Full-time/term-tenure track or clinical track Nursing faculty (Pediatric Nursing)

Messiah College • Mechanicsburg, PA

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About The Position

The Department of Nursing in the School of Science, Engineering and Health at Messiah University invites applications for a full-time/term-tenure track or clinical track Nursing faculty position. Primary responsibilities include teaching in the classroom and clinical nursing settings. Course responsibilities may include Pediatrics, Critical Care, Nursing Research, Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and other nursing courses of interest and expertise. Doctorally prepared candidates (PhD or DNP) may have the opportunity to teach graduate-level courses. Faculty will have advising and institutional service responsibilities and continue their own scholarship and practice. Messiah University's Department of Nursing offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, including: Messiah University's Department of Nursing offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, including: 1. BSN 2. MSN - Nurse Educator, Nursing Administration, Family Nurse Practitioner 3. MSN/MBA - Nursing Administration dual degree 4. DNP - Family Nurse Practitioner (post BSN), Nursing Leadership (post-master's), Nurse Educator 5. Post Graduate Certificate - Family Nurse Practitioner The program enjoys a reputation for high-quality classroom and clinical instruction, producing well-prepared graduates who are preferred for hire in local and regional healthcare institutions. The program boasts unique opportunities for study abroad and cross-cultural learning. The BSN and DNP/FNP programs have maintained a 100% FNP board pass rate and a 99.4% five-year average for first-time NCLEX pass rate. Our nursing programs have received multiple top-ranked designations such as being the #1 RN program in Pennsylvania (Registerednursing.org), #1 RN NCLEX rank in USA (Mountain Measurement Report, 2024), Nursing College of Distinction (BSN, 2024-2025), #5 Best Nursing Educator program (Registerednursing.org, 2024), and #5 Best Online Doctorate in Nursing Program (ForbesAdvisor, 2024). Messiah University's baccalaureate, master's, and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org). A majority of full-time faculty are doctorally prepared and supported by skilled staff. Faculty are committed to the integration of Christian faith in the practice of the nursing profession. Simulation laboratories include advanced simulation with medium and high-fidelity human simulators integrated into all undergraduate clinical nursing courses. Messiah University is a Christian university of the liberal and applied arts and sciences and has a student body of over 2,700 undergraduate students including 21.3% under-represented and 1.5% international students from 23 countries and over 900 graduate students including 28.1% of students from under-represented populations. The University is committed to an embracing evangelical spirit rooted in the Anabaptist, Pietist and Wesleyan traditions of the Christian Church. Our mission is to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society. Messiah University is a teaching institution that emphasizes instruction but values research and public service. Strong support is given to faculty development in teaching and scholarship. Messiah University's commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence draws inspiration from its mission "to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society." The university has pursued this vision through a strategic planning process that encourages diversity through employee and student composition, campus climate, and an educational program that seeks to equip and enable educators and students to embrace diversity. Candidates should clearly articulate why diversity and inclusive excellence matter to them as persons of faith as well as in their profession. Candidates will speak to how as a potential employee, they will contribute to the advancement of this vision through their teaching-learning, research, institutional service, and public engagement.

Requirements

• Minimum of Master of Science degree in nursing with appropriate clinical practice certifications
• Clinical experience in pediatric nursing is required.
• Candidate should be committed to excellence in teaching in a Christian liberal arts setting and to ongoing scholarship, service, and practice in nursing.
• Must have a current, valid professional nursing license in the state of Pennsylvania, or willing to obtain upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• doctoral degree in nursing highly preferred (PhD or DNP) or current enrollment in doctoral study.
• Graduate preparation in nursing education and certification in nursing education (CNE) are highly preferred.
• If not doctorally prepared, must commit to a plan to begin doctoral education within five years of hire.
• Previous didactic and clinical teaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• teaching in the classroom and clinical nursing settings
• Course responsibilities may include Pediatrics, Critical Care, Nursing Research, Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and other nursing courses of interest and expertise.
• Doctorally prepared candidates (PhD or DNP) may have the opportunity to teach graduate-level courses.
• Faculty will have advising and institutional service responsibilities and continue their own scholarship and practice.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Educational Services
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees