School of Nursing - Faculty Position - Nursing Informatics

Job Description

The School of Nursing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) invites applications and nominations for a full time Nursing Informatics faculty position that will teach across programs.

Candidates with expertise inNursing Informaticsare encouraged to apply. A minimum of a doctorate in nursing or a related field, and completion of a graduate degree in nursing informatics is required. Candidates must hold an unencumbered registered nurse license in the state of Alabama, or be eligible for licensure as a registered nurse in Alabama. Rank, tenure, and salary are competitive and commensurate with professional background and experience. Faculty may elect different degrees of emphasis on the teaching, service and scholarship components of the faculty role. This role will be focused with undergraduate / pre-licensure students. This is not a remote position.

The UAB School of Nursings legacy of leadership is focused on the integration of research, education, and clinical practice and evidenced in more than 22, alumni serving as expert clinicians, executive nurse leaders, deans and directors of nursing programs, nurse scientists, advanced practice registered nurses, and other professional leaders. The School is ranked in the top nursing schools nationwide by U.S. News and World Report and offers innovative baccalaureate, post-baccalaureate, masters, post-masters, doctoral and post-doctoral programs. These include the states oldest and most honored PhD in Nursing, a Doctor of Nursing Practice with a Nurse Anesthesia Pathway, a Dual DNP / PhD Pathway, a Graduate Clinical Nursing program that includes a MSN and a DNP, with more than 15 specialty and subspecialty tracks with dual degree options, advanced practice tracks in geriatrics, nursing and health care administration, and care transitions, among others; an Accelerated Masters in Nursing Pathway for individuals with a bachelors degree in a field other than nursing, and other unique degree offerings. The UAB School of Nursing is designated a Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for International Nursing, hosts a Paul D. Coverdell Peace Corps Fellows Program and is one of the leading VA Nursing Academic Partnerships in the nation. Based at the states flagship Academic Health Science Center with the third largest public hospital in the nation, the School is a leader in collaborative science and home to the states only nursing-specific research initiative with a diverse funding portfolio supporting scholarship in health equity, oncology, palliative care, HIV / AIDS, pediatrics, occupational health, aging, among others, and faculty hold more than 70 appointments in university-wide research centers. The School also is home to state-of-the-art nursing simulation and skills laboratories with some of the most current technology in health care, providing interdisciplinary students, and faculty, hands-on clinical learning experiences to enhance skills development, teamwork, communication, critical thinking and clinical judgment. Required Qualifications Doctorate in nursing or related field

Completion of a graduate degree in nursing informatics Preferred Qualifications Expertise in nursing informatics