Assistant or Associate Professor, College of Nursing

Assistant or Associate Professor, College of Nursing

Job Title
- Assistant or Associate Professor, College of Nursing

Working Title
- Assistant or Associate Professor

Department Name - NURSING INSTRUCTION

Work Location
- Lexington, KY

Type of Position
- Faculty

Position Time Status
- Full-Time

Tenure Track Status
- Tenure Track

Required Education
- The required education and experience include an earned PhD or DNP nursing degree with demonstration of expertise in nursing administration and evidence-based practice. Active Kentucky license as a prepared registered nurse required along with at least 5 years of practice and academic experience.

Job Summary
- The University of Kentucky, College of Nursing Graduate DNP Program is seeking a Special Title Series (tenure-eligible) Assistant or Associate Professor (open-rank). This position is a 12-month appointment with an anticipated Distribution of Effort of about 60-80% Teaching and Advising, 0-20% Clinical Practice Activities, 15% Research and Scholarly Activity, and 5% Service/Professional Development which will be reviewed annually. This position will assist in MSN/DNP program instruction needed to expand and resource the Healthcare Systems Leadership Program (ENL) specialty program in the College of Nursing.

This position requires an individual to provide teaching, advising, and mentoring related to Healthcare Systems Leadership and Executive Nurse Leadership. Contributions to scholarly practice, and in advancing nursing professionalism as an advanced practice nurse. Position responsibilities include designing, implementing, and evaluating didactic and clinical courses in the College's Graduate Nursing programs, planning and evaluating student clinical experiences, and advise students in the DNP program.

This role requires the candidate to serve as a liaison between the College and clinical agencies in which student placements occur and participate as an active inter professional team member. Collaboration with UK Healthcare providers, administrators and staff is required to assess, develop and evaluate strategies targeted at leadership areas of nursing. Candidate is expected to participate in the assessment, planning and implementation and evaluation of applicable programs, projects, scholarship and research anticipating the submission of manuscripts for publication and presentations of scholarly activities in peer-reviewed venues.

Participation as an investigator or as a co-investigator on evidence-based practice or research projects and grant proposals. Candidates should have demonstrated expertise in nursing administration and evidence-based practice, including some experience in an Executive Nursing Leadership role. The required education and experience include an earned PhD or DNP nursing degree with demonstration of expertise in nursing administration and evidence-based practice.

Active Kentucky license as a prepared registered nurse required along with at least 5 years of practice and academic experience.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
- This individual should exhibit strong interpersonal communication and organizational skills with a commitment to ongoing scholarship aligned with professional interests.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? - No

Preferred Education/Experience
- Candidates should have demonstrated expertise in nursing administration and evidence-based practice, including some experience in an Executive Nursing Leadership role. The required education and experience include an earned PhD or DNP nursing degree with demonstration of expertise in nursing administration and evidence-based practice. Active Kentucky license as a prepared registered nurse required along with at least 5 years of practice and academic experience.

Open Until Filled
- Yes

Our University Community
- We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. The University follows both the federal and state…