Adult Health Visiting Professor
About The Position
Chamberlain College of Nursing seeks part-time clinical instructors to teach students in its Bachelor of Science in Nursing program in Adult Health (Medical-Surgical) Nursing. The course focuses on adult patients’ and families’ needs related to health promotion and the management of conditions requiring acute and chronic care. Students use the nursing process to discuss health alterations affecting selected life processes and continue developing professional skills as members of the health team. The clinical instructor implements the College’s philosophy, curriculum, program outcomes, and course objectives through clinical teaching and service to the College, community, health system, and profession. The instructor is responsible for the autonomous aspects of assigned teaching and plans, supervises, and evaluates clinical experiences in which nursing students provide care. The role includes giving students documented feedback, providing remediation as needed, coordinating with clinical agencies, developing assignments, grading coursework, and keeping the course coordinator informed about student and agency issues. The instructor may teach didactic course content under the supervision of a course coordinator. The position reports to the dean or assistant dean, with direct oversight also provided by a course coordinator. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination may be required to teach at certain clinical partner sites.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Nursing.
- At least 2 years of direct patient care experience in the relevant clinical specialty or content area assigned.
- Professional nurse licensure in the state of practice.
- Excellent communication skills.
- High level of initiative and prudent judgment.
Responsibilities
- Implement the College’s philosophy, curriculum, program outcomes, and course objectives through clinical teaching and service to the College, community, health system, and profession.
- Assume responsibility for the autonomous aspects of individual teaching assignments.
- Plan clinical experiences and directly supervise and evaluate nursing students providing care to individuals or groups.
- Evaluate students’ performance against course objectives and provide documented feedback.
- Be available to remediate students as required or needed.
- Learn and remain current on agency and clinical policies, procedures, and expectations with assistance from agency or clinical personnel.
- Develop and post written clinical assignments suited to students’ knowledge, skills, and individual learning needs.
- Grade homework, quizzes, tests, lab assignments, clinical paperwork, and other written work in a timely manner.
- May teach didactic course content under the supervision of the course coordinator.
- Keep the course coordinator informed of student and agency issues and concerns.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
