Medical Surgical Instructor - Full Time RN

Pacific College•Costa Mesa, CA

About The Position

Pacific College seeks a full-time nursing faculty member to provide instruction that supports students’ achievement of course learning outcomes. The role includes scholarly and service activities, professional development, and contributions to the success of the College and its students, while consistently demonstrating the College’s values of professionalism, altruism, community, identity, fulfillment, inclusion, and collaboration. The instructor develops, implements, teaches, and evaluates the nursing program’s philosophy, learning outcomes, and curriculum. Teaching assignments include theory and clinical courses and generally total 12 units per semester, with assignments varying according to the employee’s semester schedule. Course-lead, skills-lab, simulation, immersion, tutoring, NCLEX coaching, and other teaching activities may count toward the teaching-unit total. Faculty also receive three units of administrative time for departmental work. The position teaches and evaluates students in face-to-face and virtual classrooms, clinical sites, skills labs, and simulation settings. It supports students’ academic progression and professional socialization, evaluates learning, advises students, develops success plans, and remediates students at risk. The instructor maintains current grades and student performance records, submits grades and required end-of-course outcome reports, and complies with College and clinical-facility policies. As Course Lead, the instructor leads theory instruction, assigns and mentors adjunct faculty working in clinical experiences, oversees their instruction and grading, orients students to the course and clinical work, and communicates about student progress and clinical concerns. Additional responsibilities include departmental and governance participation, chairing a nursing committee each semester, contributing to policy and curriculum review, and collaborating on scholarly work and its dissemination through professional presentations or peer-reviewed publications.

Requirements

A Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) is required. A master’s degree in another discipline may be accepted if the candidate also has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing credential.
At least three years of experience as a professional registered nurse providing direct patient care.
A current, unencumbered state professional registered nurse license or enhanced compact nurse licensure relevant to the state of the teaching location.
Evidence of education and experience demonstrating competence to teach assigned courses and to develop and evaluate student admission, progression, retention, and graduation policies.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily.
Maintain professional teaching competence through activities such as nursing practice, continuing education, conferences, workshops, seminars, academic courses, research projects, or professional writing.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience teaching in a registered nursing program at a college or university.
Certified Nurse Educator certification.
National certification in an area of nursing specialty.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, teach, evaluate, and revise the nursing program philosophy, learning outcomes, and curriculum.
Teach theory and clinical courses and other assigned learning experiences, including classroom, clinical-site, skills-lab, and simulation instruction.
Design an effective learning environment and use assessment tools to evaluate student learning.
Support students’ academic progression and professional socialization; advise students, develop success plans, and remediate students at risk.
Maintain an up-to-date gradebook, submit grades by the required deadlines, and complete end-of-course reporting of failures, SSAP, and attendance.
Facilitate students’ application of nursing theory to clinical practice and maintain records of student performance, including SSAPs and mid-term and final clinical evaluations.
Communicate professionally with clinical agency representatives, staff, faculty, and students; provide timely and clear feedback on clinical work.
As Course Lead, lead theory instruction, assign and mentor clinical adjunct faculty, oversee their instruction and grading, and communicate about student progress and clinical concerns.
Coordinate or assist with departmental duties, which may include orientation, pinning, curriculum review, program evaluation, and assessment.
Mentor faculty, adjuncts, and students, and coach students on leadership, ethics, communication, critical thinking, teamwork, responsibility, dependability, and professionalism.
Attend hospital-based orientations, complete clinical-site evaluations, and enforce College and assigned clinical-facility policies and procedures.
Participate in department and faculty meetings, in-service offerings, nursing events, and college governance meetings as available.
Chair a nursing committee each semester and contribute to program policies through the governance structure.
Collaborate on scholarly activities, including evaluations of teaching and clinical programs, and disseminate work through professional presentations and peer-reviewed publications.
Pursue annual in-service and professional development and perform other duties as needed.