Pediatric Clinical Faculty (part-time)

Covista•New Orleans, LA

About The Position

Chamberlain University, with a 130-year history, aims to educate, empower, and embolden diverse healthcare professionals. The university offers various nursing and health professions degrees. This part-time Pediatric Clinical Faculty role involves implementing the College's philosophy, curriculum, program outcomes, and course objectives through clinical teaching and service. The instructor will plan clinical experiences, provide direct supervision and evaluation of nursing students, and ensure documented feedback on performance. They will also maintain current knowledge of agency/clinical policies, develop written clinical assignments, and correct student work in a timely manner. The role contributes to program development, implementation, and evaluation, and may involve teaching didactic course content. The instructor is expected to collaborate with college administration and staff to improve operations and student satisfaction, participate in assessment programs and retention efforts, and serve as a professional role model.

Requirements

A master's or doctoral degree in Nursing from a regionally accredited college or university
An unencumbered professional nursing license in Louisiana
At least two years professional experience within last five years in the area of pediatrics as a registered nurse
Have genuine passion for nursing, education, and lifelong learning
Have exceptional subject matter expertise with excellent written and verbal communication skills
Are eager to serve students and colleagues with passion, respect and care
Operate with a sense of responsibility and purpose with the desire to enrich colleagues, students and the broader community

Nice To Haves

Teaching or precepting experience is preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Implements the College's philosophy, curriculum, program outcomes, and course objectives through clinical teaching, and service to the College, community, health system and profession.
Assumes responsibility for all autonomous aspects of individual teaching loads.
Plans clinical experiences for and provides direct supervision and evaluation of nursing students delivering nursing care to an individual or group of individuals.
Makes self-available to staff at the agencies.
Evaluates and provides documented feedback to student on level of performance based on course objectives.
Is available for remediation of students as required or needed.
Orients and maintains current knowledge related to agency/clinical policies, procedures, and expectations with the assistance of the agency/clinical personnel.
Develops and posts written clinical assignments consistent with student's knowledge base, skill competency and individual learning needs.
Corrects and returns homework, quizzes, tests, lab assignments, clinical paperwork and other written work in a timely manner.
Contributes to the ongoing development, implementation, and evaluation of the programs and the College.
May teach didactic course content under supervision of course coordinator.
Keeps course coordinator informed of all student and agency issues and concerns.
Works with college administration, staff and other faculty members to improve the overall operation of the college and student satisfaction rates.
Participates in the implementation of the College Assessment Program, campus retention efforts, and both departmental and campus policies.
Serves as a professional role model for other faculty, staff, and students in the areas of customer service, collaboration, communication, excellence, dress, attendance, and general professionalism.
Utilizes relationship skills in situations requiring group problem solving, consensus building, and win-win negotiation.
Complies with applicable regulatory rules and standards.
Reports to dean, assistant dean, or course coordinator.