Nursing Clinical Instructor (January Start, Weekdays, 12-14hrs/wk)

Ocean County College; Toms River (NJ); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Ocean County College is seeking a qualified Nursing Clinical Instructor to provide clinical and laboratory instruction for the College of Nursing and Health Sciences in the designated clinical area.

The instructor will plan, implement, and evaluate student laboratory practice, coordinate with agency staff for facility orientation, and maintain records of student progress. The role requires a Master's in Nursing and NJ RN license, with at least one year of clinical and teaching experience.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing required.
• RN license issued by the State of New Jersey required.
• Ability to pass physical exam, drug screening, and immunizations as required by clinical sites.
• At least one year of recent clinical experience.
• At least one year of clinical teaching experience, preferably at the community college level.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical and college laboratory instruction.
• Arranges with agency staff for orientation to facility and assigned clinical area.
• Prepares, plans and posts weekly clinical assignments to reflect ongoing classroom content using OCC School of Nursing forms.
• Develops critical thinking and reasoning skills during the clinical day and post-conference.
• Uses conference forms to record student conferences about practice deficiencies.
• Refs students with deficiencies to School of Nursing Skills Lab.
• Maintains weekly records of students' progress and formally evaluates practice behaviors.
• Maintains open communication with the Director of Clinical Instruction and section leader; reports unsafe student practice immediately.
• Maintains clinical expertise and serves as a professional nursing role model.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Clinical instructing

Curriculum planning

Student assessment

Team communication

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing

RN License (New Jersey)

Job description

OCC is looking for qualified Clinical Instructors in the following disciplines:

• Medical/Surgical
• OB/Labor Delivery
• Mental Health Clinical

The Nursing Clinical Instructor provides clinical and college laboratory instruction for the College of Nursing and Health Sciences in their designated clinical area. The Clinical Instructor is responsible and accountable to the Assistant Dean of Nursing and works in team fashion with the Director of Clinical Instruction and section leader. The Clinical Instructor is responsible for planning, implementation, and evaluation of student laboratory practice.

The work schedule varies based on class placement, but will take place on weekdays. The hours for this position are between 12hrs/wk - 14hrs/wk.

Classification: Nursing Clinical Instructor

Instructional Duration: Semester Based

1. Provides clinical and college laboratory instruction.
2. Arranges with agency staff for orientation to facility and assigned clinical area.
3. Prepares, plans and posts weekly clinical assignments to reflect ongoing classroom content using the Ocean County College School of Nursing Form.
4. Develops critical reasoning and thinking skills throughout the clinical day and formally through pre- and post-conference.
5. Utilizes the Student/Faculty Conference Form to record student conferences concerning clinical practice deficiencies.
6. Refers students with deficiencies to School of Nursing Skills Lab.
7. Maintains weekly records of students' progress and formally evaluates student's practice behaviors using prescribed tools at mid- and end of course
8. Maintains open lines of communication with the Director of Clinical Instruction and section leader and communicates immediately any unsafe student practice behaviors to the Assistant Dean.
9. Maintains clinical expertise and serves as a professional nursing role model for students.
10. Performs other duties as assigned.

1. Master's Degree in Nursing from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
2. Registered Nurse License (RN) issued by the State of New Jersey.
3. Ability to pass physical exam, drug screening, and document immunizations as required by clinical sites.
4. At least one year of recent clinical experience.
5. At least one year of recent clinical experience in nursing clients throughout the health care system.
6. At least one year of prior clinical teaching experience preferably at the community college level or within a staff development environment.