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, with an interest in the Capstone Final Clinical specialty. The course supports students’ transition into professional nursing through exploration of trends and issues in the profession and experiential nursing practice. This culminating clinical practicum focuses on refining skills in delivering and managing nursing care within legal, ethical, and evidence-based practice. Clinical instructors implement the College’s philosophy, curriculum, program outcomes, and course objectives through clinical teaching and service to the College, community, health system, and profession. They take responsibility for the autonomous aspects of their teaching assignments, plan clinical experiences, directly supervise and evaluate students providing nursing care, and provide documented feedback based on course objectives. Instructors also support student remediation, maintain knowledge of clinical agency policies and expectations, develop written clinical assignments, grade student work in a timely manner, and keep the course coordinator informed about student and agency issues. They may teach didactic content under a course coordinator’s supervision. The role reports to the dean or assistant dean, with direct oversight also provided by a course coordinator. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination may be required at certain clinical partner sites.
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.
- A commitment to serving 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 directly supervise and evaluate nursing students delivering care to individuals or groups.
- Evaluate students and provide documented feedback on their performance based on course objectives.
- Provide student remediation as required or needed.
- Maintain current knowledge of 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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Job Type
Part-time
