What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Professor and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) position at Dominican University?
Title: Assistant Professor and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Department: Elizabeth T. MacNeil School of Nursing
Reports To: Executive Director of Nursing
Location: On-campus (River Forest, IL)
Position Summary:
Dominican University’s Borra College of Health Sciences, Elizabeth T. MacNeil School of Nursing invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Track Lead to teach for our new Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) track beginning August 2025. This is a tenure-track position.
This PMHNP Track Lead will require professional knowledge, administrative and management skills, academic policy expertise, accreditation experience, and cultural sensitivity. The Track Lead will coordinate and supervise the implementation of the PMHNP track year-round through a 12-month full-time academic year appointment.
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) track lead will oversee all aspects of the development and implementation of the doctoral program. The Track Lead will collaborate with the Executive Director of Nursing on the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program plan of study, course development, and curriculum pathway.
This PMHNP Track Lead will require professional knowledge, administrative and management skills, academic policy expertise, accreditation experience, and cultural sensitivity. The Track Lead will coordinate and supervise the implementation of the PMHNP track year-round through a 12-month full-time academic year appointment.
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) track lead will oversee all aspects of the development and implementation of the doctoral program. The Track Lead will collaborate with the Executive Director of Nursing on the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program plan of study, course development, and curriculum pathway.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Ideal candidates will have significant experience in university settings and diverse communities and will have each of the following essential responsibilities:
Ideal candidates will have significant experience in university settings and diverse communities and will have each of the following essential responsibilities:
- Ensure that academic program content and structure meet all regulatory and accreditation standards.
- Monitor evaluation and feedback on program outcomes and quality.
- Set up, observe, and regularly communicate program performance indicators.
- Oversee resource planning and PMHNP faculty and staff development.
- Instruct courses with a dedication to academic excellence and student success.
- Support the administration and evaluation of the academic progress of students in the assigned course(s) and PMHNP program.
- Collaborate with the Elizabeth T. MacNeil School of Nursing Leadership to ensure PMHNP Program strategic and budget plan to ensure the financial well-being of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program as measured by student enrollment and outcomes.
- Foster a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the PMHNP program.
- Maintain currency with PHMNP practices.
- Serve as the PMHNP curriculum and content expert.
- Ensure that the PMHNP track meets AACN essentials, National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties NONPF standards, and any other standards particular to the track.
- Coordinate and lead all CCNE accreditation reporting requirements and visits. Stay current with CCNE standards and regulatory requirements.
- Serves as the first line of contact for student academic and discipline issues in the PMHNP track and addresses the concerns in collaboration with the Elizabeth T. MacNeil School of Nursing Leadership.
- Participate in new graduate student orientation to ensure students understand program plan of study, clinical rules and regulations, and all academic and behavioral expectations of the graduate program.
- Participation in creating a graduate student handbook and recommend policies that must be developed for the effective operation of the program per AACN, CCNE, and NONPF.
Required Qualifications:
The following qualifications are required unless otherwise stated:
- Doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, DNP) in nursing or related field required. If ABD, must have earned a doctorate by August 15, 2025.
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Certification (AANP or ANCC).
- Current, unencumbered RN and APRN licensure in Illinois.
- Current knowledge of nursing practice at the program level.
- Five (5) years of clinical practice as a nurse practitioner.
Physical Demands:
- Ability to spend long durations of the workday sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Ability to lift up to 15 pounds at times
Salary and FLSA Status
- FLSA Status: Exempt, full-time
- SALARY: $108,000 - $115,000 annually
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Retirement plan with employer matching contributions
- Professional development opportunities
- Tuition remission for employees and their dependents
- Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Generous paid time off (PTO)
Employment at Dominican University is contingent upon the successful completion of a background investigation.
About Dominican University
Dominican University is a Catholic, comprehensive teaching university located in River Forest, a suburb of Chicago, with an additional campus in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Dominican University offers associate, baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees. It is highly regarded for its academic rigor, thoughtful accompaniment of students, intentional affordability, and values-based, relationship-centered learning environment.
Dominican currently enrolls over 3,800 students, including 2,690 undergraduates and 1,114 graduate students. Sixty-eight percent (68%) of undergraduate students identify as Latinx, 5% as Black or African American, and 3% as Asian. Under-represented minority students comprise 77% of the undergraduate enrollment and 38% of the graduate enrollment. Over 90 percent of undergraduates receive some form of financial aid. Nearly half of all undergraduates are first-generation college students; over half are federal Pell Grant recipients, illustrating their families’ level of income; and 58% are eligible for low-income MAP grants from the State of Illinois.
Recognized since 2011 as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education, Dominican is committed to expanding and enhancing educational opportunities for Latinx students and all students from historically underrepresented groups. For more information, visit www.dom.edu.
Expectations for all Dominican Employees
To support the University's mission of preparing students to pursue truth, give compassionate service, and participate in the creation of a more just and humane world, engage in university service work that promotes collaboration and community building. This includes participating in organizational initiatives, supporting campus events, contributing to community outreach, and fostering a supportive environment through involvement in various staff-driven activities and groups.
Institutional Statement
Dominican University is committed to fostering a supportive academic community that provides access and opportunity for all our students.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Dominican University is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all federal and state employment regulations. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you need accommodations due to a disability, you may contact us at opc@dom.edu for assistance.
Salary : $108,000 - $115,000
