Faculty Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Compensation: $8,000 - $70,000, based on skills, experience, and availability.

This is a part time position. Hours and teaching assignments may be negotiated, but will not exceed 18.5 hours a week.

Benefits

Faculty who work 18.5 hours or more per week are eligible for medical, dental, and vision plans; paid parental leave; flexible spending accounts; and a 403(b) retirement plan which includes an 8% employer contribution after two years of service. RFUMS is committed to employee well-being and work-life balance. Part-time benefits-eligible faculty are eligible for up to 24 prorated days of vacation / personal leave, 15 pro-rated sick days, and 9 holidays (if regularly scheduled to work on a University holiday), winter break, plus 2 floating holidays.

Faculty who work less than 18.5 hours a week are not eligible for our regular employee benefits, however all RFU employees are eligible to accrue personal leave in accordance with IL law. All RFU employees are also eligible to make unmatched contributions to voluntary supplemental pre-tax and post-tax retirement plans.

Position Summary

Deliver education within the Doctor of Nursing Practice Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program (AGACNP) and within the Post-Graduate Certificate AGACNP Program.

Who We Are

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (RFU) is a graduate health sciences university committed to serving the population through the interprofessional education of health and biomedical professionals and the discovery of knowledge dedicated to improving wellness. The university embodies the spirit of inquiry and excellence modeled by its namesake Dr. Rosalind Franklin, whose Photo 51 was crucial to solving the structure of DNA.

Today, the university’s 6 colleges continue Dr Franklin’s legacy through rigorous academics, pioneering research, and innovative community service. Our unique interprofessional education model allows students to learn from and with each other in a variety of settings, including our simulation labs, the student-led Interprofessional Community Clinic, and through partnerships with area hospitals and clinics. RFU is a national leader in interprofessional research and practices, and is nationally recognized for its research in areas including neuroscience, brain-related diseases, inherited disorders, proteomics, cancer cell biology and immunology, cardiac resuscitation, and gait and balance.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide direct instruction through the remote delivery of assigned lectures and interactive case-based discussions
• Provide mentorship and advisement for assigned students
• Provide oversight of students engaged in clinical residency training
• Provide simulation education (as assigned based on availability for in-person teaching in North Chicago, IL)
• Serve as a doctoral project advisor for assigned students

Conditions of Employment

• Must achieve satisfactory results from a background check

Required Education & Experience

• Doctor of Nursing Practice or PhD degree
• Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification
• Unencumbered license as a Registered Nurse (RN) and an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• The knowledge, skills, and abilities required to safely and competently deliver services as an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three to five years of experience practicing as an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• Experience as a nursing educator at the graduate level

Typical Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• Selected candidate must have the mental and physical capabilities to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations

EOE, Including Disability / Vets