Adjunct Instructor (Clinical) - Nursing

SPALDING UNIVERSITY • Louisville, KY

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Clinical instructors are responsible for the instruction and supervision of Spalding University School of Nursing students in clinical and lab settings. Responsibilities of clinical instructors include but are not limited to daily clinical assignments, evaluation of students, and appropriate documentation. Clinical instructors work collaboratively with students, faculty, and staff to support Spalding Universitys mission of serving a diverse community of learners.

Requirements

• Maintain an active, unencumbered Kentucky or Compact Nursing License.
• In accordance with Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN) regulations (Section 201 KAR 20:310): A clinical instructor should be a registered nurse with a bachelors degree or higher in nursing from an accredited college or university and have 1.5 years of full time or equivalent experience as a registered nurse within the immediate past 5 years with evidence of clinical competence appropriate to teaching responsibilities.
• Maintain professional development/ growth according to personal needs and requirements for certifications/ licensure through practice that directly relates to nursing education (i.e., direct patient care, educational consultation, etc.).
• Foster a climate of equity and belonging through multicultural awareness and responsiveness while maintaining a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and collaboration.
• Work collegially and professionally with students, university employees and external partners.
• Communicate effectively with students, faculty, staff, and community partners.

Responsibilities

• Directly/ indirectly supervise students in diverse clinical settings.
• Attend scheduled meetings with BSN program director, clinical coordinator, and/or course faculty to ensure an understanding of clinical instructor and student responsibilities and objectives.
• Maintain an open line of communication and collaborate with course faculty throughout the course session.
• Prepare for clinical experiences by meeting all facility onboarding requirements and reviewing all course documents prior to the first clinical day.
• Conduct clinical orientation for student groups to orient students to expectations during clinical opportunities.
• Clinical requirements will be determined by course faculty and facility educators, with input from the clinical instructor.
• Instruct students and assess performance in the clinical and/or lab setting.
• Documentation is provided to course faculty and students in a timely manner. Necessary documentation may include: feedback on student assignments, skills, and critical thinking; student attendance and professionalism; formative and summative evaluation including critical thinking and student outcomes.
• Assign clinical experiences to meet outcome objectives of the course, taking into consideration individual student learning needs. Clinical focus is to be related to didactic learning experiences whenever possible.
• Provide feedback on students progress, in a timely manner, to facilitate academic success. For students demonstrating difficulties, work with course faculty to offer coaching and counseling.
• Report any unusual occurrences to the facility and course faculty as appropriate.
• Notify students, the clinical site, course faculty, and the clinical coordinator as soon as possible for emergency cancellation of a clinical experience. Missed clinical time will be made up at the discretion of the clinical coordinator and course faculty. Leaving the clinical area early is not permitted.
• Participate in evaluation of the clinical agency/unit and make recommendations to improve future clinical opportunities.
• Adhere to program, school of nursing, and university policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• Spalding contribution of 2.5% of salary to 403b retirement plan and matching contribution of 2.5%
• generous Paid Time Off program
• Parental Leave
• 21 holidays including 2 weeks off at the end of the year
• paid life insurance and short term disability
• paid time for volunteering
• free gym membership

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees