Full Time

Position overview Salary range: The salary range for this position is $175,000 to $225,000. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan, which provides for eligibility for additional compensation. The salary range listed is for base compensation only and may be adjusted depending on qualifications and experience. The salary range does not include variable compensation and is subject to the individual department compensation plan. Application Window

Open date: March 21, 2024

Most recent review date: Tuesday, Nov 5, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Friday, Mar 21, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis is actively searching for dynamic and forward-thinking Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) with doctoral qualifications, who are enthusiastic about joining the School of Nursing Faculty. This opportunity is specifically tailored for individuals interested in contributing to the forthcoming hybrid Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)-Nurse Anesthesia degree program.

The proposed DNP-Nurse Anesthesia degree program, under development, will help address a CRNA workforce gap in Northern California and throughout the state through collaborations with rural and underserved health systems. The founding faculty will be integral in the program‘s goals of establishing innovative partnerships with outside stakeholders as well as the UC Davis Medical Center. The program will also seek to establish pipelines for health care professionals from, and interested in, working in rural and underserved communities.

As part of UC Davis, one of the world‘s top universities (about/rankings), the School of Nursing attracts likeminded faculty and student change agents interested in leading health care with a vision for optimal health and health care equity for all. Faculty, students, and staff promote health equity and high-quality care through innovative research, education, clinical practice, and health policy.

Part-time and full-time, non-tenured positions at the assistant, associate, or full rank in the Health Sciences Clinical Professor (HSCP) or Clinical X Series are available at UC Davis Health, which is located on a modern, 140-acre campus in Sacramento, California. The Sacramento campus is home to the School of Nursing, School of Medicine, UC Davis Medical Center (including a level I trauma center and burn unit, and a full range of outpatient services), a fully accredited Children‘s Hospital, and an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Applicants must meet all State of California licensure, board-certification, and experience requirements needed to successfully practice within the state. Faculty members in this program will follow a hybrid schedule, with requirements to be on-campus for set educational, administrative, and school obligations as stipulated per contract.

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Duties include course management, teaching, skills labs, student advisement, and student formative and summative evaluation. Responsibilities may also include participation in student remediation, test writing and analysis, program admissions, accreditation processes and program assessment to include serving on committees essential to the DNP-Nurse Anesthesia program and school‘s functioning.

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Successful full-time candidates provide clinical services in a local community setting approximately 20 percent of the time. The clinical placements may be at UC Davis Health or in an external community setting.
* This role includes direct patient care and precepting graduate CRNA students from the School of Nursing.
* The incumbent mentors students in the clinical setting. This includes overseeing procedures, providing feedback, and assisting with training.

SERVICE RESPONSIBILITIES:

* School of Nursing, UC Davis Health and Campus Committee Service
* Provide mentoring to graduate students, including serving, as chair or committee member for scholarly projects.

EVALUATION CRITERIA:
A candidate for appointment in the HSCP or Clinical X Series is evaluated by the following criteria, which is appropriately weighted according to the primary emphasis on clinical and clinically relevant teaching and patient care services and also according to the needs of the school and the individual‘s responsibilities in the specific discipline. The four criteria are:

1. Teaching
2. Professional competence and activity
3. Scholarly or creative activity
4. University and public service

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION:
All individuals in the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing are accountable for maintaining and fostering a culture of inclusion, as outlined in the School‘s Diversity and Inclusion webpage at .
All candidates will also be evaluated on their contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Successful candidates will value the school‘s mission and core values, and will support the university‘s commitment to community service, equitable care for all, strategic planning and the intellectual and professional development of all students.

Academic rank and salary are commensurate with credentials and experience. The university offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Applicants should apply online at: JPF06370
If you have any questions about this recruitment, please email:

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Qualifications Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

* Doctoral degree (PhD, DNP or equivalent) from an accredited institution of higher education that was accredited by an agency officially recognized by the US Secretary of Education to accredit institutions at the time the degree was conferred.
* Graduate preparation in the basic and clinical sciences relevant to nurse anesthesia practice.
* License to practice as an RN in California or multi-state licensure.
* Current certification/recertification as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA).
* Minimum of three to five years of clinical experience as a practicing CRNA.
* Possess B.L.S. (C.P.R.) certification.
* Eligible for allied health professional credentialing.
* Must be comfortable in a highly interactive teaching/learning environment that includes collaborative teaching, significant faculty/student interaction and strong clinical integration.
* Must demonstrate excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
* Be able to work full-time, whether in-person or remote.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)

EXPERIENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
* Minimum of two to five years of academic participation in an educational program of anesthesia with higher education teaching experience.
* Formal training in curriculum, instruction, and evaluation - includes completed educational content, evidenced on a transcript from an accredited institution of higher education or an AANA approved continuing education program, or a CE program approved by another nationally recognized professional approval organization.
* Simulation experience in a high-fidelity lab accredited nurse anesthesia program.
* Actively participate in the admissions process in recruitment of a diverse student cohort in a nurse anesthesia program.
* Review of clinical midterm & summative performance of nurse anesthesia student evaluations.
* Provide counseling to students involved in unsatisfactory clinical performances and develop appropriate remediation plans and disciplinary actions.
* Partner with team to ensure adequate affiliation agreements/contracts for off-campus clinical sites as well as off-campus clinical coordinators and preceptors.
* Current knowledge of CRNA practice and related professional issues.
* Current knowledge of institutional and programmatic accreditation requirements for nurse anesthesia educational programs.
* Demonstrates knowledge of environmental issues that may influence the program and nurse anesthesia practice by engaging in professional development. Issues can include, but are not limited to, community and workforce needs, changes in financial and clinical resources, state and federal regulatory requirements, accreditation requirements, scope of practice, educational environments, healthcare reimbursement and technology advancements.

Application Requirements Document requirements

• Cover Letter

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

• Statement of Teaching

• Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion documented in the application file will be used to evaluate applicants. Visit faculty-equity-and-inclusion for guidelines about writing a statement and why one is requested.

• One Complete Set of Teaching Evaluations (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

Apply link: JPF06370

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About UC Davis

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