Community Health Clinical Faculty (Part-time)

Covista•Addison, IL

1d•$1,120 - $7,245•Onsite

About The Position

The Community Health Clinical Faculty member teaches and supports nursing students through clinical instruction, evaluation, and service to the College, community, health system, and profession. The faculty member plans clinical experiences, directly supervises nursing students providing care, assesses student performance, provides feedback and remediation, and maintains familiarity with clinical agency policies and expectations. The role may also include teaching didactic course content under the supervision of a course coordinator. The position reports to the dean or assistant dean, with direct oversight from a course coordinator. It is a part-time, campus-based Visiting Professor position.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Nursing.
At least 2 years of experience within the last 5 years practicing as a registered nurse in Maternal Child.
Professional Nurse licensure in the state of Illinois.
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.
Assume responsibility for autonomous aspects of assigned teaching loads.
Plan clinical experiences and directly supervise and evaluate nursing students providing care to individuals or groups.
Make oneself available to staff at clinical agencies.
Evaluate students’ performance against course objectives and provide documented feedback.
Provide student remediation as required or needed.
Stay oriented to and informed about agency and clinical policies, procedures, and expectations, with assistance from agency personnel.
Develop and post written clinical assignments appropriate to students’ knowledge, competencies, and learning needs.
Correct and return homework, quizzes, tests, lab assignments, clinical paperwork, and other written work in a timely manner.
Contribute to the ongoing development, implementation, and evaluation of College programs.
May teach didactic course content under the supervision of a course coordinator.
Keep the course coordinator informed of student and agency issues and concerns.
Work with college administration, staff, and faculty to improve College operations and student satisfaction.
Participate in the College Assessment Program, campus retention efforts, and departmental and campus policies.
Serve as a professional role model in customer service, collaboration, communication, excellence, dress, attendance, and general professionalism.
Use relationship skills for group problem solving, consensus building, and win-win negotiation.
Comply with applicable regulatory rules and standards and all College policies and standards.
Perform related and other duties as assigned.