Adjunct Faculty, Nursing Clinical Instructor

South University; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

South University is seeking a Nursing Clinical Adjunct to support clinical experiences across our campus. The role involves preparing and teaching clinical and/or laboratory nursing courses, supervising students in clinical practice, and coordinating with the Lead Clinical Faculty, Clinical Coordinator, and Program Director.

This campus-based position requires a Bachelor's degree with a Master's in nursing preferred, plus relevant bedside and clinical experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with a master's degree in nursing preferred.
• Two years’ experience in the clinical specialty area.
• 3-5 years of bedside experience.
• Membership in a professional association related to area of instruction preferred.
• Current knowledge in 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Meets all clinicals and other scheduled responsibilities such as office hours and meetings.
• Articulates course learning outcomes or objectives to ensure student understanding of course learning objectives and expectations.
• Assists the Lead Clinical Faculty with the creation of the course/clinical syllabus.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Time management

Detail-oriented

Professional ethics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in nursing

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

South University provides a warm, supportive learning environmentthat will encourage you to join a community of faculty, staff andstudents eager to play a role in helping you achieve yourprofessional goals, on campus and online.

The South University 125-year story—past, present, and future—is ahistory formed by the many individuals who have developed theeducation and spirit of community that have become our pledge tostudents, faculty, staff, alumni and supporters of SouthUniversity. Whether you have been part of the University family formany years, have recently come our way, or are thinking aboutjoining us, you will find South University to be a place you cancall home.

What's next for you is the first priority for us!

Visit www.southuniversity.edu today to learn moreabout what makes us stand apart as a place to Belong,Believe and Become, a place where you can make adifference in the lives of students eager to learn and grow.

South University, the right direction for a brighterfuture.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Nursing Clinical Adjunct is responsible for the generaleffectiveness of the clinical experiences.He/she has primaryresponsibility for preparing and teaching clinical and/orlaboratory nursing courses. The Nursing Clinical Adjunct works withthe Lead Clinical Faculty, the Clinical Coordinator, and theProgram Director. This position is campus-based.

KEY JOB ELEMENTS:

1. The Nursing Clinical Adjunct is an adjunct clinical facultymember who:
2. Supervises students in clinical practice, internships,observations, field experiences, nursing labs, and other similarcourse and graduation requirements
3. Counsels or refers students with identified clinicalperformance problems.
4. Maintains the highest moral and ethical standards as aneducator, as a nursing professional, and as a responsible member ofthe community.
5. Debriefs and evaluates students in clinical practice,observations, and field experiences.
6. Teaches the number of hours and courses stated in theemployment contract for the stated time periods.
7. Meets all clinicals and other scheduled responsibilities suchas office hours and meetings at the designated time.
8. Articulates course learning outcomes or objectives to ensurestudent understanding of course learning objectives andexpectations.
9. Assists the Lead Clinical Faculty with the creation of thecourse/clinical syllabus
10. Creates course materials required to deliver course informationin an understandable and interesting manner to ensure students areengaged with the course material to facilitate achievement of thecourse learning outcomes.
11. Adheres to identified office hours and be available to assiststudents to understand course content and/or clinical scenarios tofacilitate the comprehension of materials through one-to-onemeeting or in assists students to master course material by beingavailable through "office hours" and or small group sessions

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree with a master's degree in nursingpreferred
• Two years’ experience in the clinical specialty area
• Med Surg experience preferred
• 3-5 years of bedside experience
• Membership in a professional association related to area ofinstruction preferred.
• Current knowledge in area of clinical practice.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including theability to build successful relationships with studentpopulations.
• Outstanding conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrated time management and detail-oriented skills
• Computer based skills (i.e., software, analytical, and reportwriting skills)
• Demonstrated clinical competency and professional standards ofpractice.

ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here arerepresentative of those an employee encounters while performing theessential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may bemade to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to performthe essentialfunctions of the position. The term "qualified individual with adisability" means an individual with a disability who, with orwithout reasonable accommodation, can perform the essentialfunctions of the position.While performing the duties of this job,the employee is regularly required to communicate professionally inperson, over the telephone, through email and other electronicmeans, move about the office or school, handle various types ofmedia and equipment, and visually or otherwise identify, observeand assess. In the clinical facility, the employee may be requiredto perform considerable amount of walking or standing, along withoperation of complex equipment. The employee may be exposed tochemicals, fumes, and odors and other potentially unsafeconditions. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 50pounds unless otherwise specified in the job description and may berequired to pass health status clearance by the affiliatedagency.

South University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embracesdiversity as a critical step in ensuring employee, student andgraduate success. We are committed to building and developing adiverse environment where a variety of ideas, cultures andperspectives can thrive.