Job Opportunities
The UTHSC College of Nursing's current open faculty positions are below. Potential applicants should click on the linked Taleo number to begin the application process.
Date Posted: Feb. 6, 2024
Job Title: Instructor/Assistant Professor
Taleo Number: 230000022B
Job Type: Full-Time (12 months)
Category: FACULTY
The UT HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (UTHSC) College of Nursing Dept. of Health Promotion & Disease Prevention invites applications for the position of a full-time non-tenure track position as faculty in the Doctor of Nursing (DNP) program.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The UTHSC embraces four missions: education, research, clinical care and institutional service. Responsibilities for this role include clinical practice assignment, in addition to educational responsibilities. Teaching responsibilities include both didactic course work and clinical supervision of students. Research/scholarship activities, as well as service responsibilities, will be determined in collaboration with Department Chair.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Earned doctoral degree from an accredited university required. Certification/recertification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner required. Unencumbered licensure as a registered nurse and advanced practice nurse in Tennessee or eligibility to obtain licensure in Tennessee required.
Substantive expertise is required as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with at least 1-year of clinical practice in the role preferred. Expertise in clinical teaching and active engagement in appropriate professional organizations is highly desirable. Evidence of scholarship, including research and/or grants, is desirable. Academic rank is commensurate with degree and experience.
UT HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER:
UTHSC has educated more than 53,000 health care professionals on three campuses across the state – Memphis, Knoxville, and Chattanooga. The UTHSC campuses include colleges of Health Professions, Dentistry, Graduate Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy. Patient care, professional education and research are carried out at hospitals and other clinical sites across Tennessee.
- One of the first DNP programs in the country.
- Accredited since 2009.
- Offers BSN-DNP and MSN-DNP tracks.
- Offers dual DNP-PhD.
DNP specialty tracks include Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Anesthesiology, Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, and Nurse Midwifery. Dual options include Adult Gerontology Acute Care-FNP, Psych Mental Health Nursing-FNP, and Pediatric Primary Care-Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner concentrations.
If you need additional information about this position, please contact:
Mona Wicks, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor and Chair
Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Department
UTHSC College of Nursing
874 Union Avenue, Memphis, TN 38163
(901) 448-6250; Email: mwicks@uthsc.edu
Qualified applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to promoting diversity
and equity.
To apply for this position, please click on the Taleo Number above.
Date Posted: Oct. 24, 2022
Job Title: Instructor/Assistant Professor
Taleo Number: 22000002G4
Job Type: Full-Time (12-month)
Cateogry: Faculty
The UT HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (UTHSC) College of Nursing Dept. of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention invites applications for the position of a full-time (12-month) non-tenure track position as faculty in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The UTHSC embraces four missions: education, research, clinical care, and institutional service, and responsibilities will include these missions. Teaching responsibilities include both didactic course work (online and in person) and clinical supervision of students. Responsibilities for this role include clinical practice assignment in the hospital and skills lab in addition to educational responsibilities. Research/scholarship activities as well as service responsibilities will be determined in collaboration with the Department Chair.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience in psychiatric-mental health nursing and medical-surgical nursing is required. Prior teaching experience in a professional nursing program is desired. Minimal requirements for the position include an unencumbered licensure as a Registered Nurse in Tennessee or eligibility to obtain licensure in Tennessee and a Master of Science in Nursing. All degrees must be from an accredited program. Academic rank is at the instructor or assistant professor level based upon academic credentials.
If you need additional information about this position, please contact:
Mona Newsome Wicks, Ph.D., RN, FAAN
Chair and Professor
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Department
UTHSC College of Nursing
874 Union Ave. Suite 334
Memphis, TN 38163
(901) 448-6250
Email: mwicks@uthsc.edu
Qualified applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to promoting diversity and equity.
To apply for this position, please click on the Taleo Number above.
UT HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER:
UTHSC has educated more than 53,000 health care professionals on three campuses across the state – Memphis, Knoxville and Chattanooga. The UTHSC campuses include colleges of Health Professions, Dentistry, Graduate Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy. Patient care, professional education and research are carried out at hospitals and other clinical sites across Tennessee.
- One of the first DNP programs in the country.
- Accredited since 2009.
- Offers traditional BSN and accelerated BSN tracks.
- Offers BSN-DNP and MSN-DNP tracks.
- Offers dual DNP-PhD.
- DNP specialty tracks include: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Anesthesia, Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, and Nurse Midwifery; dual options include Adult Gerontology Acute Care-FNP; Psych Mental Health Nursing-FNP.
Date posted: Sept. 22, 2022
Job title: Assistant Professor / Associate Professor
Taleo Number: 220000026J
Job Type: Full-Time (12-month)
Category: FACULTY
DNP Family Nurse Practitioner
The UT HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (UTHSC) College of Nursing Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention invites applications for the position of a full-time (12-month) non-tenure track position as faculty in the DNP Program for the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Concentration.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The UTHSC embraces four missions: education, research, clinical care, and institutional
service, and responsibilities will include these missions. Teaching responsibilities
include both didactic course work (online and in person) and clinical supervision
of students in the FNP concentration and other programs/courses as needed. Teaching
experience at the graduate level with the ability to teach full scope primary care
is desired. Responsibilities for this role include clinical practice placements,
clinical site visits, and mentoring of projects for FNP students in addition to other
educational responsibilities. Research/scholarship activities, as well as service
responsibilities, will be determined in collaboration with the Department Chair. Eligibility
to practice with our clinical partner sites is required. This position is eligible
for the College’s faculty practice plan.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Unencumbered licensure as a Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Nurse in Tennessee or eligibility to obtain licensure in Tennessee required. American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Certification/recertification as an FNP and practice experience as an FNP are required. Earned doctoral degree from an accredited university required. Academic rank is commensurate with degree and academic experience.
Preferred Background/Experience:
- Teaching experience at the graduate level with the ability to teach full-scope primary care is desired.
- Teaching experience in a DNP program is preferred.
- Recent clinical experience as a FNP is preferred.
- Demonstration of scholarship related activities (for example, abstracts at conferences, published manuscripts, grant funding) is preferred.
If you need additional information about this position, please contact:
Mona N. Wicks, Professor and Chair
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Department
UTHSC College of Nursing
874 Union Avenue, Suite 304
Memphis, TN 38163
(901) 448-6250; Email: mwicks@uthsc.edu
Qualified applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to promoting diversity
and equity.
To apply for this position, please click on the Taleo Number above.
UT HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER:
UTHSC has educated more than 53,000 health care professionals on three campuses across the state – Memphis, Knoxville and Chattanooga. The UTHSC campuses include colleges of Health Professions, Dentistry, Graduate Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. Patient care, professional education, and research are carried out at hospitals and other clinical sites across Tennessee.
- One of the first DNP programs in the country.
- Accredited since 2009.
- Offers traditional BSN and accelerated BSN tracks.
- Offers BSN-DNP and MSN-DNP tracks.
- Offers dual DNP-PhD.
- DNP specialty tracks include Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Anesthesiology, Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, and Nurse Midwifery. Dual options include Adult Gerontology Acute Care-FNP, Psych Mental Health Nursing-FNP, and Pediatric Primary Care and Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner concentrations.
Date Posted : 04-JUNE-2021
Job Title: Assistant/Associate Professor
Taleo Number: 21000000HS
Job Type: Full-Time
Category: FACULTY
The UT HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (UTHSC) College of Nursing invites applications for the position of a full-time tenure track position as a faculty member in the Department of Acute & Tertiary Care.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Carries out research program, secures external funding in support of research, teaches in graduate programs, advises doctoral students, and mentors students and faculty in research. The UTHSC embraces four missions: education, research, clinical care and institutional service. Teaching contributions are expected as is continued research productivity and scholarly contributions. Candidates eligible for appointment at the Associate Professor or Professor rank will have a well-established program of funded research.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Earned doctoral degree from an accredited university required. Documented high quality didactic teaching experience in nursing is desired. Active engagement in appropriate professional organizations is required. Evidence of scholarship including research and/or grants is required. Academic rank is commensurate with degree and experience.
If you need additional information about this position, please contact:
Sherry Webb, DNSc, CNL, NEA-BC
Chair and Associate Professor
(901) 448-4148
Email: swebb14@uthsc.edu
Qualified applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to promoting diversity
and equity.
To apply for this position, please click on the Taleo Number above.
UT HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
UTHSC has educated more than 53,000 health care professionals on three campuses across the state – Memphis, Knoxville and Chattanooga. The UTHSC campuses include colleges of Allied Health Sciences, Dentistry, Graduate Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy. Patient care, professional education and research are carried out at hospitals and other clinical sites across Tennessee.
- One of the first DNP programs in the country.
- Accredited since 2009.
- Offers BSN-DNP and MSN-DNP tracks.
- Offers dual DNP-PhD.
- DNP specialty tracks include: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Anesthesia, and Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner; dual options include Adult Gerontology Acute Care-FNP; Psych Mental Health Nursing-FNP.
All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admissions without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.
Eligibility and other terms and conditions of employment benefits at The University of Tennessee are governed by laws and regulations of the State of Tennessee, and this non-discrimination statement is intended to be consistent with those laws and regulations.
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