The School of Nursing is committed to sustaining an inclusive environment that embraces, celebrates and benefits from the uniqueness of each of our community members. This commitment is based on our belief that the dignity of each human being is to be respected and nurtured. We value each individual’s unique attributes, behaviors and values, recognizing that each of us is influenced by our environment, social norms, cultural values, past experiences, religious beliefs and life choices. Since we also believe that human beings exist in relation to one another, the emphasis on community building and celebration of differences serves to strengthen our ties to one another.
Statement of Diversity | Academic Philosophy
DUSON is at the forefront of nursing education, and the recruitment of outstanding individuals to its faculty is paramount to the continued fulfillment of the School's educational priorities and in its mission to advance nursing science and prepare future nursing leaders. We invite the best and brightest educators, practitioners and researchers to consider our faculty opportunities.
The School's Faculty Search Committee considers applications in light of a specific faculty opportunity. All applicants should reference the faculty opportunity (listed below) that she/he is interested in pursuing in their letter of interest.
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Nurse Anesthesia Faculty
THE ROLE: The Duke University School of Nursing is currently seeking applications for an experienced doctorally-prepared Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) to join the faculty of our nationally ranked Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Nurse Anesthesia program. Candidate preference will be given to those that have extensive clinical experience, a record of state or national leadership, and evidence of scholarship. The primary responsibilities of this role include full-time teaching of nurse anesthesia courses, serving as a Chair or committee member for DNP-nurse anesthesia students scholarly projects, and mentoring students in collaboration with the program faculty.
QUALIFICATIONS: This full-time on-campus position requires five years of experience as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) and a record of success in graduate nursing education. Preference will be given to those with demonstrated leadership, advocacy efforts and a program of scholarship, which encompasses not only peer-reviewed publications but may also include conference presentations, development of practice guidelines, and implementation of quality improvement projects. Faculty appointment for this position will be made at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor level on Track II (a non-tenure earning practice/clinical track) with the expectation that teaching could span across the academic programs at the School of Nursing.
LEARN MORE: For information about this position, complete qualification list, and application instructions, please visit: Interfolio.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Director Faculty
THE ROLE: The Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) invites applications from doctorally prepared candidates for a full- time, on-campus faculty director position with primary teaching and leadership responsibilities within the School’s Master of Science in Nursing program. National Certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC/PMHNP-C) is required.
QUALIFICATIONS: Well qualified applicants will be clinically experienced with a minimum of two years of full-time clinical practice as a PMHNP, and be eligible for approval to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in North Carolina. Two to three years of demonstrated success teaching at the graduate nursing level, particularly focused on teaching about care for populations across the lifespan who have mental health disorders or substance use disorders requiring therapy and medication prescription/management is preferred. Competitive candidates are those with experience in curriculum development and mentorship of NP students as well as experience in national NP organizations. Candidates will also show evidence of a developed program of scholarship that may include publications, grants, clinical practice quality improvement projects, and/or clinical practice guidelines. Faculty appointment for this position will be made at the Assistant or Associate Professor level on either Track I (tenure earning) or Track II (a non-tenure earning practice/clinical track), depending on the candidate’s qualifications. The candidate is required to possess a doctoral degree at the time of application submission.
LEARN MORE: For information about this position, complete qualification list, and application instructions, please visit: Interfolio.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Faculty
THE ROLE: The Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) invites applications from doctorally prepared candidates for a full- time, on-campus faculty position with primary teaching and responsibilities within the School’s Master of Science in Nursing program. National Certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC/PMHNP-C) is required.
QUALIFICATIONS: Well qualified applicants will be clinically experienced with a minimum of one year of full-time clinical practice as a PMHNP and be eligible for approval to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in North Carolina. One to two years of demonstrated success teaching at the graduate nursing level, particularly focused on teaching about care for populations across the lifespan who have mental health disorders or substance use disorders requiring therapy and medication prescription/management is preferred. Candidate would be capable of teaching across programs including mental health topics in the pre-licensure program, the PMHNP program, and terminal degree programs. Candidates will also show evidence of a developing program of scholarship that may include professional presentations, publications, grants, clinical practice quality improvement projects, and/or clinical practice guidelines. Faculty appointment for this position will be made at the Assistant or Associate Professor level on either Track I (tenure earning) or Track II (a non-tenure earning practice/clinical track), depending on the candidate’s qualifications. The candidate is required to possess a doctoral degree at the time of application submission.
LEARN MORE: For information about this position, complete qualification list, and application instructions, please visit: Interfolio.
Tenure Track Faculty Positions
THE ROLE: The Duke University School of Nursing invites well-qualified nurses, health professional or social science candidates to apply for early career to senior faculty positions at the Assistant/Associate/Professor level on Track I (tenure earning) within the following four thematic clusters: 1. Brain Health (e.g., aging process, pediatric and/or adult cognition, mental health). 2. Systemic Inequities (e.g., Latinx and Black family health equity, sexual and gender minoritized health,). 3. Community and Rural Health. (healthcare access, immigration implications, environmental exposure) 4. Nurse-Led Models of Care (Community Health, Maternal-Child Health, and Chronic Care).
QUALIFICATIONS: Well qualified applicants will be doctorally prepared with a funded program of research, disseminated scholarship, and experience teaching at the graduate level. A post-doctoral degree and more than 2 years of health professional teaching experience is considered a strength. We invite candidates from other healthcare and social science professions although a nursing degree is preferred. Faculty appointment for this position will be made at the Assistant/Associate/Professor level on Track I (tenure earning) depending on the candidate’s qualifications and portfolio of research.
LEARN MORE: For information about this position, complete qualification list, and application instructions, please visit: Interfolio.