L. S. Skaggs Presidential Endowed Chair

L. S. Skaggs Presidential Endowed Chair in Acute and Critical Care NursingPosition SummaryThe University of Utah College of Nursing seeks an established, visionary nurse scientist to become the holder of the L. S. Skaggs Presidential Endowed Chair in Acute and Critical Care Nursing (est. 2025). The Chair is supported by an endowment honoring Leornard Samuel Sam Skaggs, Jr., entrepreneur and philanthropist. The L. S. Skaggs Presidential Chair in Nursing will lead a robust, funded program of research in acute and critical care nursing, dedicating the majority of their time to making scientific discoveries, advancing evidence-based practices, securing external funding, and contributing to the scientific community through high-impact publications and interdisciplinary collaboration.Principal Functions and ResponsibilitiesThe L. S. Skaggs Presidential Chair in Nursing will execute a programmatic vision to strengthen the College and University of Utah Health Sciences national and international presence and impact in acute and critical care research, practice, and education. Key responsibilities will include leading innovative research and scholarly activities; mentoring students, fellows and junior faculty; developing and teaching curriculum in the PhD, Doctor of Nursing Practice, and/or baccalaureate programs as aligns with the candidates program of research and experience; engaging in professional service; and providing and/or consulting about acute and critical care. Collaborating with other leaders, the holder of the L. S. Skaggs Presidential Chair in Nursing will advocate for services and policy that benefit acute and critically ill patients and their families. The Chair will have opportunities to thrive in a collegial atmosphere that promotes cross-disciplinary collaboration; fosters engagement with faculty and premier institutes and centers such as the Clinical & Translational Science Institute, Nora Eccles Harrison Cardiovascular Research & Training Institute, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Center for Genomic Medicine, Utah Data Coordinating Center, Scientific Computer and Imaging Institute, and Center for Health Ethics, Arts, and Humanities; and drives discovery with meaningful societal impact. College of Nursing faculty are expected to live in Utah.CriteriaWe seek a candidate who is a nationally recognized leader in acute and critical care, and whose accomplishments reflect excellence in acute and critical care research, scholarship, teaching, and clinical practice. Candidates must have earned a PhD degree in nursing or a related field from an accredited College or School and hold a current Registered Nurse (RN) or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license or be eligible to obtain such. The ideal candidate will have a sustained record of externally funded research and evidence of high impact publications and presentations that pertain to acute and critical care nursing.AppointmentThe L. S. Skaggs Presidential Chair in Nursing is an administrative appointment, made by the Dean of the College of Nursing in accordance with University guidelines. The individual will maintain a tenure-line faculty position while in this role. Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications. A competitive start-up package is available to support the Chairs research and academic success.Responsible to: Chair, Division of Health Systems and Science across the Lifespan.Review and Evaluation: Formally reviewed every five years.College of NursingThe University of Utah College of Nursing is a premier nursing education institution with nationally ranked undergraduate and graduate programs. The College of Nursing prepares nurses at all education levels BS, MS, DNP, and PhD and has a current enrollment of more than 700 students. The College also offers an MS degree, undergraduate and graduate certificates, and an undergraduate minor in Gerontology. U.S. News & World Report rankings include: #6 Nurse-Midwifery program, #12 Online M aster of Science in Nursing program, #22 Doctor of Nursing Practice program, and #39 Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.With a $64M portfolio of grant funding, the University of Utah College of Nursing is consistently ranked in the top 20 in NIH funding among Colleges of Nursing. The College of Nursing is a focal point for clinicians and researchers to collaboratively design, lead, and achieve equitable improvements for the well-being of individuals, families, and communities. Our high priority research programs include the areas of social and behavioral aspects of chronic disease; innovative care delivery models; simulation in nursing and interprofessional education; social, behavioral, and environmental determinants of health and health equity science; and complement our strengths in womens health, aging, caregiving across the lifespan, informatics and systems science, and clinical and translational research. The Emma Eccles Jones Nursing Research Center provides unprecedented infrastructure and support for the Colleges research mission, and includes highly educated and trained pre- and post-award staff support, and a biostatistics core. Independent inquiry and collegiality form the fabric of everyday life for faculty and students.The College of Nursing has 10 additional Chairs, and is home to the Family Caregiving Collaborative, Gerontology Interdisciplinary Program, College of Nursing Simulation Center, Center of Excellence for Exposure Health Informatics (CEEHI), Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)-funded Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) program, and HRSA-funded Nurse Education, Practice, Quality & Retention (NEPQR) program. In 2017, the College of Nursing was the first recipient of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) New Era for Academic Nursing Award. The College also received the AACN Exemplary Academic-Practice Partnership Award in 2018. In collaboration with University of Utah Health (U Health), the college works to improve individual, family, and community health and quality of life.University of Utah and U HealthThe University of Utah ("the U") located in Salt Lake City, Utah is an R1 university, member of the American Association of Universities, and member of the Big 12 Conference. University President Dr. Taylor Randall has a vision for the U to become a top 10 public university with unsurpassed societal impact, to grow to more than $1 billion in annual research expenditures, and to achieve an enrollment of 40,000 students. For the last 5 years, the U enrolled a record number of first-year students.The University of Utah drives unsurpassed societal impact by preparing students from all walks of life to be leaders and global citizens who strengthen our society and democracy; generating and sharing new knowledge, discoveries, and innovations that supercharge our economy and improve lives locally, nationally, and globally; and engaging local, national, and global communities to promote education, health, and quality of life.The Martha Bradley Evans Center for Teaching Excellence supports the University of Utahs mission and core values of student success and teaching excellence by 1) promoting engaging and transformational student learning experiences, 2) improving teaching effectiveness through evidence-based, equitable, inclusive, and anti-racist pedagogy, and 3) serving the needs of teaching-oriented faculty, instructors, and graduate students.University of Utah Health the only academic medical center in the Mountain West includes numerous interdisciplinary entities such as the Huntsman Cancer Institute, the Huntsman Mental Health Institute, the Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital, the Nora Eccles Harrison Cardiovascular Research Training Institute, and the NIH-funded Utah Clinical & Translational Science Institute that support education, practice, and team science. With five hospitals, 12 community clinics ,