WIXLIB

Rendering of future home of the School of NursingInviting Applications and Nominations forTenured Associate Professor or ProfessorMid-Career Nursing Facultyfor theSchool of Nursing

University of North Carolina at GreensboroNursing is a comprehensive program,offering a broad range of nursingdegrees, certifications, and leading edgeresearch. The School of Nursing is CCNEaccredited.The UNC Greensboro CampusThe University of North Carolina at Greensboro, a public, doctoralgranting, residential university, is seeking full-time, tenured Associate or FullProfessor faculty for the School of Nursing. The School invites innovativeand talented nursing faculty actively engaged in research and nursingeducation to become part of its dynamic team. A graduate degree in nursing and aThe OpportunityPh.D. degree in nursing or related fieldUniversity of North Carolina Greensboroare required. Candidates must hold or be(UNCG) is an R2 Doctoral Universityeligible for an unencumbered RN licensewith high research activity. In accordin North Carolina, which will be requiredwith the University’s mission as a publicprior to the employment date.research university, the UNCG Schoolof Nursing is seeking full-time, tenuredThis is an excellent opportunity forassociate or full professor facultycreative and highly motivated Ph.D.to expand and enhance its researchnursing faculty to advance theiractivity.academic careers and research at an R2Doctoral University.At UNCG, tenured faculty are requiredto have an established program ofThe School of Nursingresearch, publications, external funding,One of UNCG’s nationally recognizedand teaching experience. Currentprograms is nursing. UNCG’s School ofresearch within the School of Nursingfocuses on vulnerable populations inthe areas of chronic disease preventionand management (e.g., diabetes,cardiovascular disease, obesity), healthservices, and interventions and symptommanagement.The School of Nursing has been selectedfour consecutive times by the NationalLeague for Nursing (NLN) as a Center ofExcellence in recognition of its sustainedefforts in “Creating Environments thatPromote the Pedagogical Expertiseof Faculty.” UNCG is one of onlythree schools across the country withfour consecutive Excellence Centerdesignations.With 65 faculty members, the Schoolof Nursing has 800 students enrolledin programs from baccalaureate todoctoral degrees. Graduating hundredsof nursing students annually, the UNCGSchool of Nursing is a major provider ofnurses for the state and region.At the baccalaureate level, UNCG Schoolof Nursing has a traditional pre-licensureBSN as well as an RN-to-BSN program. Italso offers an accelerated BSN programspecifically for Veterans who havemedical training and experience.The School of Nursing’s graduatenursing education program is nationallyrecognized for excellence by accreditingbodies, professional associations,funding agencies, and U.S. News andWorld Report.Three MSN options are available.The School is recruiting creative andhighly motivated candidates who wantto advance their academic careers at anR2 Doctoral University and support theresearch, teaching, and service missionof the UNCG School of Nursing. TheSchool is open to hiring research teams.The faculty positions are for a 9-monthacademic year and include full benefits.Finalists will join the University August1, 2020.The University of North Carolina at Greensborow w w.uncg.edu 2

University of North Carolina at GreensboroRobin E. Remsburg, RN, FAAN, FGSA, FNGNA, PH.D.Dean and Professor, School of NursingDr. Robin E. Remsburg has been Dean and Professor ofthe School of Nursing at the University of North Carolinaat Greensboro since 2013. During her tenure, she has ledan ambitious strategic plan that has guided the Schoolof Nursing into a new era. Among the key componentshave been innovation and growth; technology and onlinelearning; groundbreaking research; and global citizenship.Several new programs have been established at UNCGreensboro under her leadership. Among them are theDNP program, an Adult-Gerontological Nurse Practitioner primary care program,and concentrations in MSN-to-DNP Executive Leadership and in Nurse Anesthesia.Previously, she served as Director of the School of Nursing and Associate Dean forthe College of Health and Human Services at George Mason University.Dr. Remsburg is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Sheearned a master’s degree in nursing education at the University of North CarolinaGreensboro and a Ph.D. in nursing research at the University of Maryland.Students can earn the MSN degreewith a concentration in NursingAdministration or Nursing Education.Both concentrations are offered onlyin online format and are designed forworking registered nurses.The third option is an MSN/MBA degreein Health Management, which is jointlyoffered with the UNCG Bryan School ofBusiness and Economics and is offeredalso online.Having accepted its inaugural class in2005, UNCG’s Ph.D. nursing program isdesigned for students to practice as nursescientists who will advance the disciplineand nursing profession through scholarlyinquiry. The Ph.D. program currently has atotal of 44 students.Ensuring students and faculty areequipped with leading-edge learningand teaching tools, the University brokeground on a state-of-the-art facilityfor nursing instruction earlier thisyear. The School of Nursing, currentlylocated in four buildings, will occupyapproximately 50 percent of the new 105 million Nursing and InstructionalBuilding. Scheduled for completion in2020, the building will house 39 labs,14 classrooms, nine research suites, anda community engagement center. Italso will have physiology/wet labs andinterdisciplinary linkages on campus andexternally.In support of nurse researchers, theSchool of Nursing has a significantresearch infrastructure. Resourcesinclude a School of Nursing AssociateDean for Research, a Research Officethat provides both pre-award andpost-award grants assistance andmanagement, a statistician, anddesignated research workspace.Nursing students have access to morethan 500 healthcare sites where theynot only can gain high-quality practiceexperiences, but also can providehealthcare to groups who wouldotherwise have no healthcare. Notableamong these sites are a new immigrantclinic and five health centers located insenior housing developments.The School’s DNP degree programprepares graduates to analyze systemsof care and provide transformationalleadership that will improve patientsafety, quality of care, and implementevidence-based and culturally competentcare practices. With 200 students, UNCGcurrently offers the DNP as a Post-BSN forAdult/Gerontological Primary Care NursePractitioners and Nurse Anesthetists, andas a Post-MSN for Advanced PracticeRegistered Nurses and nurse leaders.The School has one of only six nursinganesthesia programs in North Carolina.The demanding three-year program,formerly known as the Raleigh Schoolof Nurse Anesthesia/UNCG collaborativeprogram, prepares registered nurses withcritical care experience for careers asCRNAs.The University of North Carolina at GreensboroVisit the School of Nursing Websitew w w.uncg.edu 3

University of North Carolina at GreensboroThe UniversityFounded in 1891, University of NorthCarolina at Greensboro is the largeststate university in the Piedmont Triad andhas an annual economic impact of morethan 1 billion. With a long-standingcommitment to academic excellence,UNCG continues to garner nationalattention and awards for its challengingacademic programs, supportiveenvironment, and engaged community.One of the most diverse universitiesin the state, UNCG has approximately17,000 undergraduates, 4,000graduate students, and 2,800 facultyand staff representing more than 90nationalities. Recognized as a minorityserving university, UNCG is one of the30 institutions selected for the Bill &Melinda Gates Foundation Frontier Setto drive success for low-income, firstgeneration students.UNC Greensboro is a challenging,supportive and engaged communitywhere learning is valued andcollaboration is key. Standing apart fromother universities, the UNCG communityis joined together by a shared value:“We define excellence not only by thepeople we attract, but by the meaningfulcontributions they make.”The University holds two classificationsfrom the Carnegie Foundation forthe Advancement of Teaching — as a“doctoral university with higher-researchactivity” and for deep “communityengagement” in its curriculum,outreach, and partnerships. More than 30 million in grants and contractsfor research and creative activity areawarded to faculty members annually.The learner-centered, public researchuniversity offers 82 undergraduatemajors in more than 100 areas ofstudy, 74 master’s programs, and 32doctoral programs across eight collegesand schools: Bryan School of Businessand Economics, College of Arts &Sciences, Joint School of Nanoscience& Nanoengineering, Lloyd InternationalHonors College, School of Education,School of Health & Human Sciences,College of Visual and Performing Arts,and School of Nursing.club sports, recreation center, and acampus golf course. There is also astudent newspaper, student literarymagazine, and student radio station.Among its approximately 900 full-timefaculty members are nationally knownscholars who regularly contribute tonew knowledge in their fields throughresearch and other creative work. Fiftyone percent of full-time faculty aretenured and close to 80 percent hold adoctorate or other terminal degrees intheir fields.Many of the University’s drama, anddance performances, concerts, lectureseries, and film series are open to thecommunity.The 200 -acre campus has more than30 academic buildings and 30 residencebuildings.UNCG offers more than 200 studentorganizations, along with 17intercollegiate athletic teams, intramurals,Our MissionFor more information on the UNCG, visitits website at www.uncg.edu.UNC Greensboro School of NursingMission StatementThe mission of the UNCG School of Nursing is to make a difference in thelives of nursing students and the communities it serves by being inclusive,collaborative, and responsive. The School of Nursing is a: Learner-centered community preparing nursing generalists, specialists,and researchers through campus, distance, and online programs. Scholarly community advancing knowledge through collaborativeresearch that will enhance the discipline of nursing and health ofpersons across the lifespan. Source of leadership to meet regional and global nursing andhealthcare challenges. Diverse school integrating intercultural and international perspectivesinto learning, inquiry, and service.Values Innovation—creating experiences that meet evolving learner andhealth care needs in a variety of formats and settings. Engagement—building community partnerships. Scholarship—advancing knowledge through collaborative research andevidence-based practice to enhance the discipline of nursing and thehealth of persons across the lifespan. Leadership—developing leaders to meet local, regional, and globalnursing and healthcare challenges. Diversity—embracing intercultural and global perspectives in learning,inquiry, and service. Interprofessional care—working collaboratively on teams of healthcareproviders to deliver comprehensive, holistic care that improvesoutcomes. Healthy role model—creating a healthy community comprised ofstudents, faculty, and staff who embrace and engage in self-carebehaviors to achieve their highest practicable level of health.The University of North Carolina at Greensborow w w.uncg.edu 4