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SUMMARY:
The Nursing Clinical Adjunct is responsible for the general effectiveness of clinical
experiences.
Adjunct Faculty has a primary responsibility for preparing and teaching clinical and/or laboratory nursing courses. The Nursing
Clinical
Adjunct works with the Lead Clinical Faculty, Clinical Coordinator, and the Program Director.
KEY JOB ELEMENTS:
The
Nursing
Clinical Adjunct is an adjunct clinical instructor who:
- Supervises students in clinical practice, internships,
observations,
field experiences, nursing labs, and other similar course and graduation requirements - Counsels or refers students with
identified
clinical performance problems. - Maintains the highest moral and ethical standards as an educator, as a nursing
professional, and as a
responsible member of the community. - Debriefs and evaluates students in clinical practice, observations, and
field
experiences. - Teaches the number of hours and courses stated in the employment contract for the stated time
periods. - Meets
all clinical and other scheduled responsibilities such as office hours and meetings at the designated
time. - Articulates course
learning outcomes or objectives to ensure student understanding of course learning objectives and
expectations. - Creates course
materials required to deliver course information in an understandable and interesting manner to ensure
students are engaged with the course
material to facilitate achievement of the course learning outcomes. - Adheres to identified
office hours and be available to assist
students to understand course content and/or clinical scenarios to facilitate the comprehension of
materials through one-to-one meeting or
in assists students to master course material by being available through “office hours” and or small
group sessions
JOB
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree: with a master’s degree in nursing
preferred - Unencumbered RN nursing License
- Two
years’ experience in the clinical specialty area - Membership in a
professional association related to area of instruction
preferred. - Current knowledge in the area of clinical
practice. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills including
the ability to build successful relationships with student
populations. - Outstanding conflict resolution skills.
- Demonstrated
time management and detail-oriented
skills - Computer based skills (i.e., software, analytical, and report writing
skills) - Demonstrated clinical competency and
professional standards of practice. - Ability to work effectively under pressure
and to meet frequently occurring
deadlines. - Ability to develop a professional rapport with diverse school/campus
constituents. - Ability to develop and
complete projects without continued direct supervision - Ability to learn from students’
participation, demonstrates fair and
consistent behavior in all matters, and shows compassion without being ineffectual - Ability to
perform with legal and ethical
boundaries.
ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made
to enable qualified individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions. The term “qualified individual with a disability”
means an individual with a disability
who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the
position.
While performing the duties of
this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate professionally in person, over
the telephone, through email, video Or
conference, and other electronic means, move about the office or school, handle various types of
media and equipment, and visually or
otherwise identify, observe and assess.
South University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and
embraces diversity as a critical step
in ensuring employee, student and graduate success. We are committed to building and developing a
diverse environment where a variety of
ideas, cultures, and perspectives can thrive.
