Job details
Job type full-time
Full job description
Opportunity at a glance: technical, managerial, and people skills required
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorilyThe requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability requiredIncumbents will be evaluated, in part, based on performance of each essential functionAppropriate reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
The faculty member must be able to use microsoft office products (ms word, ms excel, and ms powerpoint), zip software, and adobe acrobat and must have reliable internet access as well as alternate access in cases where primary access becomes unavailable.
Walden university provides a company-owned laptop for use by core faculty, and they are expected to use this laptop according to the corporate computing policy as outlined in the employee handbook.
Education and/or experience:
Earned master’s in nursing (msn) and an earned doctorate (preferably in nursing) from a regionally accredited institution
Candidates should possess a significant record of intellectual and professional contributions to the field of psychiatric mental health nursing as a nurse practitioner, including experience in the practice of psychiatric mental health nursing as a nurse practitioner
A minimum of 3 years of clinical experience as a pmhnp required
A minimum of one-year experience of teaching at the graduate nursing level required
Commitment to advocating for the learning and development needs of students earning their degrees in a distance learning environment
Teaching, advising and mentoring; commitment to the promotion of applied research and the recruitment and development of a diverse faculty; excellent leadership, communication, team, and human relations skills.
Experience with distance learning preferred
Licensure and/or certification
Current national pmhnp certification by anccEvidence of current rn and aprn license in one of the 50 states in the us required.
All np faculty are also required to obtain rn and aprn licensure in the state of minnesota before hire as nurse practitioner faculty at walden university.
Work environment:
Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment, but may involve exposure to moderate noise levelsWork involves operation of personal computer equipment for six to eight hours daily and includes physical demands associated with a traditional office setting , e.g., walking, standing, communicating, and other physical functions as necessary.
