Casual Faculty-Clinical/Laboratory Instructor- MSN (Entry into Nursing) Psychiatric Mental Heal...

Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Part time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore seeks a Clinical Instructor to teach in clinical and laboratory/simulation settings for the MSN (Entry into Practice) program. The role requires a Master's degree in nursing or DNP, a current RN license, and at least 2 years of direct patient care experience. Responsibilities include overseeing student compliance, providing feedback, and collaborating with clinical staff. This position fosters an inclusive learning environment and adheres to the university's equal opportunity commitment.

Qualifications

• Current licensure as a registered nurse.
• Minimum of 2 years of providing direct patient care as an RN or advanced practice nurse.
• Demonstrated experience as a clinical educator is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach primarily in clinical and laboratory/simulation settings.
• Ensure compliance requirements for students in clinical sites.
• Provide feedback to students on their clinical performance.
• Collaborate with clinical staff and course coordinators.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal communication skills

Problem-solving

Experience working in diverse environments

Education

Master's degree in nursing or DNP

Job description

Overview

The Clinical Instructor is responsible for teaching primarily in the clinical and laboratory/simulation settings for students in the MSN (Entry into Practice) program. The Clinical/Laboratory Instructor reports to the Clinical Course Coordinator or Laboratory Course Coordinator when leading a clinical or laboratory group and ultimately reports to the Associate Director for Clinical Practice, MSN (Entry into Nursing) Program.

Position Term

The position term is a semester in duration and renewed based on the program's needs, satisfactory clinical evaluations, and the approval of the Clinical Coordinator of the MSN (Entry into Nursing) Program. (Fall term 8/26/2024 through 11/18/2024)

Responsibilities

• Participate in all mandatory training and/or meetings required before the semester, including site-specific orientation.
• Teaching in the clinical/laboratory/simulation settings utilizing evidence-based practice and adult learning principles.
• Proactively creates an inclusive learning environment.
• Accountable for ensuring complete/assigned clinical hours.
• Maintain familiarity with theory content.
• Provide standardized learning experiences when applicable.
• Follows the direction of the Clinical Coordinator and Program Director of the MSN (Entry into Nursing) Program.
• Attends course planning meetings as directed by the Clinical Course Coordinator.
• Ensures that all students in the assigned clinical group have completed compliance requirements for the assigned clinical site by the identified due date.
• Prepares and submits incident reports related to student exposures according to site and SON policies.
• Takes students to the Occupational Health Clinic following exposures as directed by the Infectious Disease or Occupational Health official at the clinical site.
• Works collaboratively with nurse managers, staff nurses, and other representatives of the clinical units assigned.
• Meets with students as requested or when necessary to address student performance concerns.
• Works closely with students' clinical course coordinator when a student's performance in clinical/laboratory/course places the student at risk for failure.
• Provides students with a recommended plan for academic improvement as needed and follows up to determine if student performance improves.
• Provides timely feedback to students on their clinical/laboratory/course progress.
• Communicate in writing with the clinical coordinator if they are considering issuing a course warning and when/if it is issued.
• If appropriate, initiate notifications of missed clinical time and/or clinical/laboratory/course warnings.
• Communicate in writing with students and the clinical coordinator if the student is not passing at midterm or at the end of the course.
• Communicate concerns about non-academic student issues to the Associate Dean for Student Affairs.
• Reviews patient log and verifies time log in EXXAT.
• Able to travel to Johns Hopkins SON and clinical facilities in the Baltimore-Washington area.

Qualifications

• Current licensure as a registered nurse.
• Master's degree in nursing or DNP.
• Complete compliance requirements of SON and/or clinical site.
• Minimum of 2 years of providing direct patient care as an RN or advanced practice nurse.
• Excellent organizational, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to effectively manage details and problem solve in a complex environment.
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so at Johns Hopkins SON.
• Experience as a clinical educator is preferred.

Additional Information

Equal Opportunity Employer: The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. The university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved.

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