RN Clinical Adjunct Instructor - Citizens School of Nursing at AHN Saint Vincent (Casual)

Highmark Health•Erie, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Allegheny Health Network Citizens School of Nursing is opening a satellite campus in Erie, with a part-time three-year program designed for students balancing work and family. The first class is expected to start in January, with up to 25 students. This role provides clinical instruction at AHN St. Vincent Hospital in Erie and serves as adjunct faculty for AHN Schools of Nursing. The instructor is accountable for clinical instruction and student learning, supports safe and high-quality patient care, and serves as a professional role model for students and nursing colleagues. The position is casual and involves approximately 12 hours per week. The instructor uses creative teaching strategies, provides instruction to groups and individuals, documents student progress, and coordinates goals and timelines with didactic faculty leaders. The role also supports ongoing learning, participates in quality and interdisciplinary care initiatives, maintains effective relationships across the care team, and provides leadership, mentoring, feedback, and curriculum input. The position requires current Pennsylvania RN licensure or current multistate licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact. A master's degree in nursing is required or must be obtained within five years of hire. Required clearances include Act 34 criminal background clearance, Act 33 child abuse clearance, Act 73 FBI fingerprinting criminal background clearance, and American Heart Association CPR. Depending on specialty, at least two years of experience in the clinical area of direct responsibility may be required.

Requirements

Current Pennsylvania RN license or current multistate licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Master's degree in nursing, or obtain one within five years of hire.
At least two years of experience in the clinical area of direct responsibility may be required, depending on specialty.
Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate.
Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
CPR certification through the American Heart Association.

Nice To Haves

Two years of teaching experience in a school of nursing.
Three years of inpatient RN experience with foundations of Medical/Surgical nursing.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical instruction to groups of students and individuals, using creative and innovative teaching and learning strategies.
Help establish daily goals and patient plans of care in the clinical setting.
Document student progress and coordinate goals and timelines with didactic faculty leaders to meet course objectives.
Support continuing learning by sharing research and professional organization materials, presenting on the unit, and teaching students.
Consider patient condition, intervention complexity, outcome predictability, and environmental safety; promote patient safety initiatives and participate in department quality initiatives.
Ensure appropriate order sets are used and participate in interdisciplinary evaluation of clinical care or health services.
Build and maintain positive relationships with students, faculty, management, patients and families, and other healthcare team members.
Use critical thinking to identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues affecting patient care.
Model professional nursing practice for students and peer nursing staff.
Provide leadership, role modeling, and mentoring; help peers and colleagues succeed and share knowledge and skills.
Provide verbal and written feedback to peers regarding clinical practice and role performance, and provide curriculum feedback to the School of Nursing.
Communicate and translate patient care and condition information to other care providers.
Use teaching opportunities to demonstrate learning enhancements and share outcomes with peer nurses, faculty, and schools of nursing where applicable.
Perform other duties as assigned or requested.
Comply with applicable laws, company policies, the Code of Business Conduct, HIPAA, privacy policies, and information security requirements.