Job Description

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Med Surg/Population Health Vermillion, SD

The Department of Nursing at USD invites applications and nominations for full-time faculty members for the Vermillion site. USD Nursing is one of ten programs within the USD School of Health Sciences, offering a Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing Degree in Vermillion, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City, and RN-BSN program, and an online MSN and DNP program. The School of Health Sciences and the USD/Sanford School of Medicine comprise the Division of Health Affairs. The University of South Dakota is a comprehensive liberal arts state institution with an enrollment of over 10,000 students.

This position will be 9 months, full time. Salary and rank will be based on experience and credentials. This faculty position will be responsible for classroom, theoretical instruction and clinical experiences such as simulation, clinical, laboratory skills, and seminar. The ideal candidate will have expertise in medical surgical nursing and/or population health focus.

Responsibilities includes oversight and evaluation of students’ clinical reasoning and clinical performance, assessment and evaluation of student learning, and implementation of patient simulations. Recent clinical experience is required. Experience teaching in a baccalaureate or higher degree preferred. Some travel to clinical sites may be expected.

The successful candidate will have a current unencumbered license, eligible for licensure in South Dakota, and hold a minimum of a Master’s degree in Nursing, with a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) preferred, from a nationally accredited program. Exceptional written and verbal skills are essential with the ability to incorporate technology into teaching and learning, and an ability to work well within a team.
Posting Date 09/19/2022
Closing Date
Open Until Filled Yes
First Consideration Date 10/18/2022
Advertised Salary Salary is dependent upon education and experience plus state benefits package
Duration of the Term 9 months
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Appointment Percent 100
Tenure Status Term
Proposed Rank
Work Hours
Monday – Friday
Typical Hours Worked Per Week 40
Appointment Type Regular
Scope of Search External (includes Internal)
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Department Description and Cultural Expectations
USD Nursing has a 4-year Baccalaureate nursing program and an on-line RN-BSN program, and online MSN and DNP programs that utilizes cutting edge concept-based curricular design, incorporating the AACN Essentials of Baccalaureate Education, AACN Masters Essentials, and AACN DNP Essentials, QSEN competencies, simulation, and interprofessional education.

Additional program information can be found at http://www.usd.edu/health-sciences/nursing. In this incredible era of health care change coupled with the growth at USD Nursing, the successful candidate will have an outstanding opportunity to contribute to, and impact, the future of nursing at USD, the state and the region.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
USD is committed to fostering a dynamic and welcoming working and learning environment for all. USD provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ideological, political, or sectarian opinions or perspectives; or race, color, creed, religion, sex, ancestry, disability, national origin or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. USD is committed to the principles of free expression and encourages the timely and rational discussion of topics in an environment that is intellectually and ideologically diverse.