Nursing Adjunct Faculty
About The Position
Mid Michigan College seeks individuals who value collegiality and mutual respect, use data in decision making, are innovative, are service minded, are goal oriented, strive to continually improve themselves and their work processes, and are willing to collaborate and seek to add value in every interaction. This role provides clinical instruction and demonstration of nursing skills and procedures to students, coordinates clinical experiences, assigns clients for student care, supervises and assesses student competencies, and plans and conducts student conferences. The position also involves posting grades, maintaining attendance records, attending orientation sessions, maintaining contact with lead faculty, and adhering to college and department policies.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Science of Nursing (B.S.N.) required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and immunizations as required by the clinical facilities.
- Recent experience in a clinical nursing setting required.
- Knowledge of nursing process and proficiency in nursing skills and techniques.
- Competency with computers, lab, and audiovisual equipment.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to establish collaborative working relationships with individuals at clinical sites.
- Ability to keep up with new trends and developments in nursing.
- Ability to enhance the knowledge of subject matter taught.
- Ability to apply new trends and developments in nursing supported by evidenced-based practice.
- Committed to the enrichment of the associate degree nursing program and students.
Nice To Haves
- Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) preferred.
- BSN’s will commit to attaining their MSN within two years of hire.
- Previous clinical education or teaching experience, particularly with community college level students, preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provides clinical instruction and demonstration of nursing skills and procedures to students.
- Observes and provides feedback to students’ return demonstration, skills, and procedures.
- Coordinates clinical experiences with facility nurses and Education Department at the clinical facility.
- Assigns clients for student care and experiences based upon the clinical course objectives of each clinical rotation.
- Supervises, assesses and provides feedback of student competencies.
- Plans, reviews and provides feedback on student clinical assignments.
- Plans and conducts student conferences under the direction of the full-time lead faculty member.
- Posts students’ grades in MidWeb and maintains student attendance records.
- Attends scheduled Mid Michigan College Nursing orientation sessions at the beginning of each semester.
- Keeps in direct contact with the full-time lead instructor on a bi-weekly basis; keeps full-time faculty lead instructor and Director of Nursing informed of any clinical issues.
- Attends mandatory training and orientation required by the clinical facilities.
- Supports and serves as a role model for our mission, vision, and student service initiatives.
- Adheres to the policies, procedures, and compliance guidelines of the college and department.
- Ensures all communications and practices demonstrate support of the Ethics for Teaching Professionals.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
