Adjunct RN Med Surg Clinical Instructor
Success Education Colleges
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Job summary
Success Education Colleges (SEC) seeks a part-time Adjunct RN Med-Surg Clinical Instructor at the Marsha Fuerst School of Nursing in San Diego, CA. The role offers Friday sessions with 12-hour clinical rotations to mentor and evaluate nursing students.
The ideal candidate holds a California RN license, BLS, and relevant OB/GYN/Med-Surg experience, with BRN-approved teaching credentials preferred. SEC emphasizes evidence-based practice and student success.
Qualifications
- Current, unrestricted California RN license.
- BLS certification required.
- ACLS and PALS certifications as required by the clinical specialty or unit.
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Nursing for Instructor-level positions.
Responsibilities
- Supervise and evaluate students during clinical experiences in OB/GYN settings.
- Guide students in applying the nursing process and clinical judgment.
- Foster critical thinking, professional accountability, and ethical nursing practice.
- Conduct clinical conferences, competency validations, and student evaluations.
- Provide coaching, mentoring, and individualized feedback to support student success.
- Facilitate laboratory instruction and hands-on skill development when assigned.
Skills
Education
Job description
Job Location: MFSON SD - San Diego, CA 92115
Position Type: Part-Time
Salary Range: $55.00 - $60.00 Hourly
Adjunct RN Med-Surg Clinical Instructor
Marsha Fuerst School of Nursing | Success Education Colleges (SEC)
Part-Time / Adjunct (Fridays) | 12-Hour Clinical Rotations
Shape the Future of Nursing
Marsha Fuerst School of Nursing, part of the Success Education Colleges (SEC) family, is seeking passionate and experienced Registered Nurses (RN) to join our team as Adjunct OB/GYN Clinical Instructors.
For more than 58 years, SEC has been a leader in allied health education, helping students transform their lives through quality, career-focused training. Our mission is simple: prepare students for meaningful employment by providing exceptional instruction, hands‑on training, and unwavering support.
If you're an experienced OB/GYN nurse who enjoys mentoring future healthcare professionals and making a lasting impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Clinical rotations are available throughout the week, offering flexibility for working professionals.
Learn more about SEC careers: https://www.success.edu/careers-with-sec/
- Inspire and mentor future nurses
- Share your clinical expertise in a supportive learning environment
- Flexible adjunct scheduling opportunities
- Join a respected institution with over five decades of educational excellence
- Help shape nursing education through evidence‑based practice, patient safety initiatives, and innovative teaching strategies
Faculty members are responsible for delivering high‑quality clinical instruction while fostering student success through mentorship, professional role modeling, and evidence‑based nursing education.
All faculty are expected to adhere to the Marsha Fuerst School of Nursing Faculty Handbook, College policies, and California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) requirements.
Faculty play a key role in integrating:
- Jean Watson's Theory of Caring
- Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies
- The Nursing Process
- Evidence‑based practice and patient‑centered care
- Supervise and evaluate students during clinical experiences in OB/GYN settings.
- Guide students in applying the nursing process and clinical judgment.
- Foster critical thinking, professional accountability, and ethical nursing practice.
- Conduct clinical conferences, competency validations, and student evaluations.
- Provide coaching, mentoring, and individualized feedback to support student success.
- Facilitate laboratory instruction and hands‑on skill development when assigned.
- Model best practices in safe, effective, and evidence‑based nursing care.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
- Support student understanding of patient assessment, care planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Promote quality improvement, safety initiatives, and informed clinical decision‑making.
Faculty are expected to incorporate QSEN competencies into instruction, including:
- Patient-Centered Care
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Quality Improvement
- Safety
- Informatics
Faculty will help students integrate Watson's Caring Theory and Ten Carative Factors into nursing practice through:
- Clinical teaching and role modeling
- Classroom and post‑clinical discussions
- Assignments and competency evaluations
- Evidence‑based caring practices
- Participate in curriculum implementation and continuous program improvement.
- Collaborate with nursing leadership and fellow faculty.
- Support accreditation and regulatory standards.
- Contribute to a culture of safety, professionalism, and lifelong learning.
- Promote nursing research and evidence‑based practice initiatives.
Must possess:
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including coursework in nursing or relevant natural, behavioral, or social sciences.
- Direct patient care experience within the previous five (5) years in the assigned nursing area, demonstrated by either:
- One (1) year of continuous full‑time (or equivalent) direct patient care experience as a Registered Nurse in the designated nursing area; or
- One (1) academic year of RN‑level clinical teaching experience in the designated nursing area or equivalent experience demonstrating clinical competency.
- BRN-approved Instructor.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree prepared.
- Responsible for teaching theory and/or clinical courses and coordinating designated nursing areas.
- BRN-approved Assistant Instructor.
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing or related area.
- BRN-approved Clinical Teaching Assistant.
- Minimum of one (1) year continuous full‑time experience as a Registered Nurse in a designated nursing specialty area within the previous five (5) years.
- Current, unrestricted California Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- BLS certification required.
- ACLS and PALS certifications as required by the clinical specialty or assigned unit.
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Nursing for Instructor-level positions with a clinical focus that includes advanced education consisting of didactic and supervised clinical practice.
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Nursing or related field for Assistant Instructor and Clinical Teaching Assistant positions.
- Minimum two (2) years of successful nursing experience, with two (2) years in the specialty area preferred.
- Demonstrated clinical expertise in the assigned specialty area.
- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Proven critical thinking and problem‑solving abilities.
- Ability to articulate and teach nursing theory and clinical practice concepts effectively.
- Strong customer service orientation and commitment to student success.
- Computer proficiency.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently.
- Specialty certification in the clinical area of expertise.
- Previous clinical teaching or nursing education experience.
- Demonstrated ability to develop, teach, and implement evidence‑based nursing standards and practices.
- $55.00 - $60.00 per hour
Success Education Colleges is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), SEC provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants to discuss accommodation needs during the hiring process.
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