Medical Surgical/Adult Care Faculty - School of Nursing

Virginia Commonwealth University   Richmond, VA   Full-time     Nursing
Posted on April 12, 2024
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Mission or Goal of Unit:

The mission of the School of Nursing is to shape the future of nursing through the power of education, discovery, and collaboration.

Chief Purpose of this position:

VCU School of Nursing invites applicants to apply to the role of Medical Surgical/Adult Care Faculty. This open rank 12-month term faculty position will serve as faculty with clinical expertise in acute care, with adult health focus. Faculty hired into this position will teach in undergraduate and/or graduate adult health; 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 appointment (term or tenure-eligible), rank, and salary are dependent on demonstrated scholarly achievement, certifications, and teaching experience.

Position Responsibilities:
  • Demonstrates commitment to contributing to VCU's Quest 2028 (https://quest.vcu.edu/)
  • Engages faculty, students, and staff to foster a diverse community at VCU
  • 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 and 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 working with adults in acute care settings
  • Documented effectiveness in collaboration and communication
  • Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or 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
Position Type: Teaching & Research Faculty
Full time equivalent: 100%
Tenure: Open
Rank: Open
Months: 12
Department: School of Nursing, Adult Health and Nursing Systems
ORP Eligibility: Yes

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Contact Information:
Contact Name: Bruna Soria Galvarro
Contact Email: soriagalvaba@vcu.edu
Contact Phone: 804-827-7474