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Nursing Faculty / Academic Mentor for Critical Care Nursing
Company: Western Governors University
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Western Governors University — the nation's only competency-based, accredited, online university — is a great place to work. The university is an innovative leader in distance higher education, receiving numerous accolades from educators and business. WGU currently offers bachelors and master's degree programs in education, business, information technology, health professions and nursing.
The university is experiencing tremendous growth adding new positions monthly and is seeking an outstanding faculty member as a Nursing Faculty/ Academic Mentor for Critical Care Nursing.
WGU headquarters is located in Salt Lake City, Utah at the foot of the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, the site of the 2002 Winter Olympics! While Utah is an outdoor person’s dream with alpine forests in the north and the red rock canyons in the south, it also boosts a world class symphony, theater, opera, and ballet, in addition to professional basketball, football and soccer.
Western Governors University looks for leaders with a strong commitment to the mission of the university. It also actively engages in recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and student body that include members of historically underrepresented groups.
WGU is seeking a Critical Care nursing expert to serve as faculty for the pre-licensure baccalaureate nursing program. WGU is a competency-based, technology driven online University which requires faculty to become expert in synchronous and asynchronous communication with students, clinical instructors and clinical sites. Faculty mentors have responsibility for all aspects of student involvement in learning resources in preparation for competency assessments across the entire range of topics covered in the student's university program.
Requirements:
- Master’s degree in nursing required, Doctoral degree is preferred.
- Prior academic experience is preferred, a candidate with a strong clinical related background will be considered.
- Five to seven years of professional experience and/or clinical practice and significant teaching experience in a health-related field.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Experience with integrated technology systems and tools
- Travel up to 30% of your time is required
To become a candidate for this position, submit curriculum vitae to: employment@wgu.edu. Specify "Academic Mentor for Critical Care Nursing" in the e-mail subject line.
Please mention this ad on MinorityNurse.com when applying.
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