Clinical-Track Faculty: Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing; School of Nursing

Overview

Quinnipiac University's School of Nursing invites applicants who are dynamic clinicians and educators for a full‑time 12‑month clinical track faculty position. The successful candidate will be a doctorally‑prepared nurse educator who will teach across the school’s undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. The candidate will have experience in the clinical areas of behavioral and mental health including certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) with expertise in teaching in didactic, clinical, and laboratory environments.

Job no: 496734
Work type: Full‑time
Campus: North Haven - North Haven, CT
Categories: Faculty

Quinnipiac University is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution located 90 minutes north of New York City and two hours from Boston. The university enrolls 7,000 full‑time undergraduate and 3,000 graduate and part‑time students in 100 degree programs through its Schools of Business, Communications, Education, Computing & Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Medicine, Nursing and College of Arts and Sciences. Quinnipiac consistently ranks among the top regional universities in the North in U.S. News & World Report’s America’s “Best Colleges” issue, and is recognized in Princeton Review’s “The Best 380 Colleges.”

The university’s commitment to preparing graduates for 21st‑century careers and citizenship is evident in its emphasis on an inclusive, excellence‑driven community that nurtures students to become valued contributors to their communities.

The School of Nursing serves a total of 1,100 graduate and undergraduate students. Faculty and staff collaborate with colleagues in our Center for Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences and across campus to create innovative interprofessional educational experiences. The Center, located at our North Haven, CT campus, encompasses 325,000 square feet designed for collaborative learning, including 48 pro‑section stations, 16 standardized patient rooms, an exceptional health sciences library, seven high‑fidelity simulation rooms (including 2 ORs and a PACU), health assessment and skills labs, advanced diagnostic imaging equipment and classrooms outfitted with the latest technology.

The curriculum emphasizes the social, emotional, spiritual, and psychological aspects of care alongside the physical, throughout all levels of nursing education. The School offers traditional and accelerated second‑degree baccalaureate programs, an online MSN, graduate MSNs (adult‑gerontology or families), and a post‑master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) online program designed for nurses seeking advanced leadership skills or specialized population‑based care.

Faculty members receive a structured orientation; an assigned faculty affiliate; regular workshops by the university’s Innovations in Learning and Teaching Center; opportunities to work with nationally recognized faculty and staff; one clinical practice day per week; generous support for conference attendance and professional development; support for university and school grant applications for faculty research or curricular innovations; a culture of community, teamwork, and professionalism;

and a climate that values diversity and inclusion.

• Teaching intensive, clinical track nursing faculty position, primarily responsible for educating undergraduate and graduate nursing students in the clinical areas of behavioral and mental health
• Teaching in other undergraduate and graduate core courses
• Supporting curriculum development and evaluation
• Flexibility to teach on campus, online, and in hybrid delivery formats
• Serving as an academic faculty advisor and mentor
• Engaging in service to the school, university, and the profession
• Potential for engagement in scholarly activities
• Participating in faculty development
• Engaging in the School of Nursing’s strategic plan
• Actively participating in the School of Nursing community

• Unencumbered RN and APRN licenses in Connecticut
• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) certification
• Doctoral degree in nursing or related field

• Current clinical practice…