220000026J - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Nursing-Academic Programs, TN
About the Job
Earned doctoral degree from an accredited university required.
Certification/recertification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP).
Unencumbered licensure as a registered nurse and advanced practice nurse (e.g., FNP) in Tennessee or eligibility to obtain licensure in Tennessee required.
Substantive expertise is required as a Family Nurse Practitioner with at least one year of recent clinical practice experience required. Teaching experience at the graduate level with the ability to teach full scope primary care is desired.Teaching experience in a DNP program is preferred. Demonstration of scholarship related activities (for example, abstracts at conferences, published manuscripts, grant funding) is preferred. Academic rank is commensurate with degree and academic experience.
Applicants should attach curriculum vitae and photocopies of transcripts to application.
If you need additional information about this position, please contact:
Mona Wicks, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor and Chair
Email: mwicks@uthsc.edu or call 901-448-6250
Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering integrated, collaborative, and inclusive education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UTHSC contributes %244 billion to the economy of Tennessee.
Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT’s doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UTHSC spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee.UTHSC is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state’s largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.
Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a %24214 million modernization.
Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley’s Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.
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