Multiple Positions
University
of Kentucky College of Nursing: www.mc.uky.edu/nursing
Undergraduate Tenure-Track
These positions involve teaching in the undergraduate program
and initiating a program of research. The new faculty will teach
40 percent and receive 50 percent time to actively pursue research.
Qualifications include a doctoral degree in nursing or a related
field and a master's degree in nursing, as well as a strong commitment
to undergraduate education and scholarship. A research start-up
package is available. Priority will be given to a pediatric expert
and to applicants with a medical/surgical background, ideally
in adult critical care. Applicants with experience in adult health,
community health, maternal/child health, and mental health are
also invited to apply.
Pediatric Clinical Nursing Research and Education
This joint tenure-track position is with the Kentucky Children's
Hospital and presents the opportunity to be part of a dynamic
nursing team in a Magnet Hospital setting. Responsibilities include
working with pediatric nursing staff to: implement a program of
clinical research; support evidence-based practice; participate
in educational programs including a post-baccalaureate residency
program for new nursing graduates; and engage in interdisciplinary
research and practice. Doctoral preparation with relevant clinical
and academic experience is required.
Psychiatric/Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing
This tenure-track position includes advanced practice education
in psychiatric/mental health. Clinical practice opportunities
may be negotiated. Qualifications include a doctoral degree in
nursing or a related field and a master's degree in nursing, experience
and certification (preferably as a family psychiatric/mental health
nurse practitioner), experience teaching at the graduate level,
and demonstrated commitment to scholarship. This position includes
coordination of the graduate psychiatric/mental health track in
the M.S.N. Program.
Associate Dean for Practice and Community Engagement
This tenure-track position includes oversight of the College's
practice plan and engagement in the community, including a continuing
education program and C.N.A. Program. The associate dean will
oversee the practice mission within UK HealthCare and the greater
Lexington community. In addition, the associate dean will have
teaching responsibilities consistent with his/her expertise. Qualifications
include a doctoral degree in nursing or a related field, as well
as a strong commitment to practice and scholarship.
Review of applicants will begin immediately. Please
send curriculum vitae, cover letter, and names of three references
to:
The University of Kentucky is an equal opportunity
employer and encourages applications from minorities and women.
If offered a position, you will be required to pass a pre-employment
drug screen and a pre-employment national background check as
mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. The University
of Kentucky is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
