Community Health Visiting Professor

Covista•Jacksonville, FL

10d•$1,120 - $7,245•Onsite

About The Position

Chamberlain University is seeking a part-time Visiting Professor to teach Community Health Nursing. The course presents theory and concepts of community, public, and global health using levels of prevention. It emphasizes the public/community health nurse’s role as a partner with the community in shaping conditions that support health, applying the nursing process to assess community health and wellness needs and available resources. Students consider planning, organizing, and delivering services for at-risk populations in relation to Healthy People 2020 goals, as well as political and sociocultural aspects of community, demographic methods, and epidemiological methods. The professor 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 role includes planning and supervising clinical experiences, evaluating student performance, and contributing to program and College development. The position is part-time and offers a flexible schedule, mentorship and support programs, and opportunities for career growth. The clinical schedule is one day per week, listed as Thursday and Saturday, from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, during an eight-week session. The position reports to the dean or assistant dean, with direct oversight also provided by a course coordinator. Expected compensation is $1,120 to $7,245 per assignment, depending on education and experience and other job-related factors.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Nursing.
At least two years of experience within the last five years practicing nursing as a registered nurse.
Professional nurse licensure in the state of practice.
Excellent communication skills, a 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 autonomous aspects of individual 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 and provide documented feedback on performance relative to course objectives.
Provide student remediation as required or needed.
Maintain current knowledge of agency and clinical policies, procedures, and expectations with assistance from agency personnel.
Develop and post written clinical assignments suited 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 programs and the College.
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 professionalism.
Use relationship skills for group problem solving, consensus building, and win-win negotiation.
Comply with applicable regulatory rules, standards, policies, and standards.
Report to the dean or assistant dean and work under the direct oversight of a course coordinator.
Handle related duties and other assigned duties.