Part-time Faculty, Master of Nursing - Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Nursing
Nurse Educator, Psychiatric Care & Support -
Education / Teaching
Psychiatric Care & Support
Compensation Range:
Hourly: $52.84 - $69.81 National University – San Diego, California Part-time Faculty:
Master of Nursing - Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Location:
Remote, USA
National University is a veteran-founded, San Diego-based nonprofit. Since 1971, our mission has been to provide accessible higher education to adult learners. Today, we educate a diverse student body from across the U.S. and around the globe, with more than 230,000 alumni worldwide. Our three schools and three colleges offer more than 200 accredited and licensed graduate and undergraduate programs. National University holds accreditation through the Western Senior College and Universities Commission (WSCUC).
Position Summary The Department of Nursing, in the School of Health Professions at the National University invites applications for part-time faculty in Nursing with a specialization in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated record of or potential for excellence in teaching in their field and a commitment to serving the university’s diverse adult student body. The successful candidate will have the potential for a commitment to serving the university’s diverse adult student body.
This position primarily works closely with the Academic Program Director and other faculty within the program and contributes to ensuring program quality, student engagement, and success. This is an excellent opportunity for a Part-Time Faculty to join our highly engaged faculty in Nurse Practitioner program. As an integral and vital part of our teaching staff, the successful candidate will provide students with unique and valuable perspectives by helping them to develop critical thinking, communication, and therapeutic nursing skills within the framework of transcultural nursing.
Job Duties
- Efficiently deliver didactic and/or clinical instruction online to students.
- Plan and deliver an effective “classroom” experience through Zoom, that promotes learning of course/program learning objectives and prepares the student to be a competent, beginning Nurse Practitioner.
- Effectively engage students, utilizing a variety of teaching methods.
- Evaluate students in classroom and clinical settings utilizing effective educational methods and tools.
- Grading assignments and responding to student inquires within 48 hours of assignment submission.
- Responding to student inquires via email within 24 hours of receipt of the email, thus providing timely feedback to students' questions and concerns.
- Communicate effectively with students, staff, and faculty, both verbally and through written communication.
- Focus on student-centered learning in all aspects of curriculum.
Required Qualifications
- Master of Science in Nursing, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, or Doctor of Nurse Practitioner with a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner specialization.
- Active, current, and unencumbered PMHNP state license in either Texas or California required within 6 months of employment. Please see the Licensing Requirements section below for more details.
- Minimum of two 2 years’ current experience in a PMHNP role, including diagnosing and treating patients in a clinic setting.
- National board certification - PMHNP specific.
- Online higher education experience.
- Demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining courses.
- Doctor of Nurse Practitioner with a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner specialization.
- Experience with the following course topics is preferred:
Introduction to Psychotherapy, Introduction to Psychotherapy Practicum, MH Care:
Adults/Aging Adults, MH Adults/Aging Adults Practice.
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