Clinical Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Nurse Anesthesia (Career Track)
Posting Number: req21199
Department: College of Nursing
Location: University of Arizona Health Sciences
Address: Tucson, AZ USA
Position Highlights
The College of Nursing is seeking a doctorally prepared Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) to join the CRNA faculty team in our Nurse Anesthesiology (NA) specialty of our Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. As part of the CRNA faculty team, they will teach and engage in continuous quality improvement in courses, advise and mentor students in the NA specialty, and serve on DNP project committees. Other responsibilities will include engaging in scholarship and College of Nursing governance activities.
*FTE flexibility depending on the needs of the specific program and the incumbent.
Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!
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Duties & Responsibilities
Teaching:
- Teaches courses in the DNP program within their scope of expertise, including clinical and didactic courses related to the NA specialty of the DNP program.
- Serve as clinical supervising faculty for students in CRNA clinical rotations, maintaining and growing cooperative relationships with practice leaders at clinical experiential learning sites.
- Advise and mentor students in the DNP program and supervise work on DNP projects, creating a learning environment that facilitates student learning and achieving expected program outcomes.
- Create a learning environment that facilitates student learning and achievement of expected program outcomes.
- Assess and evaluate student learning in the learning environment.
- Participate in curriculum design and evaluation of program outcomes.
- Pursue continuous quality improvements in course.
- Participate in the planning and assessment of our program(s) through faculty governance and quality improvement activities.
- Maintain a collaborative working relationship with other faculty and staff.
- Maintain compliance with required agency and college policies.
Scholarship:
- Develop and maintain academic excellence through clinical and educational scholarship in their area of expertise.
- Disseminate their scholarly work at local, regional, national, and international professional conferences and journal publications.
- Participate in teams to obtain funding to support student education and training.
- Maintain clinical practice proficiency by engaging in practice, either directly or indirectly.
- Maintain certification in advanced nursing specialty.
Service:
- Engage with faculty, the administrative leadership team, and students in furthering the mission and goals of the College of Nursing.
- Participate in special projects and faculty governance activities, as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Rank to be determined by FAPT Committee.
To be considered for each rank minimum requirements:
All ranks:
- Hold a doctoral degree (e.g., DNP, PhD, EdD).
- National certification as a CRNA.
- Provide evidence of unencumbered Arizona RN and APRN licenses prior to first day of employment with the College of Nursing.
- One year experience teaching.
- Compliance with immunizations, CPR, and other agency or College requirements and provide evidence of current status.
Clinical Assistant Professor:
- Doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, or DNP) in nursing or a related field.
- Evidence of teaching and clinical practice or systems leadership experience, through certification, or equivalent preparation.
Clinical Associate Professor:
- Must meet Clinical Assistant Professor minimums.
- Four (4) years of teaching experience.
- At least two years of teaching at the baccalaureate or higher level.
Clinical Professor:
- Must meet Clinical Associate Professor minimums.
- Extensive clinical experience.
- Extensive teaching experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience teaching diverse student populations.
- Record of professional scholarship.
- Experience teaching in an advanced practice nursing program.
- Experience with online teaching methodologies.
Rank: To be Determined
Tenure Information
Career-Track (CT)
FLSA: Exempt
Full Time/Part Time: To be Determined
Number of Hours Worked per Week: 20 - 40
Job FTE: 0.50 - 1.0
Work Calendar: Fiscal
Job Category: Faculty
Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay: DOE
Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)
Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies: 1
Contact Information for Candidates
Lindsay Bouchard, DNP, PMHNP | labouchard@arizona.edu
Open Until Filled: Yes
Documents Needed to Apply: Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and Two Additional Documents
Special Instructions to Applicant
Additional documents required: Two letters of recommendation.
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At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As a Hispanic-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.
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