Clinical Nursing Instructor, Undergraduate - Adjunct Faculty

Clinical Nursing Instructor, Undergraduate
- Adjunct Faculty

Join to apply for the Clinical Nursing Instructor, Undergraduate
- Adjunct Faculty role at Spring Arbor University

The Adjunct Clinical Nursing Instructor
- Undergraduate is an adjunct position responsible for teaching, supervising, and evaluating nursing students in affiliated clinical organizations, Skills Lab, and Simulation Center.

Summary
:
This position supports student learning by connecting theory principles with clinical judgment.

The clinical instructor will be responsible for:

• Demonstrating competent nursing practice, following accepted standards, laws, and rules regulating the practice of nursing.
• Functioning within the scope of nursing practice, and maintaining current knowledge in broad and/or specialized areas of nursing.
• Conducting nursing practice without discrimination.

Clinical Site Responsibilities
:

• Familiarizing self with agency policies and procedures.
• Completing all required agency training, including electronic health records, HIPAA, medication administration, and orientation to the unit(s) prior to taking students.
• Orienting staff nurses to the level of the student and the specific learning outcomes for their clinical experience.
• Encouraging communication between facility staff and faculty.

Department Of Nursing Responsibilities
:

• Meeting with lead course faculty at the beginning of each semester to orient to the course and review student learning outcomes, course syllabus, evaluation, and learning resources.
• Participating in ongoing communication with lead course faculty and discussing instructional issues and individual student learning needs and progress.
• Confirming student assignments and congruence with theory content.

Student Instruction Responsibilities
:

• Directing, instructing, and guiding students in the clinical setting.
• Assigning students to selected patients based on student’s learning needs and patient assessment.
• Facilitating students in comprehensive, individualized instruction in the observation, assessment, decision-making, and health teaching of patients.

Qualifications
:

• A Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing required; A Master’s Degree in Nursing is preferred.
• A current unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in the state of Michigan.
• Criminal history and background check clearance, evidence of current American Heart Association CPR training, and a current unencumbered Michigan RN license.