The Zvart Onanian School of Nursing at Rhode Island College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor of Nursing specializing in Medical-Surgical Nursing.

We seek candidates whose backgrounds, teaching interests, and scholarship agendas will help foster excellence in teaching and learning. The Zvart Onanian School of Nursing offers undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. The BSN, RN to BSN, MSN, and DNP programs are fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The school partners with major healthcare agencies in the state and surrounding area to provide excellent nursing education. BSN graduates consistently achieve high NCLEX-RN pass rates, well above state and national averages. The student population is richly diverse, including first-generation college students, minority, male, and second-degree candidates.

The undergraduate program options include the Generic BSN, Second Bachelor Degree BSN, and RN to BSN programs. The MSN program options include Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, and Population/Public Health. The MSN to DNP program focused on leadership, began in September 2016. In 2022, the Nurse Anesthesia program was transitioned from a masters-level program to a BSN to DNP program.

Members of the nursing faculty are experienced educators who are deeply committed to fostering the intellectual and professional development of students. The nursing faculty are engaged in scholarship and serve as leaders in the community and profession. Alumni, numbering over 5,000, are excelling in their careers as clinicians, educators, and leaders. Located on the Rhode Island College campus with an off-campus site at the RI-Nursing Education Center in downtown Providence, the Onanian School of Nursing is equipped with state-of-the-art simulation and teaching technologies. The simulation program is accredited by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare in the areas of teaching and learning.

Required qualifications: 
-Doctoral degree in Nursing.
-Relevant clinical experience in medical-surgical nursing
-Eligible RI RN License

Application deadline: Open Until Filled

Proposed starting salary: Minimum salary for terminal degree: $71,971.10

For a full job description, which includes additional responsibilities and requirements for the position and application procedures, see https://employment.ric.edu/.  Candidates must apply on-line, using Rhode Island College’s PeopleAdmin Applicant Tracking system.