Faculty - Critical Care Lab/Clinical - College of Nursing

Grand Canyon University Inc.; Colorado; On-site; USD 83,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401K savings plan

Tuition discount

Job summary

Grand Canyon University in Englewood, CO, invites applications for Lab/Clinical Nursing Faculty in Critical Care. The full-time role blends didactic and clinical instruction, leveraging modern teaching methods and technology to prepare future nurses and healthcare professionals.

The position requires an MSN, CO RN licensure, and at least two years in critical care nursing, with teaching experience preferred. GCU offers a strong benefits package and a supportive academic environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN) required.
• Minimum 2 years’ work experience in critical, acute, ICU or ED nursing.
• Active RN license in CO or compact state.
• Prior teaching experience at the collegiate level preferred.
• Involvement in professional organizations, presentations, or publications encouraged.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships with students and preceptors.

Responsibilities

• Reinforces didactic content and teaches in clinical and lab settings for pre-licensure Nursing.
• Collaborates with content area faculty to document student progress toward objectives.
• Participates in grading written work and clinical/lab performance checks.
• Maintains communication with program faculty and director, attends select meetings.
• Stays current with trends in nursing practice.
• Ensures compliance with accreditation requirements.
• Upholds the university’s holistic nursing tenets and mission.
• Travel to student clinical sites to observe student performance.

Skills

Critical care nursing

Teaching ability

Communication skills

Education

Master's in Nursing

RN license CO or compact

Job description

Grand Canyon University! One of Arizona’s leading institutions of higher learning. Located in the Valley of Sun in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, GCU is an institutionally accredited, private, nondenominational Christian University. We've opened a site in Englewood - Join Us! Are you looking to shape the nurses of the future? Have you always thought about teaching? Are you prepared to pass on your knowledge to the next generation of Nurses and Healthcare professionals? We may have the opportunity you have been looking for. The College of Nursing and Health Care Professions has an opening for Lab/Clinical Nursing Faculty in the area of Critical Care. In this role you will provide indirect and direct support in the development and provision of clinical instruction and student evaluation incorporating current teaching methodologies, technologies, and other trends that reflect advances in specific areas of the discipline associated with the individual’s teaching assignment. As a full-time Faculty member, you’ll provide program instruction incorporating innovative teaching methodologies, cutting-edge technologies and other industry trends reflecting advancements in your discipline.

Location: 10700 E Geddes Ave, Englewood CO

Compensation: $83,000 to 95,500 annually based on degree level, years of clinical practice and years of full time academic teaching

Benefits: Full benefit portfolio including tuition package

What You Will Do

• Reinforces didactic content and teaches in the context of the clinical and lab application of knowledge and skills related to pre licensure Nursing.
• Collaborates with content area faculty to provide expert evaluation and documentation of student progress toward clinical and lab objectives.
• Participates in grading written and Clinical/Lab performance check-offs.
• Preserves lines of communication with program faculty and director including attendance in select faculty meetings.
• Remains current with new trends and development in the specific field of nursing practice
• Maintains compliance with requirements for program accreditation.
• Upholds the tenets of nursing as a holistic profession as well as the pillars of the University.
• Requires travel to student clinical sites to directly observe student performance

What You Will Have

• Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN) required.
• Minimum of 2 years’ work experience in critical, acute, ICU or ED nursing.
• An active and unencumbered Registered Nurse in the state of CO or compact state.
• Prior teaching experience at the collegiate level preferred.
• Evidence of involvement in one’s professional area (e.g., membership in professional organizations, presentations, research, and/or publications).
• Excellent communication skills, and the ability to build positive relationships with students and preceptors.
• Participation in and/or support of the university program in all areas including an evident congruence with the philosophy and direction of the institution, and service to the community.
• Provide a positive example to students by supporting the University’s Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement and Mission of Grand Canyon University.

Why work at GCU

• Exceptional workplace benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, a 401K savings plan
• Generous time off plan and 11 paid holidays
• Paid time off to volunteer in the community or at GCU sponsored events
• We also offer full-time employees, their spouses, and dependent children an Education Tuition Discount Program #INDLOPESUP

GCU's Christian worldview has shaped the university's mission and growth for more than 65 years. As a Christ-centered higher education institution, GCU integrates faith, learning and work to connect the GCU community with distinct Christian principles and strong central values.

The University values diversity among its students, faculty and staff, and invites applications from all qualified individuals, including minorities, females, individuals with disabilities and veterans.

At GCU, working professionals may find their purpose in ways marked by compassion, service, integrity and concern for the common good.

Employment is contingent upon the satisfactory outcome (as determined by the university) of pre-employment screening activities, including a background check.