Practical Nursing Clinicial Instructor

Dorsey College • Saginaw, MI

10d

About The Position

The Practical Nursing Clinical Instructor delivers assigned courses and supervises, leads, and teaches Practical Nursing students at a medical facility to be determined. The instructor supports students in achieving competency in course objectives, evaluates and addresses student questions and concerns, and ensures appropriate actions are taken in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and legal requirements. Instructors are expected to be motivating, fair, impartial, creative, dedicated, and professional.

The role includes planning and coordinating learning experiences that address student and patient needs; teaching nursing-related principles and skills; monitoring student performance and patient status; maintaining accurate student records; and collaborating with the Director of Nursing, Clinical Coordinator, campus Career Services Coordinators, and medical and nursing personnel. The instructor may also contribute to clinical protocols, procedures, forms, and improvements to the clinical experience.

Requirements

• Current Michigan Registered Nursing license.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
• Strong knowledge of hospital and nursing policies, procedures, and standards of care.
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent listening and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

• At least three years of clinical experience as a registered nurse.
• Prior experience teaching students or staff.

Responsibilities

• Lecture, conduct, and supervise clinical experiences for RN/PN students and provide in-services as directed.
• Teach principles and applications of physical, biological, and psychological subjects relevant to the Practical Nurse role.
• Plan and coordinate daily learning experiences that address individual student and patient needs.
• Provide learning opportunities that develop students’ application of the nursing process, interpersonal skills, and technical procedures.
• Guide and educate students in problem solving and effective communication with coworkers, patients, and patients’ family members across diverse cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Participate in campus-wide orientation of RN/PN students.
• Supervise and monitor students as they perform technical and patient care skills.
• Assess patient status on an ongoing basis to ensure appropriate learning experiences.
• Collaborate with the Director of Nursing and/or Clinical Coordinator to monitor student progress and maintain records of clinical experiences.
• Maintain accurate records of student time and attendance, evaluations, experiences, performance, and progress.
• Report concerns to the Director of Nursing/Clinical Coordinator.
• Collaborate with each Practical Nursing student’s campus Career Services Coordinator to initiate the job placement process.
• As needed, act as an intermediary among nursing managers, hospital HR, and Career Services regarding open Practical Nursing positions and placements.
• Consult with the Director of Nursing about actions for students in jeopardy or whose performance does not meet clinical standards.
• Collaborate with medical and nursing personnel to evaluate and improve teaching techniques throughout the externship module.
• Recommend improvements to the clinical experience.
• Participate in developing procedures, clinical protocols, and forms as requested by the Director of Nursing.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned and deemed necessary.

Benefits

• Tuition discounts for Dorsey programs for employees, spouses, and dependents.
• Tuition discount opportunities for select online Lindenwood University degrees for qualifying employees.
• Comprehensive benefits plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, an employee assistance program, and a 403(b) retirement plan.
• Eleven paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time