Full Time Family Practice Rn Jobs in Charleston, SC

Job Description Summary

The MUSC College of Nursing invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in the Graduate Practice Program (GPP), with a focus on the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) track. This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated FNP to join a collaborative academic community committed to preparing the next generation of advanced practice nurses.
The successful candidate will contribute to the College’s teaching mission through didactic, clinical, and student-centered instruction in the MSN and DNP programs. This position is ideal for an FNP who is passionate about primary care, graduate nursing education, innovation in teaching, and supporting students as they grow into confident, practice-ready nurse practitioners.
The faculty member will also maintain clinical practice as an FNP as part of the faculty role. Upon hire, the successful candidate is expected to relocate to the Charleston, South Carolina area.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Faculty

Cost Center

CC001079 CON Office Of Academic Affairs

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

University-00

Pay Range

0.00 - 0.00 - 0.000

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications:  Candidates must have an earned master’s degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner and be eligible for South Carolina APRN licensure. Applicants must hold current national certification as an FNP and have at least two years of APRN practice experience in primary care or a related setting. Candidates should demonstrate strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills, along with a commitment to student success, professional collaboration, and excellence in advanced practice nursing education.

Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or Military Training Network is required.

MSN-prepared candidates must enroll in a doctoral program or begin a DNP or PhD program within the first two years of employment.

Preferred qualifications:  The preferred candidate will have an earned DNP or doctoral degree in nursing or a related field, current national board certification as an FNP, and evidence of commitment to professional scholarship.

Prior teaching experience, including precepting APRN students, is highly valued. Experience with or interest in competency-based education, case-based learning, problem-based learning, and student-centered teaching is also preferred. Experience with graduate online teaching methods is desirable; however, motivated candidates who are new to formal teaching but meet the educational, certification, and practice requirements are encouraged to apply. 

Rank:  Instructor or Above

Formal Accountability:  Reports to their respective Assistant Dean for Graduate Practice Programs

Responsibilities:

The faculty member will contribute to the mission of the Graduate Practice Program through teaching, clinical practice, scholarship, and service. Responsibilities include:

• Facilitating engaging, asynchronous/limited sychronous online learning experiences for MSN and DNP students.
• Implementing innovative, competency-based teaching strategies that promote student learning and clinical reasoning.
• Participating in on-campus learning intensives on days not assigned to clinical practice.
• Collaborating with faculty teams to implement, evaluate, and strengthen curriculum in alignment with contemporary graduate nursing education standards.
• Supporting ongoing curriculum review, quality improvement, and mapping to the AACN Essentials for Nursing Education.
• Serving as course coordinator or contributing faculty, as assigned.
• Maintaining clear and timely communication with students, course coordinators, faculty colleagues, and program leadership.
• Engaging in professional FNP practice in primary care or a related field as part of the faculty contract, with a minimum of 20% effort, or 8 hours per week. Clinical responsibilities and practice site arrangements will be established in collaboration with the College of Nursing Office of Practice and affiliated practice partners.
• Precepting MUSC College of Nursing APRN students in the clinical practice setting.
• Maintaining all required FNP credentials, licensure, and national certifications.
• Developing and maintaining a record of scholarship through dissemination, presentations, publications, and other activities consistent with College appointment, promotion, and tenure guidelines.
• Supervising APRN students in clinical settings, reviewing clinical documentation, evaluating clinical progress, and communicating with preceptors.
• Facilitating DNP scholarly project work, as assigned.
• Participating in course, program, and College meetings in person or through web-based technology.
• Adhering to MUSC College of Nursing policies and expectations.
• Maintaining ongoing proficiency as both an educator and clinician.
• Supporting a College culture grounded in respect, equity, belonging, collaboration, and professional excellence.

Additional Job Description

Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent) Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Infrequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Frequent) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift objects, up to 15 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lower objects, up to 15 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to push/pull objects, up to 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Frequent) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Frequent) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Frequent)

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