Texas. The department will pay for new faculty to obtain their license in either California or Texas if the applicant doesn’t already have both state licenses.
• Minimum of two 2 years’ current experience in an FNP role, including diagnosing and treating patients in a clinic setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctor of Nurse Practitioner with a Family Nurse Practitioner specialization.
• National board certification - FNP specific.
• Online higher education experience is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining courses.
• Experience with the following course topics is preferred: QI & Project Management, EBP for Advanced NSG Practice, Advanced Pharmacology I, Advanced Pharmacology II, FNP: Women’s Health/Pediatrics, Women’s health/Pediatric Practicum, and FNP Capstone.

For full consideration, interested candidates should provide the following.

• A cover letter.
• A curriculum vita.
• Statement of teaching experience online and/or onsite for a diverse student body.

Candidate receiving offers will be offered a salary/pay rate commensurate with experience that vary based on a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and competencies. Absent exceptional circumstances, candidates will be offered a salary within this range for this position. Base pay is one component of National University’s total rewards package, as we are dedicated to supporting the needs of the “whole you” with our holistic approach to employee benefits by offering comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family. For full details about our benefit plan offerings, please visit benefits.nu.edu. For part-time positions, please click here. National University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant per applicable federal, state and local laws. At NU, a mix of highly talented, innovative, and creative people come together to make the impact of a lifetime for each of our student learners. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment, education, and admission at National University. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job