Job Opening 51193

The Sinclair School of Nursing at the University of Missouri is seeking to fill full-time 9-month non-tenure track faculty positions as Assistant Teaching Professors. Ideal candidates will have expertise in adult medical surgical, mental health, pediatric, and/or obstetrical nursing. The primary role of the Assistant Teaching Professor is to provide didactic, lab and/or clinical nursing instruction to students enrolled in the undergraduate nursing program. They also participate in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of teaching/learning strategies to support student achievement of program outcomes and must be able to deliver in-person clinical and instruction.

Qualifications

Candidates with master’s or doctoral preparation for the Assistant Teaching Professor role

Application Materials

CV and list of three references with contact information

Other Information

Please note that all selected candidates must pass a background check, drug screening, and meet health requirements, with any job offer contingent on the results.

Benefit Eligibility

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses.  For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

Values Commitment

We value the uniqueness of every individual and strive to ensure each person’s success. Contributions from individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives promote intellectual pluralism and enable us to achieve the excellence that we seek in learning, research and engagement.  This commitment makes our university a better place to work, learn and innovate.

In your application materials, please discuss your experiences and expertise that support these values and enrich our missions of teaching, research, and engagement.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy applies to all employment decisions including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, pay practices, benefits, disciplinary actions and terminations. For more information, visit https://www.umsystem.edu/ums/hr/eeo or call the Director of Employee and Labor Relations at 573-882-2146.

To request ADA accommodations, please call the Director of Accessibility and ADA at 573-884-7278.

Job Opening 50869 (2 positions)

The Sinclair School of Nursing is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide care to primary care to patients in the Holts Summit, MO clinic.  The position exists to serve in a clinical and faculty capacity for the Sinclair School of Nursing.

Responsibilities include the following:

• Provide excellent primary care to patients. 
• Work independently and in collaboration with other health care professionals to provide care in the outpatient setting. 
• Communicate with team members about changes in patients’ clinical conditions, results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology.
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in conditions. 
• Work independently and in collaboration with health care professionals to provide care in the outpatient setting. 
• Perform treatments and interventions; conduct teaching and counseling of patients and families; and facilitate clinical research.
• Serve as a clinical preceptor for students.

Qualifications

Master’s degree is required.

Required Licensure or Certification:

• Graduation from an accredited nurse practitioner program by start of appointment.
• May possess a specialty certificate by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB), the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN), the Pediatric Certification Nursing Board (PCNB), and the National Certification Corporation (NCC).
• Licensure as a registered professional nurse in the State of Missouri and must be granted “Document of Recognition” as a certified nurse practitioner from the Missouri State Board of Nursing.

Two years’ experience in wound care.

Candidates will be evaluated on:

• Experience in Wound Management / Surgery / Primary Care / Infectious Disease / Diabetes is desired.
• Certification or qualification to become certified as a Wound Care Nurse-Advanced Practice (CWCN-AP).

Application Materials

Online application, Cover Letter, CV

Other Information

Please note that all selected candidates must pass a background check, drug screening, and meet health requirements, with any job offer contingent on the results.

Job Opening 51076

The Sinclair School of Nursing at the University of Missouri is seeking candidates with expertise in adult medical surgical, mental health, pediatric, and/or obstetrical nursing to join our award-winning team of educators. The instructor will provide didactic, lab and/or clinical nursing instruction to students enrolled in the undergraduate nursing program. They also participate in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of teaching/learning strategies to support student achievement of program outcomes and must be able to deliver in-person clinical and instruction.

Qualifications

Nursing experience in one or more specialty areas

BSN with progress toward MSN is required

Application Materials

CV and list of three references with contact information

Other Information

Please note that all selected candidates must pass a background check, drug screening, and meet health requirements, with any job offer contingent on the results.

Benefit Eligibility

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses.  For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

Values Commitment

We value the uniqueness of every individual and strive to ensure each person’s success. Contributions from individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives promote intellectual pluralism and enable us to achieve the excellence that we seek in learning, research and engagement.  This commitment makes our university a better place to work, learn and innovate.

In your application materials, please discuss your experiences and expertise that support these values and enrich our missions of teaching, research, and engagement.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy applies to all employment decisions including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, pay practices, benefits, disciplinary actions and terminations. For more information, visit https://www.umsystem.edu/ums/hr/eeo or call the Director of Employee and Labor Relations at 573-882-2146.

To request ADA accommodations, please call the Director of Accessibility and ADA at 573-884-7278.

Job Opening 50777

The University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing in Columbia, MO invites applications for a professional Nursing Instructor position. The primary role is education and technical assistance to long-term care (LTC) facility nursing staff about quality improvement practices, latest clinical evidence-based practices in nursing and health care, and evidence-based organizational improvement practices. This assistance is provided through travel, or by phone, e-mail, webinars, or Zoom. Expertise in gerontological nursing is required with experience in LTC or care of the elderly, preferred. This person will serve nursing homes primarily in the Springfield region of MO; living in the region is preferred. Travel is required throughout the Springfield region and occasional travel to other locations will be necessary. Large and small group public speaking/presentations will be required.

A working knowledge of the required federal nursing home Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process is essential for this position. This includes the Minimum Data Set (MDS), Care Area Assessment (CAA,) and Care Planning in regard to the required coding and reporting interpretations and regulations. A working knowledge of MDS-derived quality measures (QMs) that have been nationally developed and reported to facilities and the public and communication skills to communicate effectively with the nursing home staff to assist them in using the QMs in their practices are a necessity. Applicants need a working knowledge of the 5-STAR reports that are publicly accessible regarding nursing home care.

This job requires the skills to work directly with MO’s LTC facility management staff in the implementation of teams for decision-making and quality improvement as well as the ability to work with all levels of MO’s LTC facility staff to assist them in developing high-performing work teams.

An ability to maintain confidentiality while working with the individual facilities is vital. Demonstrated ability to implement planned change and assist direct care staff to improve systems of care in health care organizations is essential.

It is crucial that applicants have the ability to establish collaborative working relationships with interdisciplinary faculty and research staff at MU to develop needed links with experts in many areas that may be essential to assisting facilities with many different kinds of clinical and organizational practice issues.

It is also imperative for candidates to have an ability to establish collaborative working relationships with the staff of the MO Department of Health and Senior Services (MODHSS) and carry out the required work in collaboration with the MODHSS. In addition, this role may include coordinating and building relationships with LTC facilities in MO who participate in MU research projects.

This position requires timely entries into the database of all facility contacts (on-site visits, phone calls, e-mails, etc.) therefore access to the Internet is necessary. Collaboration among all members of the MU QIPMO team is an expectation of the job.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 2-3 years of nursing experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired, in long-term care (LTC) is necessary
• BSN is required – Candidates will be evaluated on having an MSN, from an accredited college or university
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Missouri is required

Candidates will be evaluated on:

• Knowledge and abilities.
• Ability to enter text via computer technology for purposes of timely data entry; working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel; and ability to communicate via Zoom or other virtual platforms is preferred.

Application Deadline: Application review begins March 20, 2024 but applications are accepted until position is filled.

Other Information: Please note that all selected candidates must pass a background check, drug screening, and meet health requirements, with any job offer contingent on the results.

Success Coach – Assistant Teaching Professor

Success Coach at the Sinclair School of Nursing will lead and provide centralized and consistent support mechanisms for nursing students to meet their individual academic, personal and professional needs using a care coordination model. Student support provided will emphasize six key areas important to student success: academic, mental health, physical health, personal, financial and career readiness.

Responsibilities will include:

• Provide ongoing care coordination student support
• Develop success and wellness workshops
• Provide instruction for N3000: Healthcare Resiliency
• Deliver content/teach student success strategies in pre-nursing courses
• Participate in SSON Student Admission and Progression committee
• Provide Academic Support: Study strategies, note taking, test-taking strategies, time management skills, referrals, individual and small group content and skills reviews, lab remediation
• Performance Follow-Up: MU Connect flags, attendance, grade, exam patterns, academic deficiency/remediation contracts, individual faculty raised concerns, clinical instructor/preceptor feedback
• Support Mental & Physical Health: Mental health support, resource alignment
• Provide Personal Support: MU Care Team referrals and follow-up, accountability check-ins, peer mentoring alignment
• Financial Guidance: Scholarship coaching, financial aid connection, financial resource alignment

Job Opening 49694

The Sinclair School of Nursing has  the following full-time tenure/tenure track positions open:

• The University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing seeks to expand their research and teaching mission by hiring a talented full-time tenure/tenure track Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. We seek dynamic individuals who will lead or have potential to lead extramurally funded research programs, train doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows, provide academic service on campus and/or professionally, and contribute to one or more of the educational missions in undergraduate or graduate education.  Successful candidates will be expected to develop or possess robust, collaborative, externally-funded research programs.

Job Opening 35944

The University of Missouri and Sinclair School of Nursing are seeking exceptional faculty to move the university forward in national health and scientific priority areas related to our new NextGen Precision Health Initiative. To accelerate interdisciplinary collaboration, the Verna Adwell Rhodes Endowed Chair in Nursing will include the following research areas: 

• Oncology
• Neuroscience
• Cardiovascular and metabolic disorders
• Aging
• Maternal, infant and child health
• Health Services Research and Informatics
• A successful candidate is a research leader with a passion for interprofessional collaboration and the grit to address our world’s most pressing research challenges.
• Sinclair School of Nursing seeks a dynamic individual who will lead extramurally funded research programs, train doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows, provide academic service on campus and/or professionally, and contribute to one or more of the educational missions in undergraduate or graduate education. 
• Successful candidates will be expected to possess robust, collaborative, externally-funded research programs.

Job Opening 35944