Fundamentals Visiting Professor
About The Position
Chamberlain College of Nursing is accepting applications for a part-time clinical instructor to teach students in its Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, with a focus on Fundamental Nursing Skills. This subject covers health promotion and rehabilitative aspects of patient care. Students provide direct patient care while developing professional nursing skills and concepts and applying basic nursing practice through the nursing process. The role involves clinical teaching and service to the College, community, health system, and nursing profession. Instructors plan clinical experiences, supervise and evaluate students providing nursing care, provide documented feedback based on course objectives, and offer remediation when needed. They also prepare clinical assignments, grade student work, stay current on clinical-site policies and procedures, and keep the course coordinator informed about student or agency concerns. Instructors may teach didactic course content under a course coordinator’s supervision. The position reports to the dean or assistant dean, with direct oversight from a course coordinator. Clinical shifts are 12 hours. The position is associated with Valley locations in the East, West, North, and Central areas. The stated pay rate is $60 per hour for simulation and clinical assignments. The posting also gives an expected compensation range of $1,120 to $7,245 per assignment, depending on education and experience. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination may be required at certain clinical partner sites.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Nursing.
- At least 2 years of experience within the last 5 years practicing as a registered nurse.
- Professional nurse licensure in the state of practice.
- 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 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 performance based on course objectives.
- Be available to remediate students as required or needed.
- Learn and 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, skill competency, and individual learning needs.
- Grade homework, quizzes, tests, lab assignments, clinical paperwork, and other written work in a timely manner.
- Teach didactic course content under the supervision of a course coordinator, as needed.
- Keep the course coordinator informed of student and agency issues and concerns.
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Job Type
Part-time
