Adjunct Faculty – Adult Gerontology, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Track

Adjunct Faculty – Adult Gerontology, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Track

Rivier University invites applications for the position of Adjunct Faculty in our low-residency Adult Gerontology, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program. Reporting to the Dean of Nursing and Health Professions, the adjunct faculty member will prepare the graduate to practice and provide care to patient populations in the acute care environment, over the age of seventeen.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ability to engage in critical thinking and exercise independent judgment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage confidential information.
• Ability to collaborate with other faculty and staff and maintain collegial relations.
• Ability to communicate effectively in written and oral form, and
• Knowledge of and competence with a variety of computer applications including word-processing, online teaching and reporting platforms, as well as online calendaring and email.

Qualifications:

• Experience in nursing education, graduate level preferred
• Must have experience or be willing to teach in the online and on-campus format (typically one weekend per semester)
• Simulation experience a plus
• Master of Science Degree in Nursing required
• National certification in Adult Gerontology, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• Licensed in New Hampshire as an APRN in Adult Gerontology, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• Current or recent clinical experience in the acute care environment (hospitalist role, ICU, ER, specialty care) and on-going commitment to advance practice
• Doctoral preparation preferred or in progress

Supplemental Information:

Applicants should apply online and include a cover letter along with resume/CV. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Rivier University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, veteran or marital status, sex sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability in admission or access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs and activities, and Title IX requires that the University not discriminate on the bases stated above.