Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor (67275)

The University of Florida College of Nursing is seeking a 1.0 FTE, non-tenure accruing Visiting 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.

This position is located in Archer, FL. This is not a remote or online faculty position.

The University of Florida has strengthened its ranking among the nation’s top-10 public universities, rising to the No. 7 spot in the 2020 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. 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-led 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 offers opportunities for interdisciplinary work and leadership in other practices as well.

The applicant will practice at Archer Family Health Care, a nurse led rural health clinic. 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 may 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.

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:

IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION, APPLICANTS MUST UPLOAD A CV.

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 is an equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff.

The University of Florida is An Equal Employment Opportunity Institution. 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.

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