Description
Pace University’s Lienhard School of Nursing in the College of Health Professions is seeking a Full-time Clinical Non-Tenure Track Faculty Member to join the faculty in our online MS Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program at either our NYC campus or Westchester campus, located in Pleasantville, New York.
The position will require an on campus presence. Candidates should have expertise in the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner role and experience with online teaching.
Position Qualifications
Required Experience/Qualifications:
All candidates must have national certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, and be eligible for New York State RN licensure and NYS certification as an PMHNP.
Teaching experience (Academic rank and salary are commensurate with educational preparation and experience).
Relevant practice experience in the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner role.
Our ideal candidate:
• Will have strong clinical skills in the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner role.
• Will share a deep commitment to effective teaching, develop innovative course development, student mentoring and interprofessional practice
• Will have a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusiveness and actively
promote diversity.
• Will have a strong commitment to professional service within the University and beyond.
Special Instructions to Applicant
Candidates must upload and submit:
· copies of their license(s)
· a statement regarding their teaching philosophy
About the Lienhard School of Nursing:
The Lienhard School of Nursing (LSN) was established in 1966 and has more than 7,000 alumni/ae and over 900 students enrolled in Baccalaureate and Graduate degree programs between the Westchester and NYC campuses. The LSN has a strong history of educating a culturally diverse, highly skilled nursing workforce, and has a longstanding commitment to primary health care and evidence-based practice. The LSN is part of the College of Health Professions which was established in 2010 to showcase the breadth of health science majors at Pace University.
The LSN Department of Graduate Studies (DGS) programs are built on the foundation of Francis Reiter’s conceptualization of the Nurse-Clinician. Reiter was a visionary who advocated for interprofessional education in health sciences. Graduate nursing faculty are clinician scholars in the tradition that Reiter envisioned, and bring their clinical knowledge to their academic, service and scholarship activities, demonstrating a commitment to evidence-based, equitable person-centered primary healthcare within an interprofessional education and practice framework.
About the College of Health Professions:
Established in 2010, the College of Health Professions at Pace University offers a broad range of programs at the bachelor, master, and doctoral levels. It is the College’s goal to create innovative and complex programs that reflect the changing landscape of the health care system. These programs are designed to prepare graduates for impactful careers in health care practice, health-related research, or as educators, and equip graduates to work in health policy and global health fields. Students in clinical programs receive hands-on training in the College’s interprofessional Center for Excellence in Healthcare Simulation and have the opportunity to apply their developing skills in real-world settings at many of the regions' leading clinical facilities. The College is currently comprised of several growing and important areas of study, which include Nursing, Physician Assistant, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Nutrition and Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, and Health Informatics and Health Science.
Our vision is to be recognized for our innovative leadership in education, practice, scholarship, and service to improve health and the health professions. Our mission is to educate and challenge diverse students for the health professions to be leaders, innovators and lifelong learners who will positively impact local, national, and global health. For more information, please visit www.pace.edu/chp and www.pace.edu/lienhard.
Requirements
- Appropriate level of education based on rank.
- Prior teaching experience at the higher education level preferred.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
Summary
About the Institution
Ranked in the top 9% of private US colleges that provide the best return on tuition investment, Pace University transforms the lives of its diverse students—academically, professionally, and socioeconomically. Currently, the University enrolls more than 13,000 students in more than 150 bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs. Pace University is at the forefront of creating opportunity. Through the convergence of strong academics, experiential learning, and dedicated advising, Pace University empowers its students and positively impacts its communities.
Benefits Offered
Pace University provides a competitive benefit program designed to offer the following:
- Medical, vision and dental insurance for preventive care or diagnostic and surgical procedures as well as an incentivized medical plan waiver option for those who choose not to participate.
- Income protection in the event an employee is not actively at work, due to illness.
- 403B investment opportunity to save toward financial security in retirement.
- Programs and services that assist in balancing work and personal life.
- Educational opportunities for the employee and eligible members of their family to pursue a degree at Pace or another higher education institution
- Opportunity for faculty and staff to participate in Pace’s award-winning health and wellness program, Pace Yourself to Wellness, which is designed to inspire employees to engage in healthy habits while optimizing health care resources.
- Discount purchase plans for everything from entertainment, shopping and travel.
AA/EEO Statement
Pace University is committed to achieving full equal opportunity in all aspects of University life. Pursuant to this commitment, the University does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived sex, gender or gender identity; race; color; national origin; religion; creed; age; disability; citizenship; marital or domestic partnership status; sexual orientation or affectional status; genetic predisposition or carrier status; military or veteran status; status as a victim of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking; or any other characteristic protected by law federal, state or local law, rule or regulation.
Annual Security Report Notice
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