"Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - Nurse Anesthesia"

Job Details

Unit: College of Health Professions

Department: Nurse Anesthesia

About Virginia Commonwealth University

VCU is a public research university unlike any other, dedicated to serving the needs of students and patients. We’re home to creativity, teaching, discovery and healing. Our location in the heart of downtown Richmond, Virginia, means the nonstop energy of our city ignites our innovation and provides unlimited opportunities for our students.

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Located in downtown Richmond, the state capital of Virginia, VCU enrolls more than 28,000 students in more than 200 degree and certificate programs across its urban campuses: the downtown Monroe Park and MCV campuses in Richmond; the Rice Rivers Center in Charles City, Virginia; satellite locations in Fairfax, Virginia, and Abingdon, Virginia; and a campus in Doha, Qatar, for the School of the Arts.

Ignited by the energy of the city, we’re ready to lead industries — or disrupt them. We seek out the unexpected, the experimental, the never-been-tried. VCU is designated as a research university with very high research activity by the Carnegie Foundation, garnering more than $500 million in sponsored research from federal and other agencies in FY2024. The National Science Foundation ranked VCU among the top 50 public research universities in the country, and we are one of only 69 public universities nationwide to be designated by the Carnegie Foundation as “Community Engaged” with “Very High Research Activity.”

This research enterprise, and the influence of having one of the nation’s top-ranked public graduate arts schools, ensures students receive unique educational experiences that equip them with a creative mindset that sets them apart.

VCU’s mission drives us to remain dedicated to the success and well-being of our students, patients, faculty, staff and community.

Welcome to VCU. A world unlike any other.

Mission or Goal of Department

The mission of the Department of Nurse Anesthesia is to provide learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to work as part of an inter-professional team to serve the public through the delivery of safe, cost-efficient, quality anesthesia services. We strive to develop leaders and scholars who will advance the specialty of nurse anesthesia through research, scholarship, and public service. We achieve our mission by establishing an environment that promotes excellence, stimulates creativity, and recognizes achievement.

Position Responsibilities

Teaching:

• Coordinate assigned courses in the Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) program following the teaching workload policies of the College of Health Professions.
• Teach assigned content areas in courses throughout the curriculum of the DNAP program, consistent with areas of knowledge, skill, and department needs.
• Deliver course content and provide timely evaluation of graduate students according to university policies and department guidelines.
• Serve as an academic advisor for graduate students enrolled in the Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice program (entry-to-practice and post-master’s students).
• Serve as a doctoral project committee chair and/or member throughout their program enrollment.
• To support partnerships with clinical sites, engage in activities such as customized continuing education events and visits to all program sites.
• Teach assigned areas of content at continuing education events hosted by Nurse Anesthesiology Faculty Associates.

Scholarship:

• Engage in scholarly activities to enhance knowledge in nurse anesthesia.
• Disseminate research findings via scholarly writing and publication; write, publish, and/or present scholarly documents to advance the knowledge base of the nurse anesthesia profession.
• Design and conduct scholarly initiatives, including acquiring grant funding and overseeing research projects.

Service:

• Actively participate in department quality improvement activities related to course design, development, and evaluation.
• Serve on department, school, university, and professional committees and engage in other forms of professional service.
• Provide professional and community service in an area of expertise.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• Earned doctoral degree in a related area, or an earned doctoral degree by July 1, 2026.
• Ability to complement and expand existing expertise in the department.
• Junior faculty members will be required to demonstrate potential for external funding and scholarship or creative expression to complement and expand existing expertise in the department.
• Experience or high potential for effectively educating and mentoring graduate students.
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism, and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.
• Valid state nursing license to practice as an RN and CRNA in any state and eligible for RN and NP licensure to practice as a CRNA in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Recertification as a CRNA by the NBCRNA.
• Three years of experience as a CRNA.
• Residence within commuting distance to the Richmond program site and the availability to be in-person at that site full time.
• Ability to travel as necessary to fulfill teaching, service, and scholarship requirements of the department and Nurse Anesthesiology Faculty Associates (NAFA).

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong communication skills as evidenced through prior public speaking engagements, presentations, and/or written scholarship.
• Evidence of career development and growth in teaching, service, scholarship, and administration.
• Experience in curriculum design and program evaluation in higher education.
• Experience with using a learning management system, such as Canvas or Blackboard.
• Education or experience in item writing in nurse anesthesia.
• Experience in hands-on, simulation-based teaching.
• Post-doctoral research training and/or experience with grant writing.
• Background and experience in research, clinical practice, and teaching in anesthesiology.

Salary Range: $200,000+ (commensurate with experience)

FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt

Restricted Position: No

ORP Eligible: Yes

Flexible Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Rank: Open

Tenure: Open

Months: 12 months

Contact Information: Contact Name: Dr. Crystal Hunnicutt Contact Email: hunnicuttcl@vcu.edu