Position Term
The position term is a semester in duration and renewed based on the program's needs, satisfactory clinical evaluations and on the approval of the Track, Associate, and/or Program Director.
Position Overview
The DNP Project Advisor (PA) is a key contributor to the DNP Advanced Practice Program's mission of preparing nursing leaders who are equipped to translate evidence into practice, drive healthcare innovation, and improve patient and population health outcomes. The Advisor's role is integral to ensuring that students are well-supported throughout their DNP project journey and can achieve their academic and professional goals.
The DNP Scholarly Project Advisor (PA) coordinates the activities and evaluates student outcomes in the Scholarly Project Courses. This position involves oversight and advising students in the conceptualization, development, implementation, and dissemination of their DNP projects, ensuring alignment with evidence-based practice and the mission of the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Project oversight includes ongoing review and refinement, identifying content expert faculty when needed to support specific project needs.
- Develop a project timeline with the student that aligns with the DNP project guidelines and supports timely final project completion and approval through Johns Hopkins Project Ethical Review Committee (PERC).
- Responsible for maintaining ongoing communication with the DNP student and other Team member(s)
- Meet with students (onsite or virtually) at least 5-6 times per semester as part of course requirements for DNP Project courses.
- Guide the DNP student in the development and growth of key leadership and scholarly skills necessary to result in a high-quality DNP project.
- Once the project is completed, the DNP Project Advisor will mentor and guide the student through their final scholarly paper.
- During semesters when project courses are not in session, the Project Advisor is to stay in email communication to address any needs or issues and meet with their students 2-3 times.
- It is expected that project advisors will meet on a regular basis weekly or bi-weekly when teaching in project courses.
- Grade student assignments in a timely manner, but no later than 14 days after submission, providing detailed and constructive feedback to support learning and progress.
- Identify students at risk for not meeting course or project outcomes and collaborate to assist in developing corrective action plans and remediation strategies.
- Check official Johns Hopkins University (JHU) email daily and respond to students within 48 business hours to maintain timely and professional communication.
Qualifications
- The project advisor should have a doctoral degree from an accredited institution, preferably a DNP degree.
- Prior experience advising or mentoring graduate-level nursing students is preferred.
- Technical proficiency experience with virtual meeting platforms, online learning management systems, and project management tools is preferred.
- The role requires strong organizational skills, and excellent written and oral interpersonal communication skills.
This position is primarily remote, with required attendance at onsite immersions and synchronous online sessions.
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