Faculty - Nursing

Faculty
- Nursing

Position Type:
Full Time Education Level: Master's Degree Travel Percentage:
None Category:
Nurse

This position is a full-time, 12-month teaching position requiring a teaching load of 27 hours per academic year. In addition to teaching responsibilities, the faculty member will serve on committees and fulfill additional functions, as assigned by the chief nurse administrator. Teaching will primarily consist of the instruction for the ADN program, which includes evenings and weekends. However, teaching for the BSN program may also be required.

Faculty rank is commensurate with education and level of nursing education experience.

Southeastern University is a Christian liberal arts university affiliated with the Assemblies of God. Candidates must be compatible with the institution's Christian mission and purpose. Women, minorities and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Reports to:

Chief Nursing Administrator

Supervisory Responsibility: N/A

Indirect Supervisory Responsibility: N/A

Essential Duties
- May include, but is not limited to the following:

• Classroom and clinical teaching
• Simulation and lab responsibilities
• Committee responsibilities, as designated
• Program development responsibilities that correlate with level of experience
• Attendance at university functions, faculty meetings and other events, as required
• Chapel attendance as time permits, in accordance with teaching schedule
• Student advising after first year of teaching

Lakeland Main Campus

Education:

Required

Education:

Master's in Nursing

Preferred Education:

Doctorate in Nursing

Licenses/Certifications:

Required:

Unencumbered State FL RN License

Experience:

Required:

A minimum of 5 years professional nursing experience in the field as an RN is required.

Preferred: A minimum of 2 years nursing education experience is preferred. Experience in the fields of medical-surgical, critical care, pediatrics, maternal-child, and psychiatric nursing is desired.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Teaching, Advising, SIM/LAB
• Medical-surgical and critical care knowledge is required
• Ability to teach across the curriculum.
• Personal commitment to teach in a Christian university and be in agreement with the mission of Southeastern University

All employees are responsible for maintaining an environment that is free from discrimination, intimidation, harassment, including sexual harassment.

• This position is considered Non-Essential for the purposes of Emergency Response.

• Mobility:
  Ability to walk for extended periods and stand for 8–12 hours.
• Lifting/Carrying:
  Capable of lifting, pushing, pulling, and positioning patients or equipment, often ranging from 25 to 50 pounds.
• Body Mechanics:
  Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and reach (including overhead).
• Endurance:
  Ability to sustain repetitive movements (such as CPR compressions)
• Vision:
  Close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, with depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Hearing/Speech:
  Ability to clearly hear and communicate with students, staff, and patients.
• Fine Motor
  
  Skills:
  
  Hand-eye coordination for handling equipment, such as syringes, computers, and medical devices.
• Sensory/Smell:
  Ability to perceive smells (e.g., in clinical safety situations)
• Environment:
  Exposure to clinical environments, which may include blood, bodily fluids, and potential needle sticks.
• Hazards:
  Ability to work in potentially stressful environments.
• Scheduling:
  Must be able to work flexible hours, including days, evenings, nights, and weekends, as needed for course instruction.
• Travel:
  Ability to travel to various clinical sites

Minimal

Monday
- Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, plus Evenings and Weekends as per class schedule

All new hires and employees transferring into a new position will have a 90-day probationary period within which to learn the functions of the job and to be evaluated. Following the probationary period, the employee can transition to regular status, have the probationary period extended in order to receive more training, or employment can be terminated. Required compliance training is…