Fundamentals Visiting Professor

Covista•Sacramento, CA

3h•$65 - $98

About The Position

Chamberlain University is seeking a part-time Visiting Professor to teach nursing students and support their educational and career goals. The role emphasizes clinical teaching, student supervision and evaluation, and service to the College, community, health system, and nursing profession. The professor plans clinical experiences, supports students’ learning and remediation, and contributes to the development and evaluation of academic programs. A course coordinator provides direct oversight, and the position reports to the dean or assistant dean. The posting describes a flexible schedule, mentorship and support, and opportunities for career growth.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Nursing.
At least 2 years of direct patient care experience in the relevant clinical specialty or content area assigned, to support safe, effective, evidence-based instruction.
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’ performance against course objectives and provide documented feedback.
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 that match students’ knowledge, skills, and individual 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 the programs and the College.
Possibly 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, standards, policies, and standards.
Report to the dean or assistant dean, with direct oversight from a course coordinator.
Handle related duties and other duties as assigned.