Family Nurse Practitioner, Adjunct Clinical Faculty
The Department of Nursing is seeking adjunct clinical faculty to work with family nurse practitioner graduate students in their practicum nursing courses. The successful candidate will have the enthusiasm, clinical presence, and practical expertise to engage students in active learning and assessment and should be committed to pursuing excellence in teaching and promoting an inclusive learning environment. Ideal candidates will have experience teaching and mentoring graduate students of all backgrounds, including those who are traditionally underrepresented in Nursing. The Nursing Department is committed to building an intellectually vibrant and culturally inclusive community for our students, preceptors, faculty, and staff.
The Department of Nursing and the School of Nursing and Human Physiology are committed to inclusive excellence, and actively promote the success of a diverse population of students, staff, and faculty. Gonzaga University is a Jesuit, Catholic, humanistic institution, and is interested in candidates who will contribute to its distinctive mission. The University is a committed EEO /AA employer seeking to increase the diversity of its faculty, staff, and students. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their disability status and/or protected veteran status.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Active and unencumbered Washington state RN and ARNP licensure.
- Active and unencumbered RN and ARNP licensure in state of residence and/or state where performing clinical faculty role.
- Master of Science in Nursing.
- Minimum of 2 years of current practice as a Nurse Practitioner.
- Reside in one of the ten states where graduate nursing students are completing practicum (AK, AZ, CA, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WY, WA).
Desired Qualifications:
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree as Nurse Practitioner.
- Previous clinical teaching experience.
Responsibilities:
- Complete in-person clinical site visit(s) which includes observing students engage with patients, connecting with preceptors to discuss student progress and concerns, and reviewing and assessing students’ diagnostic reasoning, plan of care, and clinical documentation.
- Collaborate and facilitate 3 synchronous points of contact between preceptor, student, and clinical faculty (1 point of contact should be the clinical site visit).
- Evaluate clinical assignments and offer timely feedback for improvement to the student using rubrics for grading.
- Collaborate and communicate with course faculty regarding student challenges and/or concerns.
- Collaborate and communicate with practicum preceptor concerns related to the clinical site and/or the preceptor.
- Participate in clinical faculty meeting(s) throughout the year.
- Serve as ambassador for Gonzaga University School of Nursing and Human Physiology.
To apply, please visit our website at: www.gonzaga.edu/jobs. Applicants must complete an online application and submit the following:
- A cover letter
- A curriculum vitae
- Names and contact information of three professional references (letters will be requested when finalists are selected).
- Washington state RN and ARNP license (for those who do not currently have a WA RN and ARNP license please contact Joan Owens to discuss this requirement).
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the positions are filled. Questions about this position can be directed to Joan Owens, Department of Nursing, at owensj@gonzaga.edu. For assistance with your online application, call (509) 313-5996.
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