Log In
Sign Up
Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston invites applicants for full/part-time, tenure, or non-tenure clinical track positions at the Assistant Professor level in the Department of Nurse Anesthesia.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The faculty member will train and supervise nursing students in the specialty area of Nurse Anesthesia. The candidate may conduct a scholarship in a field of research, will participate in clinical practice, and provide service to the school and the university. Responsibilities will include clinical supervision, clinical simulation, and/or didactic teaching and may include other administrative activities as well.
POSITION KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
• Participates in the development of curriculum.
• Attends course planning meetings.
• Communicates with course faculty about student assignments, requirements, and progress.
• Evaluates student’s progress, performance and provides timely feedback in compliance with established course protocols.
• Identifies problems and consults with course faculty to develop strategies to resolve them.
• Serves as a professional role model and resource for students.
• Promotes compliance with student/university policies.
• Provides direct patient care activities through clinical practice opportunities with affiliated hospitals and other healthcare organizations.
• Shows a strong potential for developing a funded program of scientific research as well as maintaining a teaching workload (Faculty on the tenure track)
• Maintains a relevant area of scholarship (Faculty on the clinical track)
MINIMUM EDUCATION:
• DNP or PhD.
• Eligibility for licensure as a registered nurse and advanced practice recognition in Texas.
EXPERIENCE:
• A minimum of one year full-time nurse practice experience.
EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:
• Previous experience in leadership/management, education (clinical or didactic teaching), or clinical simulation within nurse anesthesia.
• Strong clinical background and teaching experience.
• For tenure-track faculty, preference will be given to those who have completed a funded post-doctoral fellowship or to those who have a history of Federal funding as a primary investigator.
• Experience with a course management system.
CERTIFICATION/SKILLS:
• NBCRNA certification as a CRNA
• Willingness and ability to teach in advanced pharmacology and physiology courses
• Recent clinical anesthesia experience in an acute care setting
• Assigned active clinical anesthesia practice as faculty
• Ability to function in a cohesive educational team model
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills to interact effectively with students and faculty.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher).
