Assistant​/Associate​/Full Professor - Nurse Anesthesia

Overview

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - Nurse Anesthesia

Unit:
College of Health Professions

Department:
Nurse Anesthesia

About Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)
VCU is a public research university dedicated to serving the needs of students and patients. We offer opportunities for learning, discovery, and healing in downtown Richmond, Virginia. VCU enrolls more than 28,000 students across multiple campuses and locations. The university is designated as a research university with very high research activity and is committed to community engagement and scholarly excellence.

Mission of the Department of Nurse Anesthesia: to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to work as part of an inter-professional team to deliver safe, cost-efficient, quality anesthesia services, and to advance the specialty through research, scholarship, and public service.

• Coordinate assigned courses in the Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) program following the teaching workload policies of the College of Health Professions.
• Teach assigned content areas in courses throughout the curriculum of the DNAP program, in alignment with areas of knowledge, skill, and department needs.
• Deliver course content and provide timely evaluation of graduate students according to university policies and department guidelines.
• Serve as an academic advisor for graduate students enrolled in the DNAP program (entry-to-practice and post-master’s students).
• Serve as a doctoral project committee chair and/or member during program enrollment.
• Support partnerships with clinical sites through activities such as customized continuing education events and visits to program sites.
• Teach content areas at continuing education events hosted by Nurse Anesthesiology Faculty Associates.

• Engage in scholarly activities to advance knowledge in nurse anesthesia.
• Disseminate research findings via scholarly writing and publication; write, publish, and/or present scholarly documents to advance the field.
• Design and conduct scholarly initiatives, including grant funding and oversight of research projects.

• Participate in department quality improvement activities related to course design, development, and evaluation.
• Serve on department, school, university, and professional committees; engage in professional service.
• Provide professional and community service within area of expertise.

Minimum Qualifications

• Earned doctoral degree in a related area, or earned doctoral degree by July 1, 2026.
• Ability to complement and expand existing expertise in the department.
• Junior faculty members must demonstrate potential for external funding and scholarship or creative expression.
• Experience or high potential for effectively educating and mentoring graduate students.
• Demonstrated ability to foster an environment of respect, professionalism, and civility with a diverse population of faculty, staff, and students, or a commitment to do so.
• Valid state nursing license to practice as an RN and CRNA in any state; eligible for RN and NP licensure to practice as a CRNA in Virginia.
• Recertification as a CRNA by the NBCRNA.
• Three years of experience as a CRNA.
• Residence within commuting distance to the Richmond program site and availability to be in-person at that site full time.
• Ability to travel as necessary to fulfill teaching, service, and scholarship requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong communication skills evidenced through public speaking, presentations, or written scholarship.
• Evidence of career development and growth in teaching, service, scholarship, and administration.
• Experience in curriculum design and program evaluation in higher education.
• Experience with a learning management system (e.g., Canvas, Blackboard).
• Education or experience in item writing in nurse anesthesia.
• Experience in hands-on, simulation-based teaching.
• Post-doctoral research training and/or grant writing experience.
• Background in research, clinical practice, and teaching in anesthesiology.

• Salary Range: $200,000+ (commensurate with experience)
• FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt
• Restricted Position: No
• ORP Eligible: Yes
• Flexible Work Arrangement: Hybrid
• Rank: Open
• Tenure: Open
• Months: 12 months

• Contact Name: Dr. Crystal Hunnicutt
• Contact Email: hunnicuttcl