IDESIGN IS ASSISTING IN SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY'S SEARCH FOR QUALIFIED ADJUNCT GRADUATE NURSING FACULTY.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

The Department of Nursing, Graduate Program is seeking adjunct nursing faculty to deliver high-quality online learning experiences for their Graduate Nursing program. Salve's Graduate Nursing program consists of an MSN with a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) focus and a Post MSN to Doctor of Nursing Practice. The selected candidates will be responsible for remote instruction, remote clinical/experiential oversight (if appropriate), and working collaboratively with the Salve faculty. The advanced practice subjects include Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology, Advanced Health Assessment, Pharmacologic Principles for Advanced Practice Nursing, Advanced Care for the Maternal and Family Unit, Advanced Care for the Pediatric Patient, among other subjects.

The doctoral subjects include Ethical Issues, Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Health Policy and Population Health, Quality Improvement, Initiatives and Safety, and Organizational and Systems Leadership in Health care, among others.

YOU WILL:

• Employ effective instructional methods to encourage student engagement while leveraging the provided course materials and text.
• Provide effective remote instruction of provided course materials.
• Evaluate student performance promptly and accurately based on departmental rubrics.
• Evaluate student achievement and development of advanced clinical skills.
• Uses the University's learning management system to post grades and to communicate with students.
• Supports integration of diversity, equity, and inclusion into curricular experiences to broaden the education of students and expand their knowledge of health disparities.
• Actively participate in online discussions by sharing experiences and perspectives; probing students with questions that require critical thinking skills; highlighting key learning points; answering student questions.
• Provide relevant and timely feedback on submitted student work, including participation.
• Compile and report grade-related information to students and administration.
• Engage in professional activities to maintain licensure and/or compliance with regulatory and accrediting agencies related to the faculty's respective program.
• Assist and mentor students remotely via set office hours or scheduled appointments, using videoconference, phone, or email, and other University-approved communication tools.
• Assist in evaluating clinical sites and/or making recommendations about engaging in a new or renewed affiliation agreement with a particular clinical agency or practice.
• Commitment to graduate and/or professional education and student success.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Must be able to work independently and effectively interact with a wide array of parties at all levels (students, faculty, administration/staff, alumni, and external constituents, including healthcare industry professionals).
• Must be comfortable working with various forms of technology.
• Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.
• Demonstrate clinical competency to teach by documentation of current clinical practice relevant to their instructional assignment, certification by a nationally-recognized professional organization in a clinical specialty, and/or other mechanisms.
• Participate in an orientation provided by the program director.

REQUIREMENTS

• A minimum of a Master's degree in Nursing, DNP or PhD preferred
• Current/unencumbered APRN license
• Current/ unencumbered APRN certification in a population; Family preferred 
• Minimum of 2 years of work experience as an advanced practice nurse within the past 5 years
• Deep understanding of APRN Standards of Practice

Please attach a cover letter and a curriculum vitae/resume. Finalist candidate(s) for this position will be subject to reference checks and a pre-employment background check as a condition of employment.

ABOUT SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY:

HISTORY OF SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF NURSING

The Department of Nursing (DON) was established at Salve Regina University in September 1948.  By September 1978, approximately 100 students were choosing nursing as their major. We now have approximately 500 students in four tracks of the nursing major, the pre-licensure track for those who wish to become registered nurses, a degree completion track for registered nurses who wish to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, a Master's in Nursing to become a Family Nurse Practitioner, and a Doctorate in Nursing Practice. The number of nursing faculty has grown with full-time and adjunct faculty who each have specific practice expertise, and two staff who enable the educational process to run more smoothly for both students and faculty.

ACCREDITATION

Salve Regina University's baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice program are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, (202) 887-6791. These programs are also accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.

THE MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NURSING

The Salve Regina University Department of Nursing, supporting the University's mission and the tradition of the Sisters of Mercy, seeks to create a supportive learning community for students from all backgrounds and beliefs. The Department of Nursing endeavors to develop professional nurses who are liberally educated, ethically grounded, clinically competent, providers of health care committed to human service and social justice regardless of the race, ethnicity or religion of the population served. Committed to patient-centered care graduates will recognize and include the patient or their designee as a full partner on the health care team. It is expected that graduates will become lifelong learners, continuing to develop as health care providers and members of the global health partnership crafting the role of the nurse of the future.

Salve Regina University strives to provide equal opportunity in employment and education to all employees, students and applicants. No employee, student or applicant shall be discriminated against or harassed on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, age, marital or parental status, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal or state law, in the administration of Salve Regina's employment policies, education policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and other University administered programs. In accordance with Title IX, it does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any of its educational programs or activities. Salve Regina is also committed to making its programs and campus accessible to its visitors and compliant with all applicable non-discrimination laws.

PLEASE NOTE: iDesign is assisting Salve Regina University with its search for graduate nursing adjunct faculty. Applications will be held in the strictest confidence and shared with Salve Regina University's hiring team. APPLICATION QUESTIONS CAN BE DIRECTED TO: Mary Helen Culbertson, Vice President of People and Culture, using the CONTACT US form on our website: WWW.IDESIGNEDU.ORG