Adjunct Faculty- Clinical Nursing Instructor

Kentucky Community and Technical Colleges • Maysville, KY

74d • $31

About The Position

Adjunct nursing clinical instructors are responsible for facilitating clinical learning experiences in a variety of area healthcare facilities for no more than 10 nursing students per Kentucky Board of Nursing regulation (201 KAR 20:260). This position involves providing hands-on clinical instruction and supervision of nursing students while in the clinical setting, facilitating meaningful learning experiences, assessing and evaluating student learning, and acting as a liaison between the nursing program and the healthcare facility.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Nursing, or equivalent
• Two years of full-time, or equivalent, experience as a registered nurse within the immediate past five years
• Current active, unencumbered licensure as a registered nurse to practice in the state of Kentucky
• Ability to submit to a drug screen as required by area clinical facilities
• Effective and professional interaction with students, staff, faculty, and external customers
• Exceptional customer-focused skills with the ability to address student needs and resolve issues with diplomacy and tact
• Interpersonal skills including questioning, listening, and showing respect for others
• Efficient writing skills to communicate effectively in memos, letters, and via email
• Strong mentorship, communication, and organizational skills to guide and evaluate nursing students
• Ability to maintain student and patient confidentiality
• High degree of integrity and commitment to comply with policies, regulations, and code of conduct
• Commitment to the success of the nursing student, program of nursing, and Maysville Community and Technical College
• Computer literacy skills including working knowledge of Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on clinical instruction and supervision of nursing students while in the clinical setting of not more than 10 students per Kentucky Board of Nursing regulation (201 KAR 20:260)
• Facilitate meaningful learning experiences including use of the nursing process and clinical judgement
• Assess and evaluate student learning, providing feedback in a timely manner to promote student success
• Facilitate development of clinical reasoning skills, professional identity, and use of effective communication skills while providing safe patient care in the clinical setting
• Complete clinical evaluation of student performance weekly, at mid-term and final end of term
• Act as a liaison between the nursing program and the healthcare facility
• Participate in MCTC clinical instructor orientation and course specific faculty meetings

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Associate degree