Capstone 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, specifically in Capstone Final Clinical. The course supports students’ transition into professional nursing through exploration of trends and issues in the profession and participation in experiential-based nursing experiences. This culminating clinical practicum focuses on refining skills in delivering and managing nursing care within legal, ethical, and evidence-based practice contexts. 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 plans clinical experiences, directly supervises and evaluates nursing students providing care, gives documented feedback, supports remediation, and maintains current knowledge of clinical agency policies and procedures. The role also includes developing clinical assignments, grading student work, communicating issues to the course coordinator, and potentially teaching didactic course content under the coordinator’s supervision. The instructor reports to the dean or assistant dean, with direct oversight from a course coordinator.
Requirements
- A master's or doctoral degree in Nursing from a regionally accredited college or university.
- An unencumbered professional nursing license.
- At least two years of professional experience within the last five years in the area of instruction as a registered nurse.
- Genuine passion for nursing, education, and lifelong learning.
- Exceptional subject matter expertise and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability and eagerness to serve students and colleagues with passion, respect, and care.
- A sense of responsibility and purpose, with a desire to enrich colleagues, students, and the broader community.
Nice To Haves
- Teaching or precepting experience is preferred but not required.
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 all autonomous aspects of individual teaching assignments.
- Plan clinical experiences and provide direct supervision and evaluation of nursing students delivering care to individuals or groups.
- Evaluate students and provide documented feedback on performance based on course objectives.
- Be available to remediate students as required or needed.
- Orient to and maintain current knowledge of agency and clinical policies, procedures, and expectations with assistance from agency or clinical personnel.
- Develop and post written clinical assignments consistent with students' knowledge, skill competency, 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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Job Type
Part-time
