Assistant or Associate Professor on the Educator Track, BSON, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) - Georgetown University Medical Center

Description

The Georgetown University Berkley School of Nursing (BSON) seeks a full-time educator track faculty member to provide expert teaching and professional role modeling for students enrolled in graduate primary care specialty tracks in our distance-learning Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Program. This position reports directly to the Family Nurse Practitioner specialty track Director. Additionally, faculty are expected to teach across a range of pathways (direct entry, undergraduate, graduate) and modalities to meet the needs of the school. We seek a mission-driven educator with strong clinical expertise, a commitment to advancing health equity, and a deep appreciation for the Jesuit values that animate our work.

This faculty position is held on the clinical educator track (non-tenure) in the School of Nursing at Assistant or Associate Professor rank with scholarship, teaching and service expectations with the following time commitments:  

●      Teaching: 80% (18 credits)

●      Scholarship: 5-10%

●      Service: 5-10%

Minimum requirements

●      Terminal degree (research focused, practice focused e.g., DNP, PhD, EdD)

●      Certification as an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) with a primary care focus (e.g., FNP)

●      Eligible for an unencumbered RN license in the District of Columbia

●      3-5 years’ experience in nursing education

●      Demonstrated contributions in the areas of teaching, scholarship and service consistent with appointment on the educator track at the rank of Assistant Professor or above.

●      Applicants eligible for hire must hold primary residence in an approved state. Academic rank will be offered commensurate with education and experience. 

Preferred qualifications

●      Additional certifications (e.g., PMHNP, Emergency Nurse Practitioner, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife, Informatics)

●      Expertise in a variety of teaching modalities including face to face, virtual learning, asynchronous and synchronous learning

●      Demonstrated expertise in curriculum development and outcome evaluation

Position responsibilities include

●      Faculty are expected to teach across a range of pathways (direct entry, undergraduate, graduate) and modalities to meet the needs of the school.

●      Teaching at objective clinical intensives (OCI) in-person on-campus and virtually

●      Attendance at on-campus events consistent with the Faculty Handbook Faculty Roles and Responsibilities (e.g., commencement, school wide events, periodic curriculum and programming meetings)

●      Clinical faculty advising for students in precepted experiences

●      Participation in faculty governance, including faculty and operations meetings

●      On-going professional development and participation in curricular revision and implementation, with a focus on advancing health equity and addressing racism with the program content and, 

●      Participate in scholarship and service activities and maintain current clinical practice as it relates to state law for practitioners.

The Berkley School of Nursing is seeking an organized, innovative, mission-aligned, faculty member to be part of a dynamic and well-functioning team. The successful applicant will have an earned doctorate in nursing or related field, certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), prior teaching experience at the graduate and/or doctoral levels, prior experience with managing or participating in curriculum development and/or course revision, excellent interpersonal and team-building skills, comfort with technology and teaching using a virtual platform, and evidence of recent clinical practice. The applicant must hold a current licensure as a FNP in their state of residence and be eligible for RN and FNP licensure in the District of Columbia. 

The Berkley School of Nursing builds on a 120-year tradition of excellence in nursing education at the professional, advanced practice, and doctoral levels. Our on-campus and distance-based, online nursing programs emphasize research and scholarship, and are grounded in a social justice framework. Our commitment to nursing is infused with the Jesuit values of caring for the whole person - cura personalis - and serving the common good. To learn more about the Berkley School of Nursing, please v