Adjunct RN Faculty - Medical-Surgical - Nursing - Tucson

Grand Canyon University • Tucson, AZ

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About The Position

Grand Canyon University is seeking Adjunct Clinical Nursing faculty to teach and support Nursing students. The clinical adjunct role requires travel within the Tucson, Arizona area to directly observe student performance during scheduled clinical rotations. Faculty reinforce didactic content and help students develop the knowledge and skills required for pre-licensure nursing. They collaborate with content-area faculty to evaluate and document student progress toward clinical objectives, participate in grading written work and clinical performance check-offs, and maintain current knowledge of developments in their nursing practice area. The role also includes maintaining compliance with program accreditation requirements, upholding nursing as a holistic profession and the University's pillars, supporting University programs and community service, and providing students with a positive example consistent with the University's doctrinal, ethical, and mission statements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in nursing and at least 3 years of recent direct patient care nursing experience in Medical-Surgical nursing, and enrollment in a graduate program; alternatively, hold relevant national certification for the clinical area taught.
• Active, current, unencumbered, unrestricted Arizona or multi-state RN license; the posting also specifies an active, current, unencumbered multi-state (compact) RN license.
• Successfully pass a drug test and competency testing.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build positive relationships with students.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or higher in Nursing.
• 2 years of recent direct patient care nursing experience in Medical-Surgical nursing.

Responsibilities

• Reinforce didactic content and teach knowledge and skills needed for pre-licensure nursing.
• Collaborate with content-area faculty to evaluate and document student progress toward clinical objectives.
• Participate in grading written work and clinical performance check-offs.
• Remain current with trends and developments in the specific field of nursing practice.
• Maintain compliance with program accreditation requirements.
• Uphold nursing as a holistic profession and the pillars of the University.
• Travel to GCU student sites within the Tucson area to directly observe student performance during scheduled clinical rotations.
• Participate in or support University programs, demonstrate congruence with the institution's philosophy and direction, and serve the community.
• Provide a positive example to students by supporting the University's Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement, and Mission.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level