Medical Surgical Instructor - Full Time RN

Pacific College; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific College in Costa Mesa, CA seeks a full-time nursing faculty member to teach didactic and clinical courses, develop curriculum, and contribute to student success.

The role includes teaching 12 units per semester, mentoring students, participating in program evaluation, and collaborating with faculty to uphold the college’s values of professionalism, altruism, inclusion, and collaboration.

Qualifications

• MSN required; other disciplines may be accepted if BSN is held.
• Minimum three years’ RN experience providing direct patient care.
• Previous teaching experience in a nursing program preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach didactic and clinical courses (face-to-face and virtual).
• Design and revise curriculum to meet program outcomes.
• Advise nursing students and develop student success plans.
• Maintain accurate gradebooks and submit grades on time.
• Participate in program governance, evaluation, and scholarly activities.

Skills

Nursing education

Curriculum design

Lecture delivery

Clinical instruction

Education

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Tools

Sonis LMS

Job description

Pacific College is dedicated to putting students first, providing an exceptional education in a chosen degree program and teaching relevant, required skills for today and the future. Our culture is positive, supportive, and collaborative. As a team, we continually embrace our core values:

• Professionalism - As an individual or institution, we demonstrate professionalism in everything we do.
  
• Altruism – As an individual or institution, we practice the principle of unselfish concern for the wellness of others.
  
• Community – As an individual or institution, we share responsibility for the welfare of our community.
  
• Identity – As an individual or institution, we strive to establish a sense of true being that will determine our future.
  
• Fulfillment - As an individual or institution, we create an environment where academic and professional goals can be achieved.
  
• Inclusion – As an individual or institution, we embrace differences to promote full participation and a sense of belonging.
  
• Collaboration - As an individual or institution, we work as a team to realize shared goals.
  

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Full-time faculty provide instruction that facilitates students’ achievement of course learning outcomes, engage in scholarly and service activities to promote their professional development, and contribute to the success of the College and its students. Full-time faculty consistently demonstrate Pacific College’s values as outlined above.

Core Nursing:

• Develops, implements, teaches, and evaluates the philosophy and program learning outcomes of the nursing education program.
  
• Designs, implements, teaches, evaluates, and revises the curriculum.
  
• Documents actions taken in faculty and committee meetings using a systematic plan of evaluation for total program review.
  
• Teaches 12 units per semester or 24 units over 2 semesters if 2-semester employee or 36 units over 3 semesters if 3-semester employee. This includes both theory and clinical courses. Time assigned to course lead, skills lab, simulation, student immersion, student tutoring, NCLEX coach or other teaching experiences will be calculated into teaching units. For example, if assigned a theory course (3 units) and a clinical course (8 units), an additional 1 unit to equal 12 units is needed. The 1 unit may be 15 hours of NCLEX coaching given as assigned time.
  
• A 2-semester employee may work overload the semester they are off. They will receive assignments from the program Director and be paid as adjunct faculty.
  

Didactic:

• Responsible for teaching and evaluating students in the classroom (face to face and virtual).
  
• Designs an effective learning environment that facilitates student learning to address contemporary issues in nursing.
  
• Support students’ progression in academics and socialization into the role of nursing.
• Utilizes an array of assessment tools to evaluate student learning.
  
• Actively participates in the systematic plan for curriculum design, program evaluation and program revision.
  
• Demonstrates leadership by serving as a mentor to faculty, adjuncts, and students.
  
• Recognizes the role of a nurse educator and pursues continuous in-service/professional development opportunities annually.
  
• Serves as an advisor to nursing students.
  
• Develops student success plans and remediates “at risk” students.
  
• Manages gradebook to ensure it is consistently up to date with current grades.
  
• Submits grades into Sonis by the due date.
  
• Performs required end of course reporting of student outcomes/performance: Failures, SSAP, Attendance.

Clinical:

• Teaches clinical at the clinical site, in the skills lab and serves as the content expert in simulation. Facilitates the nursing students’ application of theory to clinical practice.
• Demonstrates and maintains knowledge of overall program, program outcomes and course outcomes.
  
• Communicates effectively utilizing professional techniques with clinical agency representatives, staff, faculty, and students.
  
• If course lead, Identifies and immediately communicates problem areas/clinical areas of concern to clinical instructors and recommends changes and solutions as appropriate.
  
• If course lead, provides needed communication with clinical faculty concerning student progress including successes and identified needs, clinical issues, suggestions, and/or professional learning needs.
  
• As a clinical instructor, grades clinical papers and provides students with timely and clear feedback.
  
• Maintains all records on student performance, i.e., Student Success Action Plan (SSAP) and mid-term and final clinical evaluations.
  
• Manages gradebook to ensure it is consistently up to date with current grades; follows up regularly with clinical faculty for grading assignments and inputting grades in a timely manner.
  
• Adheres to/enforces the policies and procedures of Pacific College and the assigned clinical facility.
  
• Attends hospital-based orientations.
  
• Completes clinical site evaluations.
  
• Performs required end of course reporting of student outcomes/performance: Failures, SSAP, Attendance.

In addition to responsibilities for teaching didactic and/or clinical classes, full-time faculty will be:

• Assigned 3 units of administrative time to assist with the work of the department. This may include orientation coordination, pinning coordination, curriculum review, program evaluation and assessment and other departmental duties as assigned.
  
• Serves as Course Lead. Teaches theory as lead, assigns and mentors adjunct faculty assigned to clinical experiences. Oversees instruction and grading of clinical adjuncts. Orients students to the overall course and clinical.
  
• Plans, teaches, and evaluates classroom, clinical, skills labs and other learning experiences in conjunction with other team members.
  
• Connects students to college resources for their success.
  
• Consistently demonstrates and coaches’ students on professional skills:
  o Leadership and ethics
  o Communication and critical thinking
  o Teamwork and collaboration
  o Responsibility and dependability
  o Overall professionalism
• Maintains a presence on campus and contributes to the campus culture in a positive and meaningful way.
• Participates in college governance meetings as available.
• Participates in department meetings, faculty meetings, in-service offerings, and other nursing events (i.e., graduation, pinning, etc.).
• Serves as chair for a nursing committee for each semester.
• Provides input to developing, evaluating, and revising program policies through the governance structure.
• Collaborates on scholarly activities such as formal evaluations of teaching and clinical programs and disseminates this scholarly work through presentations at professional meetings and publications in peer-reviewed journals.
• Perform other duties as needed.
  

REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT

Faculty shall provide evidence of education and experience necessary to indicate that they are competent to teach a given course and develop and evaluate student admission, progression, retention, and graduation policies within the framework of the controlling institution.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required*.

• A Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) is required. Master’s degrees in other disciplines may be accepted if a Bachelor of Science in Nursing is a credential (i.e. MPH).
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience as a professional registered nurse providing direct patient care.
• Previous experience teaching in a registered nursing program at a college or university is preferred.
• Holds a current unencumbered state professional registered nurse license or enhance compact nurse licensure relevant to the state of teaching location.
• Certified Nurse Educator certification and national certification in area of nursing specialty is preferred.
• Maintains professional competence/expertise in teaching through activities such as nursing
  practice, continuing education programs, conferences, workshops, seminars, academic courses, research projects and professional writing.

*Subject to BRN regulation and approval.

Physical Requirements:

Light Work: Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.

Visual Acuity: Position requires close visual acuity to perform activities (i.e. preparing/analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer monitor; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines; using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes).

Work Environment: Moderate noise.

Environmental Conditions: Typical office or administrative conditions (i.e. not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions).