Clinical Nursing Adjunct Faculty - Community Health Specialty

Arizona College of Nursing • Aurora, CO

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About The Position

Arizona College of Nursing is seeking Clinical Nursing Adjunct Faculty with community health nursing experience. The faculty member provides instruction that supports students’ achievement of course objectives and demonstrates the college’s values of Passion, Adaptability, Accountability, Integrity, and Excellence. Faculty plan, teach, and evaluate learning experiences in classroom, clinical, skills-lab, and other settings, working with other team members to support student success and professional development.

The role includes facilitating students’ application of nursing theory to clinical practice; communicating with clinical agency representatives, staff, faculty, and students; monitoring and documenting student performance; and coordinating with Course Lead Faculty. Faculty may also teach didactic courses, lead simulation learning experiences, contribute to curriculum and program evaluation, advise students, and participate in campus orientation and faculty meetings. The position is subject to applicable state BON/BRN regulations where students are located.

Requirements

• A graduate degree is required. If the graduate degree is not in nursing, a bachelor’s degree in nursing and a graduate degree in a related discipline from an accredited program recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or CHEA are required.
• At least three years of work experience as a professional registered nurse providing direct patient care.
• A current, unencumbered state professional registered nurse license or enhanced compact nurse licensure relevant to the state of the teaching location.
• Evidence of education and experience demonstrating competence to teach the assigned course and develop and evaluate student admission, progression, retention, and graduation policies within the controlling institution’s framework.
• Ability to perform the essential duties of the role satisfactorily.
• Maintain professional competence and teaching expertise through activities such as nursing practice, continuing education, conferences, workshops, seminars, academic courses, research, and professional writing.

Nice To Haves

• Previous teaching experience in a registered nursing program at a college or university.
• Certified Nurse Educator certification.
• National certification in the area of nursing specialty.
• Strong community health nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, teach, and evaluate the philosophy and objectives of the nursing education program.
• Design, implement, teach, evaluate, and revise the curriculum; participate in curriculum design, program evaluation, and program revision.
• Document actions taken in faculty and committee meetings using a systematic plan of evaluation for total program review.
• Lead simulation learning experiences in the Nursing Lab.
• Teach and evaluate students in the classroom, designing learning environments that address contemporary issues in nursing.
• Support students’ academic progression and socialization into the nursing role, using assessment tools to evaluate student learning.
• Work with Course Lead Faculty to develop student success plans and remediate at-risk students.
• Facilitate nursing students’ application of theory to clinical practice and attend healthcare facility or agency-based orientation.
• Maintain knowledge of the overall program, program outcomes, and assigned course objectives.
• Communicate professionally with clinical agency representatives, staff, faculty, and students.
• Promptly communicate clinical concerns to Course Lead Faculty and recommend changes or solutions as appropriate.
• Provide Course Lead Faculty with regular updates on student progress, clinical issues, suggestions, and professional learning needs.
• Grade clinical papers and provide students with timely, clear feedback.
• Maintain student performance records, including Student Success Plans, Progressive Disciplinary Plans, and mid-term and final clinical evaluations.
• Complete clinical site evaluations and enforce Arizona College of Nursing and clinical facility policies and procedures.
• Attend course faculty meetings during planning week to align clinical rotations with the didactic course.
• Connect students with college resources and participate in academic advisement and counseling as necessary.
• Demonstrate and coach students in leadership, ethics, communication, critical thinking, teamwork, collaboration, responsibility, and dependability.
• Attend campus-based orientation and faculty meetings when applicable.
• Provide input on the development, evaluation, and revision of program policies as applicable.
• Complete required FERPA training and protect student privacy by following FERPA guidelines.
• Perform other related duties as requested by the dean.

What This Job Offers

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