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Instructor-Nursing Acute & Tertiary Care

Position Number: 6217777
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Position Type: Medicine - Nursing

Instructor-Nursing Acute & Tertiary Care
Memphis, TN, United States

Job Identification: 2916
Job Category: Faculty
Posting Date: 05/08/2025
Job Schedule: Full Time
Locations: 848 Adams Street, Memphis, TN, 38103, US

Job Description
The Department of Nursing Acute and Tertiary Care at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Tennessee, is seeking a full-time non-tenure track Instructor. Responsibilities for this role include 95% clinical practice assignment which includes functioning as an Advanced Practice Provider within Pediatric Surgery at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital. The incumbent will act as a change agent for patients by incorporating the role of clinical expert, role model, consultant, educator, practitioner, researcher, and nurse leader; provide clinical expertise to patients and families by providing direct and indirect patient care; collaborate with the healthcare team in assessing, designing, implementing, and evaluating population-based programs of patient care to enhance high quality and cost-effective patient outcomes. This position has ample opportunity for academic growth in addition to the opportunity to progress to a terminal nursing degree with options for PhD or DNP tracks. Experience unmatched professional challenges and growth at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital.

Responsibilities

Assesses, diagnoses, and treats patients in the assigned division according to approved protocol and acceptable standards.
Performs necessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures according to written, approved protocols developed with and under the supervision of the Collaborating Physician. Participates in the design and revision of protocols.
Collaborates with Medical Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, and ancillary personnel as appropriate to promote quality care for patients.
Recognizes and reacts appropriately to environmental safety factors related to patient care.
Develops strong partnerships with patients, family members, fellow physicians/nurses, and support staff. Focuses on high patient and family satisfaction and retention.
Makes referrals as appropriate.
Additionally, 5% of educational responsibilities in the College of Nursing will be determined in collaboration with the Department Chair and Director of Advanced Practice.

Qualifications
EDUCATION: Master's Degree or higher in a nursing specialty from an accredited university required.

EXPERIENCE: Three years of clinical practice experience at the RN level. Experience in the role of an APRN preferred.

LICENSES: Unencumbered licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) and Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) in Tennessee or eligibility to obtain licensure in Tennessee required.

Current certification as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner- Acute Care. Current DEA certification and must be certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support.

Applicants should attach curriculum vitae and photocopies of transcripts to the application.

For benefits information, please visit

https://www.uthsc.edu/hr/benefits/documents/benefits-preview-packet.pdf

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering integrated, collaborative, and inclusive education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UTHSC contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.

Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT's doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UTHSC spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UTHSC is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state's largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.

Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.

Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley's Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.

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