Annual Family Nurse Practioner; FNP Faculty

Samuel Merritt University has been preparing exceptional healthcare professionals for more than a century through immersive learning, community engagement, and a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and improving health outcomes for all communities. The College of Nursing is dedicated to advancing nursing education and preparing compassionate, highly skilled leaders who are committed to improving healthcare for diverse populations.

As a member of our faculty, you will join a team of passionate educators who inspire curiosity, lifelong learning, service, and leadership in future nurses. Reporting to the Program Chair/Director, this role combines teaching and service responsibilities, including creating engaging learning environments, contributing to curriculum development and evaluation, and supporting the mission and strategic priorities of the University, the nursing profession, and the broader community.

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Total workload for a regular, 12-month annual faculty appointment is 1872 hours (1722 instructional hours, 150 service.)

• Creates a dynamic, learner centered environment that uses a variety of teaching methods that support the diverse learning needs of the student population and that are based on educational theory, and evidence-based teaching and clinical practices.
• Teaches and precepts clinical rotations in outpatient community settings within faculty practice setting at least 2 days per week
• Models reflective and critical thinking and serves as a coach and mentor for students; confers with them on their progress and assists them in the development of learning plans to facilitate successful achievement of course objectives.
• Planning courses, sequencing and scheduling; lecture and/or coordination of guest faculty; composing and administering examinations, grading and conducting competent evaluations.
• Maintains and enhances competence in subjects being taught.
• Actively engages in accreditation and academic program review activities.
• Confers with colleagues to assure the integrity of the courses across programs and the curriculum. Reviews and provides feedback on student submitted assignments.
• Supervises independent study projects, as needed, and evaluates learner performance in both the classroom and clinical settings.
• Documents student progress on appropriate forms and notifies appropriate leadership team members of at-risk students or unusual occurrences.
• Attends on-ground intensives for appropriate courses.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Participate in Faculty Organization meetings
• Participate in College of Nursing Faculty meetings
• Participate in FNP program meetings
• Participate in University or School committees as needed
• Provide service to the profession and the community
• Participate in University and CoN events as specified in University and CoN attendance expectations.
• Advise students, as needed, to provide needed information on educational resources to help students progress toward their educational goals
• Refer students to other institutional and community support services, where appropriate
• Forward appropriate student information regarding needs and preferences that could influence policy setting in the CoN and enhance the learning environment.

• Earned Doctorate from an accredited institution of higher education
• Onsite requirements:
  Oakland/SF Bay area
• Specialization in area of teaching responsibility
• Current national certification by either ANCC or AANP
• RN Licensure and FNP with Furnishing Number by the California Board of Registered Nursing
• Recent (within five years) practice experience in area of specialization
• Documented high quality didactic teaching experience in higher education of at least three years is preferred but not required.
• Commitment to gain knowledge and experience in current concepts and techniques of education

• Excellent written and oral communication
• Read and write clear documents
• Function effectively as a member of a team and independently

• Expertise in clinical teaching and in didactic instruction
• Express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word in person or on the telephone.
• Receive detailed information through verbal and written communication.
• Read and write clear documents.
• Have a strong commitment to the caring science principles and mindfulness-based stress reduction practices central to the culture and expected outcomes of the program.
• Model appropriate ethical and professional behaviors and expert communication skills.
• Embrace mission, vision, and values of the program, CoN, and University.
• Have a clear vision for aligning the safety and quality with student learning activities
• Ability to adjust other professional commitments to meet varying program scheduling requirements

• This is an onsite position based in Oakland, CA, requiring regular in-office presence to support daily…