Nursing Faculty

Arizona College of Nursing; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with match

PTO

Job summary

Arizona College of Nursing seeks a knowledgeable, engaging nursing professional to join our Falls Church, VA BSN campus as a full-time Nursing Faculty member. This on-site role offers competitive pay plus medical, dental, vision, 401k match, and PTO benefits.

The Teaching opportunities include Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Med Surg, Fundamentals/Foundations, Mental Health, and OB/Women's Health. Preference to candidates able to teach multiple areas of the nursing curriculum.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Masters degree in Nursing or a Doctorate in Nursing.
• Experience teaching at the college/university level in nursing.
• Strong clinical background and hands-on teaching approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction that facilitates students' achievement of course objectives.
• Engage in scholarly and service activities to support professional development.
• Teach didactic and clinical courses and coordinate curriculum delivery.
• Lead simulation experiences and supervise clinical adjuncts.

Skills

Teaching experience

Engaging instruction

Education

Masters degree in Nursing

Doctorate in Nursing (DNP/PhD)

Job description

Why You Should Work With Us:

New Full-Time Teaching Opportunity!

Arizona College of Nursing is seeking a knowledgeable, engaging, and hands-on Masters or Doctorate-prepared nursing professional to join us as a member of our full-time Nursing Faculty team based out of our Falls Church, VA BSN campus!

This is an on-site, in-person teaching opportunity offering competitive compensation plus Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k plus match, and PTO benefits

Teaching opportunities include, but are not limited to

• Pediatrics
• Pharmacology
• Med Surg
• Fundamentals/Foundations
• Mental Health
• OB/Women's Health
• Preference given to candidates who are qualified and can potentially teach other areas of the nursing curriculum

Arizona College of Nursing is a rapidly growing, nursing school that transforms people's lives by preparing them for careers in nursing and improving communities through the care its graduates provide. As a leading nurse educator, Arizona College of Nursing offers students the opportunity to earn a bachelor's in nursing in 3 years or less with qualified transfer credits. Our quality nursing curriculum prepares students for an in-demand career to help communities overcome the chronic, well-known, and increasing nursing shortage. Through the execution of a targeted growth strategy, the college plans to meet the growing demand for nurses by launching campuses in markets where bachelor's prepared nurses are needed. Putting students first, we are dedicated to providing students with an exceptional education in growing healthcare fields; teaching them relevant, required skills for today and the future.

Our culture is positive, supportive, and collaborative. As a team, we continually embrace our core values:

• Passion: We love helping others succeed.
• Excellence: We strive to be the best.
• Adaptability: We learn, in part by trying new ideas.
• Accountability: We own our results.
• Integrity: We do the right thing.

What You'll Do:

Core Nursing Faculty provide instruction that facilitates students' achievement of course objectives, engage in scholarly and service activities to promote their professional development, and contribute to the success of the College and its students. Core Nursing Faculty consistently demonstrate Arizona College of Nursing's values of Passion, Adaptability, Accountability, Integrity, and Excellence.

Core Nursing:

• Develops, implements, teaches, and evaluates the philosophy and objectives 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.
• Leads simulation learning experiences in the Nursing Lab.

Didactic:

• Responsible for teaching and evaluating students in the classroom. Teach at least 36 credits annually.
• 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 an assigned group of core nursing students; contacting advisees at least once a semester, in-person, by phone, and electronically.
• Develops student success plans and remediates "at risk" students.

Clinical:

• Oversees instruction and grading of clinical adjuncts.
• Facilitates the nursing students' application of theory to clinical practice.
• Attends hospital-based orientations.
• Demonstrates and maintains knowledge of overall program, program outcomes and assigned course objectives.
• Communicates effectively utilizing professional techniques with clinical agency representatives, staff, faculty, and students.
• Identifies and immediately communicates problem areas/clinical areas of concern to Course Lead Faculty and recommends changes and solutions as appropriate.
• Provides weekly and as needed communication with Course Lead Faculty concerning student progress including successes and identified needs, clinical issues, suggestions, and/or professional learning needs.
• Grades associated clinical papers and provides students with timely and clear feedback.
• Maintains all records on student performance, i.e., Student Success Plan, Progressive Disciplinary Plan, and Mid-term and final clinical evaluations.
• Completes clinical site evaluations.
• Adheres to/enforces the policies and procedures of Arizona College of Nursing and the assigned clinical facility.
• In addition to responsibilities for teaching didactic and/or clinical classes Plans, teaches, and evaluates classroom, clinical, skills labs and other