Assistant Professor, College of Nursing - General Nursing, Lexington, Kentucky

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Doctoral degree required. Doctoral degree in Nursing preferred.

Minimum of 2 years of professional nursing experience within the last 5 years required. Experience in general nursing required and successful teaching with baccalaureate nursing students experience preferred.

Active unencumbered Kentucky license as a registered nurse

The University of Kentucky, College of Nursing Undergraduate Program is seeking a UKHC Clinical Faculty of Excellence- Assistant Professor, (tenure-ineligible) Clinical Title Series. This position is a 9-month appointment with an anticipated Distribution of Effort of about 50-75% Teaching and Advising, 0-40% Clinical Practice/Instruction, 0-5% Research and Scholarly Activity, and 5-10% Service and Professional Development, which will be reviewed annually. The salary range for this position is $67,500-$81,000. This position has established funding from UKHC for one year, with the potential for an extension. We anticipate a start date on or after August 1, 2024.

This position, based in Lexington, KY, will assist in the undergraduate program instruction and includes teaching, advising, mentoring and clinical instruction in the nursing courses within our BSN program. Courses may include, but are not limited to adult health nursing, pathopharmacology, professional nursing practice, leadership, healthcare systems, health assessment, and skills lab. Additional teaching assignments may be considered in other core BSN nursing courses. This position requires classroom and online instruction, supervision of nursing students in clinical settings, involvement on college committees, scholarship, collaboration with other faculty and staff in nursing education. Preferred experience with advising and successful teaching of adult students, strong interpersonal skills, communication, and organizational skills. The required education and experience include a doctorate degree. Doctorate degree in nursing preferred and a minimum of 2 years of professional nursing experience within the last 5 years required. An active, unencumbered Kentucky RN license is required. Experience in general nursing required and successful teaching with baccalaureate nursing students experience preferred.

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Doctoral degree in nursing preferred. Successful teaching with baccalaureate nursing students experience preferred.

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