Practical Nursing Adjunct Faculty

Practical Nursing Adjunct Faculty

Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) is seeking professional nurses to join our clinical adjunct faculty pool for the Practical Nursing (PN) Program. We are building a continuous pipeline of qualified applicants to support our Traditional Program students during their weekday clinical rotations at our Alberta (Christanna Campus) and South Boston (Daniel Technology Center) locations.

The PN Clinical Instructor assumes responsibility for planning, teaching, and evaluating practical nursing students in the clinical area, ensuring they develop the safe, foundational bedside skills required for LPN practice. Applications will be received, reviewed, and considered continuously until needed positions are filled.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Become familiar with the philosophy, objectives, and policies of the PN program
• Attend student and faculty orientations to the clinical area according to agency policy
• Provide continuous on-site supervision and guidance using components of the nursing process
• Remain accessible at all times to ensure patient safety and student guidance in the clinical setting
• Select student patient assignments that align with fundamental practical nursing learning outcomes
• Review clinical objectives with students, conduct pre- and post-clinical conferences, and serve as a professional role model
• Review, correct, and provide meaningful feedback on written clinical assignments, returning them to students within one week (prior to their next clinical shift)
• Formally evaluate and record student clinical progress at midterm and at the conclusion of each rotation
• Discuss documented strengths and areas needing improvement directly with the student using designated evaluation forms
• Maintain a safe, cooperative learning environment with clinical agency staff
• Promptly report student absences, behavioral issues, or clinical performance concerns to the full-time PN faculty or Program Coordinator
• Attend selected nursing faculty and/or curricular meetings as designated by the Program Coordinator or Director.

Special Assignments
- May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

KSA's/Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) or an Associate degree with enrollment in a BSN program At least two (2) years of clinical experience as a registered nurse, preferably in a medical-surgical, gerontological, or long-term care setting relevant to practical nursing instruction Must hold a current, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license in the Commonwealth of Virginia or hold a valid multi-state privilege Maintain professional clinical competence through ongoing nursing practice, continuing education, or academic coursework