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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Full Time FNP Faculty - College of Nursing and Health Care Professions

Nurse Practitioner Above average in Family Medicine (NP)No callFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 25m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Grand Canyon University! One of Arizona’s leading institutions of higher learning. Located in the Valley of Sun in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, GCU is a regionally 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 is seeking a full time Family Nurse Practitioner Faculty Member.

As a full-time Faculty member, you’ll provide program instruction incorporating innovative teaching methodologies, cutting-edge technologies and other industry trends reflecting advancements in your discipline. If you are highly motivated and passionate about teaching exceptional quality instruction in modern facilities with smaller class sizes, we’d like to hear from you.

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.

This role is located at our main campus - 33rd and Camelback in Phoenix, Arizona

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include equipping students with the required skill set, facilitating classroom discussions, assessing student performance, and preparing students to be successful leaders in their chosen profession. Other main responsibilities include:

What You Will Do

Teaches one or more subjects within prescribed curriculum to facilitate and engage students in the learning process.

  • Compiles, administers, and grades examinations, or assigns this work to others.
  • Remains current with new trends and development in his/her field of expertise.
  • Required to maintain a 3-course load per semester which includes a student load of 50-60.
  • 40-hour work week.
  • Facilitate 12 on campus clinical experiences days.
  • Attend monthly faculty and program curriculum meetings via face to face or virtually.
  • Student Office hour requirements: 16 hours per week (on campus if local and virtual if remote

What You Need

  • Master’s degree required (MSN), Doctoral preferred or pursuing.
  • National Board certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner

APRN Arizona License

  • Two or more years of teaching and/or relevant nursing/medical experience.
  • Unencumbered, current RN Licensure in Arizona or a compact state required.
  • A respect for and ability to work with students.

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.

Why Work at GCU

Exceptional workplace benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, a 401K savings plan

  • Generous time off plan and 11 paid holidays
  • Paid time off to volunteer in the community or at GCU sponsored events

Free Covered Parking

  • We also offer full-time employees, their spouses, and dependent children an Education Tuition Discount Program
  • Free on-site gyms on campus

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and a current Arizona or compact state RN license, with a doctoral degree preferred. Applicants are required to have national board certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner and at least two years of relevant teaching or medical experience.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nursing educationClinical instructionCurriculum developmentStudent assessmentClassroom facilitationHealthcare leadershipAcademic advisingProfessional developmentAPRN licensure

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Full Time FNP Faculty - College of Nursing and Health Care Professions at Grand Canyon University a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine (NP) — ranked against 2,290 active Family Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 54% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

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  • No call

Living in Phoenix

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$406k
Typical market rent
$1,574/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Grand Canyon University

Higher Education
Phoenix, Arizona
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
Life and Disability Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
401K Savings Plan
Generous Time Off Plan
11 Paid Holidays
Paid Volunteer Time
Free Covered Parking