Assistant/Associate Professor of Nursing Informatics

Georgian Court University; Lakewood Township (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health School of Nursing and Wellness | Georgian Court University seeks an innovative Nursing Informatics faculty member for a tenure-track, 12-month Assistant/Associate Professor position in Lakewood, NJ. The role includes teaching across undergraduate and graduate programs and leading curriculum development.

The successful candidate will advance nursing informatics, healthcare technologies, AI applications, data analytics, and quality improvement, coordinating the new

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing
• Licensed or eligible for RN licensure in New Jersey
• Graduate preparation or significant experience in Nursing Informatics
• Knowledge of nursing curricular design/assessment and BON/CCNE accreditation
• Experience teaching with evidence of teaching excellence
• Commitment to learner-centered teaching
• Experience assessing learning outcomes
• US work authorization

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate nursing informatics courses in online, hybrid, and face-to-face formats.
• Design, implement, and evaluate nursing informatics curriculum and integrate informatics competencies across nursing courses.
• Integrate AI, clinical decision support, data science, and digital health technologies throughout nursing curricula.
• Develop innovative learning experiences using simulation, virtual learning technologies, and educational technologies.
• Advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students and supervise MSN capstones and graduate research.
• Lead continuous quality improvement of informatics education and participate in course and program assessment.
• Engage in scholarly activities, including original research, presentations, and publications, and participate in departmental and University service.
• Coordinate on-campus and off-site clinical learning activities and teach within regular, ABSN, and DEMSN programs as needed.

Skills

Nursing Informatics

Online/Hybrid teaching

Curriculum development

Student mentoring

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing

Doctoral degree (preferred)

Tools

Educational technologies

Simulation/virtual learning

AI in healthcare education

Job description

Assistant/Associate Professor of Nursing Informatics

Hackensack Meridian Health School of Nursing and Wellness | Georgian Court University

Lakewood, NJ | Full-Time | 12-Month | Tenure-Track

Salary Range: $80,000-$85,000 Annually | Beginning Fall 2026

The Hackensack Meridian Health School of Nursing and Wellness seeks an innovative and collaborative Nursing Informatics faculty member to provide leadership in teaching, curriculum development, scholarship, and service within undergraduate and graduate nursing programs.

The successful candidate will possess expertise in nursing informatics, healthcare technologies, artificial intelligence applications in healthcare, data analytics, clinical information systems, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice.

The faculty member will help prepare nurses to leverage information and communication technologies to improve patient outcomes, clinical decision-making, healthcare quality, safety, and organizational performance. This position will also develop and revise curriculum and coordinate clinical placement experiences in a newly designed Nursing Informatics Graduate Program.

Key Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate nursing informatics courses in online, hybrid, and face-to-face formats.
• Design, implement, and evaluate nursing informatics curriculum and integrate informatics competencies across nursing courses.
• Integrate AI, clinical decision support, data science, and digital health technologies throughout nursing curricula.
• Develop innovative learning experiences using simulation, virtual learning technologies, and educational technologies.
• Advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students and supervise MSN capstones and graduate research, as appropriate.
• Lead continuous quality improvement of informatics education and participate in course and program assessment.
• Engage in scholarly activities, including original research, presentations, and publications, and participate in departmental and University service.
• Coordinate on-campus and off-site clinical learning activities and teach within regular, ABSN, and DEMSN programs as needed.

Teaching responsibilities may include the Lakewood campus, off-site locations, evenings, weekends, and summer offerings.

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing
• Licensed or eligible for licensure as an RN in New Jersey
• Graduate preparation or significant experience in Nursing Informatics
• Knowledge and experience in classroom teaching with demonstrated evidence of teaching excellence
• Commitment to active, learner-centered teaching
• Experience assessing learning outcomes in courses and programs
• Knowledge of nursing curricular design/assessment and BON and/or CCNE accreditation
• Ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively with students and faculty
• Ability or willingness to effectively use instructional technologies
• Must be U.S. work authorized

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral Degree strongly preferred
• Certification in Nursing Informatics strongly preferred
• Strong clinical nursing skillset and recent clinical experience preferred
• Prior experience in other nursing specialties desirable
• Familiarity with distance learning desirable

Georgian Court University is guided by the Mercy core values of respect, integrity, compassion, justice, and service.