Maternal/Child Clinical Nursing Instructor

Covista•Indianapolis, IN

9h•$1,120 - $7,245

About The Position

Chamberlain is hiring a part-time visiting professor to teach nursing students through clinical instruction. The instructor implements the College’s philosophy, curriculum, program outcomes, and course objectives through teaching and service to the College, community, health system, and profession. The role includes planning clinical experiences, directly supervising and evaluating students as they provide nursing care, giving documented feedback, supporting remediation, and developing clinical assignments that meet students’ learning needs. The instructor may also teach didactic course content under the supervision of a course coordinator. The instructor maintains current knowledge of agency and clinical policies, communicates student and agency issues to the course coordinator, contributes to program development and evaluation, and works with college administration, staff, and faculty to improve college operations and student satisfaction. The role reports to the dean or assistant dean, with direct oversight also provided by a course coordinator. The posting describes online and campus visiting professor compensation arrangements.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Nursing.
At least 2 years of experience within the last 5 years practicing nursing 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.
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 consistent with students’ knowledge, skills, 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 implementation of 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 receive direct oversight from a course coordinator.
Handle related duties and other duties as assigned.