Obstetrics Clinical Instructor, Adjunct

West Coast University; Ontario (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

West Coast University is seeking a Nursing Faculty member dedicated to guiding nursing students toward impactful patient care careers. You will teach, mentor, and support students, contributing to curriculum development and program assessment.

The role emphasizes scholarly activity and professional growth within our student-centered, innovative community. You will utilize our Simulation and Innovation Labs and collaborate with colleagues to ensure high-quality learning experiences and outcomes

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor’s degree in specialty field and professional nurse licensure.
• Clinical RN with at least two years’ direct patient care in the last five years.

Responsibilities

• Mentor, role model and provide academic support for students.
• Demonstrate enthusiasm for teaching and learning processes.
• Apply teaching skills to the assigned schedule and curriculum.
• Contribute to assessment activities and continuous improvement of courses and programs.
• Improve class materials and syllabi within governance processes and use varied teaching methods.
• Maintain scholarly activities and professional growth.
• Support student success and leverage innovative technologies, such as Simulation and Innovation Labs.
• In clinical settings, assume responsibility for students and ensure safety and preparation.

Skills

MS Office

LMS experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in specialty field

Professional nurse licensure

Tools

MS Office Suite

Learning Management System

Job description

Come care with us at West Coast University! As a Nursing Faculty member for a certified Great Place to Work, you willguide nursing students to do more than change their own lives – you will help change the lives of every patient they treat throughout their career in healthcare. At West Coast University you will have the opportunity to share your success story with the next generation of nurses as a key member of our student-centered, innovative community!

You will make an impact by:

• Serving as a mentor, role model and facilitator who provides guidance and academic support for students.
• Demonstrating enthusiasm for teaching, the teaching/learning process and for individual students.
• Applying your skills and experience to your assigned teaching schedule.
• Participating in and contributing to assessment activities of courses/curriculum and programs via a continuous improvement plan set forth by the University.
• Regularly contributing to improvement of class materials and syllabi within prescribed shared governance culture. Utilizing a variety of teaching methodologies to instruct students, always with intent to facilitate observable evidence of student fulfillment of prescribed learning outcomes.
• Maintaining scholarly activities.
• Participating in professional growth and service in accordance with university policies.
• Advancing our commitment and focus on the students we serve, and their success as healthcare professionals.
• Fully leveraging our innovative technologies and resources, such as our Simulation and Innovation Labs.
• *If working with students in a Clinical setting you will:
• Assume complete responsibility for students in clinical facilities.
• Clarify clinical expectations with students.
• Clarify student placement and expectations with clinical facility staff.
• Utilize care planning time to direct students to available resources needed for clinical preparation.
• Assess student knowledge and skill level to ensure safety and optimal care for patients.
• Utilize pre- and post- conference to allow students an opportunity to share learned experiences, ensuring clarity of the correlation between weekly theory content with clinical objectives and experiences.
• Provide feedback of clinical performance immediately after observation of event and of overall performance at midterm and end of semester.

Your Experience Includes:

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite Products, especially Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and other MS office products as needed.
• Experience with online learning management systems to further engage the student learning process.
• Compliance with state, federal and local laws/regulations relating to programs, governmental compliance, and other regulatory standards such as state Board of Nursing.
• Clinical RN – Must have at least two (2) years’ experience as a registered nurse within the last five (5) years providing direct patient care and at least one year’s experience in the field they teach in.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in specialty field required.
• Professional nurse licensure required.

Do you want a career that allows you to make a difference in other people’s lives? Discover what it means to truly believe in the work that you do at West Coast University.

At West Coast University, we have the privilege of educating students seeking careers in healthcare and guide them through their transformational journey from student to caregiver. Our associates are united behind that purpose and share a deep commitment to our values of teamwork, collegiality, transparency, and a student-centric approach to all we do. This focus creates an aligned, nimble, and consensus-driven culture that is solution-oriented and supports our associates’ professional growth.

West Coast University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.