Nursing Clinical Instructor (FT)

The Sullivan University System Inc • Lexington, KY

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About The Position

Sullivan University is an organization that is truly committed to making a difference. We host a wide variety of career opportunities, offer a family-oriented culture, and invest in our employees. We are currently looking for a full-time Clinical Instructor for our Lexington nursing program. A clinical instructor serves as a mentor to students and instructs them during their clinical rotations, which is essential to their education. The clinical instructor supervises all clinical activities. The position oversees all activities of patient care and ensures optimal level of care in clinical setting and participates in various education programs and ensures compliance to all lesson plans. Clinical instructors report to an assigned Clinical Coordinator. Clinical instructors are student-centered, teaching mentors who assist students; so, they can progress through their academic programs to completion. Hours are primarily during the day Monday through Friday with the potential for some weekend or evening hours for clinical teaching.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in field if teaching didactic coursework or bachelor’s degree in field if only conducting clinical rotations.
• Meets minimum education requirements dictated by the state governing board, accreditation and programmatic approvals of the institution and the department.
• Appropriately registered/licensed with a minimum of 2 years of experience within the functional area in the past five (5) years and provide evidence of clinical competence.
• An equivalent combination of education and work experience may be considered.
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills.
• Must possess excellent leadership, customer service, communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously and efficiently while meeting required deadlines.
• Ability to function efficiently in a stressful work environment.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, to include evenings, weekends, and travel to multiple locations as dictated by the course schedule.
• Must be able to sit and/or stand for long periods of time, as well as to move about the campus.
• Must be able to hear and speak well enough to communicate with students, faculty, and staff face to face, via the telephone, and through electronic medium (e.g., email, recordings, virtual meetings, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Supervises care provided by a group of students while completing clinical rotations.
• Coordinates with clinicians at the clinical site to schedule student patient assignments.
• Teaches students how to perform duties in the clinical site and answering their questions.
• Evaluates students’ clinical work.
• Ensures student behavior follows expectations outlined in the Program Handbook and through instructor’s guidelines.
• Uses Clinical Packet and program forms.
• Confers with course’s primary instructor on a weekly basis.
• Reports all student absences to the primary instructor within first hours of clinical day.
• Reports all incidents/accidents to the primary instructor and the appropriate Program Director/Dean within one hour of occurrence.
• Checks e-mail daily and responding promptly.
• Establishes contact with site Education Coordinator or assigned manager before beginning a clinical rotation for orientation, expectations, and schedule.
• Plans for observational experiences as appropriate to theory and according to facility policy.
• Completes and forwards signed student evaluation by the last week of clinical rotation.
• Adheres to all policies related to instruction, teaching, and being an employee of the University as specified by the Faculty/Staff Manual.
• Submits gradebooks in the correct format and by the required due date as specified in the University’s Gradebook and FERPA policies.
• Completes all required and mandated compliance training as specified by the Sullivan University System’s Human Resources department.
• Submits an updated curricula vitae/resume and self-assessment to the assigned Dean as part of the annual performance review process.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 90% Tuition Discount through the Master’s degree level for the employee and 40% dependent discount after your first quarter from date of hire (dependent discount increases to 90% after 3 years).
• A Generous Benefits Package with Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Long-Term Care, Short Term Care, Auto, and Home Insurance.
• 401K
• Competitive Salary
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Employee Discounts at Local Restaurants and Venues
• Comprehensive Wellness Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Master's degree