Full-Time Faculty- Peds

At Galen College of Nursing, we educate and empower nurses to change lives. Since 1989, we’ve dedicated our work to delivering high-quality nursing education with a student-first mindset. As one of the largest private nursing colleges in the country, we combine the support of a close-knit learning environment with the strength of a nationally recognized institution, HCA Healthcare. Your work directly impacts the next generation of nurses, helping students pursue compassionate careers in healthcare.

About the Role

Nursing faculty engage in the full scope of the academic nurse educator role, including facilitating learning, assessment, curriculum development, program evaluation, scholarship, leadership, and adherence to state and federal regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Creates an environment that facilitates learning and achieves desired student and program outcomes.
• Implements diverse teaching strategies tailored to learner needs, outcomes, content, and context.
• Guides students in developing professional nursing values and behaviors.
• Uses varied strategies to assess and evaluate student learning across classroom, lab, and clinical settings (cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains).
• Analyzes assessment and evaluation data to drive continuous course improvement.
• Implements a curriculum with clear program student learning outcomes (PSLOs) to organize instruction, guide learning activities, and evaluate progress.
• Designs and implements program assessments to promote continuous quality improvement.
• Participates in professional development to enhance effectiveness in the faculty role.
• Maintains expertise in professional practice areas to prepare students for contemporary nursing practice.
• Demonstrates commitment to Galen’s mission and values: inspiring excellence, compassion, accountability, and inclusivity.
• Fulfills additional responsibilities as outlined by the applicable state board of nursing.

Requirements

• Active, unencumbered licensure as a Registered Nurse in the applicable state, per the State Board of Nursing.
• Minimum of a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Degree (BSN-prepared nurses may be considered based on campus needs).
• Minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse, per the State Board of Nursing.

Work Environment

• If performing clinical instruction, potential exposure to hazards such as needle sticks, blood, and bodily fluids.
• Requires mental activity, including reading, planning, preparing, evaluating, and decision-making.
• Classroom and office work is primarily sedentary, with occasional lifting/carrying of records, files, or books (up to 10 pounds).
• Frequent use of standard office equipment (computer, phone, projector, printer/scanner).
• Clinical duties may involve lifting, pulling, pushing, kneeling, stooping, crouching, or bending.
• Regular attendance required; may include evening/weekend hours, travel to clinical sites, or extended classrooms.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with low or no-cost coverage for common services, including prescription drugs, behavioral health, and free telemedicine.
• Full-time faculty receive a 90% tuition discount for Galen’s Academic Leadership MSN and DNP programs.
• Certification renewal and exam reimbursement.
• Additional benefits: life/disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto/home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, and long-term care coverage.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support: fertility/IVF benefits via Progyny, adoption assistance, and referral services for child/elder/pet care, home/auto repair, and event planning.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity.
• Retirement readiness services, rollover assistance, and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away from Work Program: paid time off, paid family leave, short- and long-term disability, and leaves of absence.
• Employee Health Assistance Fund: free employee-only coverage for full- and part-time colleagues (income-based).

Galen College of Nursing is a 2023 National League of Nursing (NLN) Center of Excellence (COE).