Clinical Assistant Professor - School of Health Professions (Nurse Anesthesia)

About the role

Faculty member to provide classroom and online teaching, clinical instruction, student advising and supervision of senior scholarly projects for nurse anesthesia students.

Responsibilities

• Instruct, supervise and evaluate nurse anesthesia students in perioperative anesthesia care and services.
• Develop and implement academic courses as assigned, including course objectives, syllabi, lectures and materials.
• Carry out academic testing and evaluations with appropriate validation techniques, maintain grade book and monitor student attendance.
• Serve as Faculty Advisor to students, including counsel students concerning clinical, didactic and personal concerns; conduct summative clinical evaluation conferences; ensure that students receive clinical experiences and required cases and attend case conferences.
• Supervise student senior scholarly projects independently or collaboratively.
• Aid in the selection of applicants for admission to the program and in determining student status including retention, probation and graduation.
• Represent department on School of Health Professions and University committees.
• Attend educational meetings and clinical conferences.
• Participate in state and national anesthesia organizations and conferences related to nurse anesthesia education and/or practice.
• Maintain and develop knowledge and skills in the art and science of nurse anesthesia.
• Develop short and long-range goals for self and department and conduct an annual self-performance evaluation with the department chair.
• Strive to publish in refereed journals and recognized texts and present at local, state, and national conferences.
• Assist in developing scholarly projects and assist with grant-supported research.

  Requirements

  • DNP, DNAP, or Ph.D. degree.
  • Current certification/recertification as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA).
  • Current, unrestricted licensure or eligibility for licensure, in Kansas as a Registered Nurse and APRN/Registered Nurse Anesthetist.
  • Current BLS, ACLS and PALS certifications.

  Qualifications

  • Two years CRNA experience.
  • One year teaching experience in clinical and/or academic settings.