Faculty Recruitment
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING seeks highly qualified faculty to teach in its MSN and PhD in Nursing Science programs. Vanderbilt has a long history of a tri-partite mission of research, teaching, and practice, and faculty are encouraged to expand their expertise in these areas. Fields of study in the doctoral program emphasize research on broad areas of quality of life and quality of care. Master's degree programs include: Nurse-Midwifery; Health Systems; Health Systems with a focus on Clinical Management; and a variety of nurse practitioner specialties including Acute Care; Family; Neonatal; Adult; Gerontological; Pediatric; Psychiatric-Mental Health; and Women's Health.
Faculty must hold a master's degree in nursing; a doctorate in nursing or related discipline with an active program of research is preferred. Doctorally-prepared nurse practitioners and/or minority candidates are especially encouraged to apply. All faculty positions are 12-month appointments, and benefits packages are exceptional.
Applicants for faculty positions should initially submit a cover letter and resume or curriculum vitae to:
Tom Cook, PhD, RN, FNP – Assistant Professor of Nursing
Chair, Faculty Recruitment and Appointment Committee
c/o Carolyn Arakelian
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
117 Godchaux Hall
461 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37240-0008
(615) 343-0766
carolyn.arakelian@vanderbilt.edu
Current Openings
MSN Program
- Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner faculty; part time position. Required: MSN, certification as Acute Care PNP, and recent experience as Acute Care PNP.
- Master’s prepared Clinical Faculty with acute care/inpatient nursing experience to teach in the pre-licensure program part time or full-time. Pediatric, Medical-Surgical, and Psych-Mental Health faculty needed. Openings begin January 1, 2010.
Master in Nutrition and Dietetics Program
- Full-time faculty with Bachelor’s degree emphasized in Nutrition/Dietetics from an accredited school and/or Master’s degree in Nutrition/Dietetics or a closely related field. Must be a Registered Dietitian or at least RD eligible. See job description.