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MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY
Dallas, PA, US
Summary
Adjunct faculty members will teach courses within the MSN and DNP programs, covering areas such as Family and Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner preparation. Responsibilities also include overseeing graduate students in clinical practice settings to ensure high-quality educational outcomes.
Job Description
The Graduate Nursing Department at Misericordia University seeks adjunct faculty members to teach in the MSN and DNP programs. Graduate programs include preparation for Family Individual Across the LifeSpan Nurse Practitioners and Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioners via the MSN, BSN-DNP or Post-Masters Certificate. There is also an MSN to DNP program for practicing APRN’s.
Adjunct faculty members are needed for a variety of courses within the graduate program, starting Summer 2025 and into the 2025 – 2026 academic year. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until all the department needs are met.
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
- Earned doctorate (DNP or PhD) in nursing from an accredited institution
- MSN or post-master's certificate as a family or adult-gerontology nurse practitioner
- Current unencumbered Pennsylvania Registered Nurse and CRNP licenses with current national board certification in area of practice
- Teaching experience at the graduate level, preferably in the online format
- Experience overseeing graduate students in clinical practice settings
Misericordia University was founded in 1924 by the Sisters of Mercy and has a long history of providing the community with health care practitioners who are compassionate, well educated, and able to deal with the challenging demands of health care in today’s society. The Nursing program supports the mission of Misericordia University and its core values of mercy, service, justice, and hospitality. Successful candidates will join an experienced faculty with diverse clinical and educational backgrounds.
The Misericordia University Nursing Departments are fully accredited by CCNE.
Misericordia University is committed to student, faculty and staff diversity and values the educational benefit this brings to campus. Candidates should indicate any experience and/or leadership that contribute to this goal.
For any questions regarding the application process, please contact Leane Pace at [email protected].
As one of the founding programs, Misericordia University's Nursing Department has been educating students in the field of nursing and serving the healthcare needs of the community for over 90 years. Misericordia continues this tradition today by offering a wide variety of programs and a seamless transition allowing students to progress from the undergraduate to graduate, and finally, the doctoral level.
Founded
1924
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Higher Education
Org type
Educational
Headquarters
Dallas, Pennsylvania
As one of the founding programs, Misericordia University's Nursing Department has been educating students in the field of nursing and serving the healthcare needs of the community for over 90 years. Misericordia continues this tradition today by offering a wide variety of programs and a seamless transition allowing students to progress from the undergraduate to graduate, and finally, the doctoral level.
Founded
1924
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Higher Education
Org type
Educational
Headquarters
Dallas, Pennsylvania
