Job no: 523939
Work type: Non-Tenure-Track Faculty
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Health Profession
Department:31020000 - NR-FCH-FAMLY COMM HLTH SYS SCI

Classification Title:

Clinical Assistant Professor

Job Description:

The University of Florida College of Nursing is seeking a 1.0 FTE, non-tenure accruing Clinical Assistant Professor who is a board-certified family nurse practitioner and doctoral-prepared. The position is located at Archer Family Health Care, a nurse-led rural practice in Archer Florida with teaching responsibilities at the College of Nursing in Gainesville, FL. Additional essential responsibilities include maintaining clinical expertise including credentials appropriate to specialty and teaching responsibilities, participating in clinical scholarship, participating in faculty meetings, serving on faculty committees and providing service to the university, community and profession of nursing.

The University of Florida’s ranking among the nation’s top-10 public universities is No. 5 in the 2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges list. UF remains the most highly ranked school in Florida and the only university in the state in the top 10. The university’s research awards also have reached new heights. Major research resources at UF include six major health-related research centers and institutes (Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Institute on Aging, UF Health Cancer Center, Emerging Pathogens Institute, McKnight Brain Institute, and Genetics Institute) designed to create synergistic and collaborative research opportunities. The University of Florida’s vision is to become a national leader in the application of AI. This vision is supported by a $70 million initial investment and implementation of the most powerful AI supercomputer in higher education in the world, which will elevate the university’s reach and impact in research, teaching, and economic development. Research activities reflect a depth of purpose by focusing on the translational nature of biomedical research following the continuum from fundamental research to clinical research to patient care. UF is a fully accredited member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), comprised of the top 62 public and private institutions in North America. With approximately 50,000 students, UF is Florida’s oldest, largest, and most comprehensive university, ranked 7th largest in the nation. UF offers more degree programs on a single campus than all but two other US institutions, with 21 colleges and schools offering more than 100 majors and 52 undergraduate degree programs, including an institute of agricultural sciences and an academic health science center.

The University of Florida College of Nursing is dedicated to high-quality programs of education, research, patient care and public service. As part of the flagship university in Florida, the College of Nursing joins the university in its commitment to being a preeminent university that serves its students and citizens across the globe. The College of Nursing has innovative education programs including nationally accredited baccalaureate (traditional and accelerated), a RN to BSN program, a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program, as well as the state’s oldest PhD in Nursing Science. The college uses online learning delivery for many of its programs. As part of UF Health, the University of Florida academic health center, the College of Nursing collaborates with five other health-related colleges and the UF Health family of hospitals, as well as clinical partners across the state, such as the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System. Archer Family Health Care is the college’s comprehensive nurse-managed health care center. Faculty members provide primary care and psychiatric/mental health services to underserved adults, children and families in Alachua County and surrounding areas. The College’s active faculty practice also offers opportunities for interdisciplinary practice in specialty areas, across sites at UF Health.

The applicant will practice at Archer Family Health Care, a nurse led rural health clinic and teach at the College of Nursing in Gainesville. The applicant must be a doctorally prepared board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner. Primary responsibilities of the position include providing evidenced based quality health care to patients at Archer Family Health Care. The applicant will care for patients across the lifespan, participate in electronic health record initiatives, participate in quality improvement initiatives, and precept DNP students in the clinical setting and with their capstone projects. The position requires a detail-oriented individual who has experience with rural health and who is willing to work with all populations. The position also requires participation in an on-call schedule 2 weeks per year. Other responsibilities will include teaching in didactic courses in nursing programs at the College of Nursing. This position has opportunities for growth in a dynamic setting whose mission is to provide quality health care to all patients.

Come join our team of faculty members who set a standard for excellence when it comes to innovative education, dynamic research and quality patient care.

Expected Salary:

Commensurate with education and experience.

Minimum Requirements:

Doctorally-prepared DNP or PhD.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference will be given to applicants with at least 3 years experience and experience in practicing in a rural health setting. Applicants must also have experience in precepting students in their graduate clinical rotations.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Interested candidates must submit a curriculum vitae; a teaching statement; and a statement describing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, including your anticipated contributions to the University of Florida, College of Nursing inclusive excellence efforts. Please also include the names and contact information of three academic/professional references who would be willing to submit a letter of recommendation upon request.

Final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered "official" if a designation of "Issued to Student" is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/.

The University of Florida College of Nursing is committed to fostering and maintaining an inclusive culture that respects the rights and dignity of each individual, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, caste, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, gender expression, height, weight, marital status, disability, medical condition, age, or veteran status. The University of Florida is supportive of the needs of dual career couples and is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff.

If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352/392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800/955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Health Assessment Required:Yes

Advertised: 26 Sep 2022 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 10 Oct 2022 Eastern Daylight Time