Title: NURSING FACULTY (OPEN RANK)-COORDINATOR OF NEONATAL NURSE PRACTITIONER CONCENTRATION
Employee Type: Faculty
Department: Family Nursing
Campus Location: NURSING - ADMINISTRATION/FACUL
Job Summary/Basic Functions
Incumbent will be responsible for the academic coordination & operational management of the neonatal nurse practitioner program ("NNP") of study to assure the quality of the educational program with primary responsibility for the development, implementation, and coordination of student didactic and clinical learning experiences; Participate in student recruitment and retention activity; Monitor student progressive statistics and program outcomes; Coordinate the development, review and revision of admissions, progression and graduation policies and procedures for the program; Serve as academic advisor and mentor students; Assist in preparation of annual reports, and any other report or correspondence required by AAC, LSBN or any other authoritative or regulatory body; Ensure NNP program remains in compliance with standards/criteria set by LSBN, NANN, NONPF, CCNE, and National Certification Corporation; Engage in professional leadership; Maintain competence in teaching, clinical practice, research, and professional service; Actively participate as a member of the School of Nursing administrative team; Collaborate with other nursing programs and professional schools to maximize educational resources & promote inter-professional collaboration; Teach NNP courses and coordinate courses; and Facilitate clinical placement of NNP Students.
Minimum Qualifications
Required Education: Doctorate
Other Education if applicable: Research or Practice Doctorate in Nursing
Required Field of Study: Nationally certified as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Certifications or Licenses Required: Currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with unencumbered Louisiana RN and APRN License (or eligible to obtain licensure in Louisiana prior to start date).
Number of years required to perform the job: Five years
Type of experience required to perform the job: Five Years of substantive advanced practice nursing experience with evidence of scholarship
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Education: Doctorate
Preferred Discipline: Candidates pursuing a career in Nursing Research.
Preferred Experience: Recent clinical practice as an NNP; Prior experience in teaching at the graduate nursing level; Prior experience with graduate program administration; Prior experience guiding DNP scholarly projects or doctoral dissertations.
Additional Information About Our School/Department
Comprehensive benefits are available to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; generous annual and sick leave; 14 paid holidays per year; and an employee health primary care clinic. See following link for more details on our benefits offerings: LSUHSC, New Orleans - Benefits
Other employee benefits include a full-service credit union, wellness benefits featuring complimentary fitness center membership for employees and their spouses, employee assistance program, campus assistance program, and pet insurance option. More information about these benefits can be found on this webpage: Additional Benefits
