Part time Faculty Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, College of Nursing
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Job Description
Grand Canyon University! One of Arizona’s leading institutions of higher learning. Located in the Valley of the Sun in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona. GCU is an institutionally accredited, private, nondenominational Christian University.
Are you looking to shape the nurses of the future? Have you always thought about teaching? Are you prepared to pass on your knowledge to the next generation of Nurses and Healthcare professionals? We may have the opportunity you have been looking for.
The College of Nursing and Health Care Professions has an Immediate opening for a Part-Time faculty member for the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program at our campus in Phoenix, AZ.
As a part-time Faculty member, you’ll provide program instruction incorporating innovative teaching methodologies, cutting-edge technologies and other industry trends reflecting advancements in your discipline. Do you want to work collaboratively across all colleges, and with industry leaders to promote human flourishing? We are especially interested in applicants who can strengthen the diversity of our academic community and integrate faith.
- Location: Remote
- What we are offering: 12-month part time faculty role teaching graduate students
- Schedule: 20-hour work week, online teaching with in-person requirement to meet with students on campus
What You Will Do
- Student success coaching and remediation.
- Teaching load will vary and will depend on the needs of the program.
- Prepare activities that focus on the application of content that are engaging and stimulate classroom discussions
- Remain current with new trends and developments in your field of expertise
- Facilitate the PMHNP On-Campus clinical residency experiences
What You Will Have
- Master’s degree required (MSN)
- 2 years of direct patient care nursing/medical experience as a practicing nurse practitioner
- Unencumbered, active, current, and unrestricted RN Licensure in Arizona or a compact state required
- Unencumbered, active, current, and unrestricted AZ APRN Licensure
Board Certified as a PMHNP
Evidence of involvement in one’s professional area (e. g. membership in professional organizations, presentations, research, and/or publications.)
Provide a positive example to students by supporting the University’s Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement and Mission of Grand Canyon University.
Bonus
Doctoral preferred
Why Work at GCU
- Free covered parking
- Free on-site gyms at all our office location
Key Responsibilities
The faculty member will provide program instruction using innovative methodologies and facilitate on-campus clinical residency experiences for PMHNP students. They are also responsible for student success coaching, remediation, and staying current with industry trends.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) and possess at least 2 years of direct patient care experience as a nurse practitioner. An active, unrestricted RN and APRN license in Arizona or a compact state, along with PMHNP board certification, is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 56% have no call, 68% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Psychiatry NP median $133k (middle half $125k–$192k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Arizona index 100.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry NP listings in Arizona | 56 active | 2,068 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 24% remote · 56% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Arizona nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment460 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry NP hiring demand | #14 of 19 specialties | postings stay open a median 34 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 884 postings, 1,094 closed |
| New Psychiatry NP listings | 858 in the last 30 days | 967 the 30 days before (−11%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry NP pay trend | +1.7% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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