Overnight Clinical Nursing Adjunct Faculty - Med/Surg
Arizona College of Nursing
- Murray, UT
- Temporary
- Part-time
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:Nursing Adjunct Faculty provide instruction that facilitates students’ achievement of course objectives while demonstrating 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.
- Responsible for teaching and evaluating students in the classroom.
- Designs an effective learner environment that facilitates student learning to address contemporary issues in nursing.
- Supports students’ progression in academics and socialization into the role of nursing.
- Utilizes an array of assessment tools to evaluate student learning.
- Actively participates in systematic plan for curriculum design, program evaluation and program revision.
- Works with Course Lead Faculty to develop student success plans and remediate “at risk” students.
- Performs other related duties as requested by the dean.
- Facilitates the nursing students’ application of theory to clinical practice.
- Attends healthcare facility/agency-based orientation.
- 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 daily 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
- Attends course faculty meetings during planning week to assure all clinical rotations are in alignment with the didactic course.
- 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.
- Participates in the academic advisement and counseling of students as necessary.
- Consistently demonstrates and coaches students on soft skills:
- Leadership and ethics
- Communication and critical thinking
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Responsibility and dependability
- Attends campus-based orientation and faculty meetings when applicable.
- Provides input to developing, evaluating, and revising program policies as applicable.
- Protects student privacy through completing required FERPA training and upholding FERPA guidelines.
- Graduate degree required (Master's or higher); If the Graduate degree is not in nursing must have a Bachelor’s degree in nursing and a Graduate degree in a related discipline from an accredited program recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).*
- 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.