Adjunct Faculty - Nursing

Central Maine Medical Center • Lewiston, ME

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Adjunct Faculty member teaches and supervises nursing students during planned learning experiences in the classroom, campus laboratory, and clinical laboratory. The role requires knowledge and expertise in the teaching/learning process and competency in the assigned teaching area. Age-specific competency is applicable. Faculty support the school’s mission, purpose, philosophy, objectives, conceptual framework, and program outcomes while fostering a respectful, diverse learning environment and providing professional service to students, staff, patients, and the community.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited university or college.
• Current license to practice as a registered nurse in Maine, or documentation of pursuit of a Maine license. For remote instructors, RN licensure in the state of practice meets this requirement.
• At least two years of professional nursing practice experience; experience in the clinical area where students’ clinical laboratory experiences will occur is preferred.
• Knowledge and demonstrated expertise in the teaching/learning process.
• Competency in the assigned teaching area.
• Age-specific competency, as applicable.
• Must be able to work days, evenings, nights, and weekends.

Nice To Haves

• Teaching experience in associate degree nursing education.
• Certification in a specialty area.
• Membership in professional nursing organizations.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, coordinate, and evaluate teaching and learning experiences to facilitate student learning.
• Support and use research in programs and activities.
• Build respectful working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and the community, recognizing diversity.
• Support the school’s and organization’s missions, philosophies, and goals, and promote positive morale and team spirit.
• Evaluate and return written student assignments within 10 working days.
• Coordinate and supervise patient care provided by up to eight students.
• Provide patient care in a manner that optimizes safety and reduces the likelihood of errors.
• Follow the five medication rights and reduce the potential for medication errors.
• Evaluate each student’s skills, ability, and preparation to provide patient care.
• Facilitate student participation in learning activities in clinical areas, adapting to the needs of the clinical area as necessary.
• Lead clinical conferences that help students meet learning objectives and optimize their clinical learning experiences.
• Facilitate students’ progress toward their individual goals.
• Participate in campus laboratory activities as assigned.
• Attend at least one staff meeting in the assigned patient care area per semester.
• Provide attentive, helpful, and professional service to internal and external customers; take appropriate action to resolve service difficulties.
• Maintain a pleasant, professional, and respectful workplace, including during stressful situations.
• Demonstrate consistent attendance and punctuality and schedule absences according to departmental requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level