Assistant Professor, Nursing (Palliative Care)

About the role

The search will remain open until the position has been filled.

Duties and responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a robust program of research in palliative care and germane to nursing and health that is supported by extramural funding.
• Maintain a high level of scholarly activity as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications and presentations at national and international meetings.
• Contribute to the undergraduate and graduate teaching missions of the University by mentoring students and teaching undergraduate and graduate courses as assigned.
• Service to the college, university, and profession.

Required Qualifications

• PhD degree or other research degree at time of appointment.
• Master’s degree in nursing.
• CV potential for/actual research, scholarship, and teaching effectiveness.
• Strong interpersonal and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency in writing skills.
• Clinical expertise in palliative care.
• Eligible for RN or APRN licensure in Rhode Island.
• Able to work with diverse groups/populations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Postdoctoral training related to program of research in the focus area.
• Demonstrated experience in classroom and/or clinical teaching.
• Evidence of successful research collaborations.
• Demonstrated ability to write competitive applications for extramural funding.