Adjunct Clinical Instructor - Community Health Nursing

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 67,054 - 95,502; Part time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a Clinical Instructor for Community Health at Hood College. This adjunct role includes supervising pre-licensure nursing students in various clinical settings. Candidates must hold an active RN license in Maryland and have at least two years of clinical experience.

The instructor will direct student learning, evaluate clinical skills, and provide feedback to faculty regarding student performance and clinical settings. An emphasis on leadership and communication skills is essential.

Qualifications

• Must hold an active RN license in Maryland.
• At least two years of clinical experience.
• Experience in community health nursing.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and direct nursing students at clinical sites.
• Evaluate students' development of clinical reasoning skills.
• Provide feedback to lead faculty regarding clinical settings.

Skills

Organizational skills

Leadership qualities

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Registered Nurse License in Maryland

Job description

Under the direction of the Nursing Department Chair and supervision of the Community Health Nursing Course Coordinator, the Clinical Instructor for Community Health (adjunct position) provides supervision of and direction to pre‑licensure nursing students at the community clinical site. Sites include the local public health department, community services provided by the local health system and other community organizations.

Essential Duties

Clinical Instruction (70%)

• Directs, manages and evaluates student learning in an approved clinical setting, adhering to the policies of the clinical setting and the College.
• Assists the student in integration of theory and practice, specific to the course’s learning activities and level of the learner.
• Evaluates the student’s development of clinical reasoning skills. Meets with students at midterm for formal evaluation and again at the end of the course as to progress and performance.
• Provides clinical, skills lab, and classroom instruction as appropriate.
• Available at all times the student is in the clinical setting.
• Directly observes and guides students’ learning activities with clients.
• Evaluates students in clinical as related to the nursing program outcomes.
• Provides feedback to the lead teacher (or to clinical faculty coordinator) regarding the clinical setting’s effectiveness in supporting student accomplishment of the course and program outcomes.

Administrative (30%)

• Maintains the professional practice knowledge base needed to instruct learners in contemporary nursing practice.
• Participates as a member of the course team in the course’s development and evaluation activities with the lead faculty.
• Participates in faculty meetings, both formally and informally with didactic and clinical faculty members.
• Provides timely and ongoing feedback to the lead faculty regarding individual student and group performance in the accomplishment of the course’s outcomes.
• Provides feedback to the lead faculty (or to clinical faculty coordinator) regarding the clinical setting’s effectiveness in supporting student accomplishment of the course and program outcomes.
• Collaborates with the unit manager and staff so that the presence of students and their activities are supportive of the unit’s goals and needs.
• Serves as a liaison between the clinical agency and school of nursing.
• Any other duties as may be assigned or required.

Competencies

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have excellent skills in the following: knowledge of nursing care and community/public health and be able to relate these aspects to problem solving/critical thinking skill development in the student. They should possess leadership qualities, be organized, able to deal appropriately with delicate situations, and able to effectively communicate and negotiate resolutions with faculty, students, and clinical site staff regarding problems in the community clinical setting.

Qualifications

We seek a candidate who values diversity, equity and inclusion in all that they do. Candidates must have strong organizational skills and a proven ability to work collaboratively with partners across campus in support of Hood College’s mission as a student‑centered, liberal arts institution. To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education and/or Experience

Clinical instructors must hold an active license as an RN in the State of Maryland, have at least two years of clinical experience and hold at minimum a BSN (MSN preferred). These positions will be for clinical instructors for Community Health Nursing. Therefore, instructors will need to demonstrate knowledge and experience in this content area.

Language Skills

Strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to effectively provide information and positively respond to questions from both external and internal customers both in person and by phone. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Mathematical Skills

Proficient with statistical and financial concepts. Must have the ability to apply those concepts to tracking, projections, goal‑setting, and interpreting reports. Must be able to draw conclusions from reports and make cost‑effective decisions regarding programs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a number of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to work independently and as a member of a group in developing and executing project plans. Ability to work in the theoretical arena and apply logic as appropriate.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use fingers, hands, reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee is required to sit. The employee may occasionally be required to stand and lift and move up to twenty‑five pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Work Environment

The work environment described here is representative of what an employee will encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level is usually moderate and could include interaction with other employees, students, the public, telephones, and other office equipment.

Compensation

The compensation for Adjunct instructors teaching nursing clinical is paid an hourly rate of $59.00 depending on the clinical credits required for the course. A stipend will be paid for the orientation of new instructors. Hood College has provided a compensation amount representing its good faith estimate of what the College may pay for the position at the time of posting. The College may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation. This temporary position is not benefits‑eligible except for participation in Hood’s Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity (GSRA) plan and paid Maryland sick leave.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Hood College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, disability, religion, or age in recruitment, admission and access to, or treatment, or employment in its programs, services, benefits, or activities as required by applicable laws including Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and complies with the law regarding reasonable accommodation for disabled applicants and students. Inquiries about discrimination or reasonable accommodation should be referred to the Title IX and Section 504 Coordinator at Alumnae Hall, 401 Rosemont Avenue, Frederick, MD. 21701 (AD 308), (301) 696‑3123. For complete information on Hood College’s nondiscrimination policy, please visit http://www.hood.edu/non-discrimination/.