At Galen College of Nursing, we educate and empower nurses to change lives. Since 1989, we’ve dedicated our work to delivering high-quality nursing education with a student-first mindset. As one of the largest private nursing colleges in the country, we combine the support of a close-knit learning environment with the strength of a nationally recognized institution, HCA Healthcare.
That same passion for excellence in the classroom extends to our offices. At Galen, you’ll find a culture deeply rooted in collaboration, innovation, and a shared commitment to improving the future of healthcare. Your work directly touches the next generation of nurses, and your contributions help our students pursue their dream of a compassionate career.
If you’re looking for a career where you can make a difference, grow professionally, and be part of a caring team, we’d love for you to apply for a faculty position today!
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A Transition-to-Academia Role for Experienced Nurses Ready to Teach the Next Generation
We are seeking experienced bedside nurses who are ready to take the next step in their careers and transition into nursing education. This role is designed specifically for clinicians who bring strong real-world nursing experience and are interested in developing into confident, effective nurse educators.
You do not need to already be an experienced educator. What matters most is your clinical expertise, your commitment to patient care, and your desire to shape the next generation of nurses.
This is a supported transition-to-teaching role, with structured onboarding, mentorship, and faculty development designed to help you succeed in the classroom, simulation lab, and clinical setting.
We believe the best nursing faculty are developed—not simply hired fully formed.
Why This Role Is Different
Many nursing programs expect new faculty to immediately function independently with limited preparation for teaching.
In contrast, this role provides:
This is an ideal opportunity for nurses who want to stay in the profession they love while moving away from shift work, nights, weekends, and bedside burnout.
What You Will Do
As Nursing Faculty, you will:
Ideal Candidate Profile
We are seeking an MSN- or doctoral-prepared nurse with strong medical-surgical clinical experience and a passion for helping new nursing students succeed.
You may be a strong fit if you:
Prior formal teaching experience is helpful but not required.
We will teach you how to teach.
Benefits
At Galen College of Nursing, we want to ensure your needs are met. We offer a comprehensive package of medical, dental, and vision plans, tuition discounts, along with unique benefits, including:
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Galen’s Compassionate Care Model Values
Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below:
Full Time Nursing Faculty
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At its founding in 1968, Nashville-based HCA was one of the nation's first hospital companies. Today, we are the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, a company comprised of locally managed facilities that includes about 165 hospitals and 115 freestanding surgery centers in 20 states and England and employing approximately 204,000 people. Approximately four to five percent of all inpatient care delivered in the country today is provided by HCA facilities. Richard M. Bracken serves as Chairman of HCA and R. Milton Johnson is the company's President and Chief Executive Officer.
HCA is committed to the care and improvement of human life and strives to deliver high quality, cost effective healthcare in the communities we serve. Building on the foundation provided by our Mission & Values, HCA puts patients first and works to constantly improve the care we give them by implementing measures that support our caregivers, help ensure patient safety and provide the highest possible quality. Investing in our communities is important to us. HCA typically invests about $1.5 billion annually to keep our facilities modern and up-to-date technologically and to expand and add services where needed. Focusing primarily on communities where the company is a leading healthcare provider, HCA selectively adds new facilities in order to better serve our communities.
And because two HCA founders were physicians, we value highly the strong relationships we've created with local physicians. We endeavor to provide them with a wide array of services and modern facilities in order to help them deliver the best possible care.