Adjunct Faculty - Clinical Nursing

Adjunct Faculty
- Clinical Nursing

Inspire. Teach. Lead. Join the Next Generation of Nursing Education. Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) is seeking dedicated, professional registered nurses to join our clinical adjunct faculty pool. We are building a continuous pipeline of qualified applicants to support both our Traditional Nursing Program and our Weekend Nursing Program across our campuses and clinical sites in South Boston, Keysville, Alberta, and Chase City.

Reports to Full-Time Faculty, Program Coordinator/Director, and the Dean of Nursing, Allied Health, and Natural Sciences. A Clinical Adjunct Faculty member assumes primary responsibility for planning, teaching, and evaluating students within the clinical area, sharing in the total responsibility of providing quality instruction for our future nursing professionals.

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 nursing program Become familiar with the Nursing Student Handbook, the adjunct faculty handbook, and general college policies Attend student and faculty orientations to the clinical area according to agency policy Plan clinical rotation paths and select patient assignments that align directly with individual student needs and student learning outcomes Provide continuous on-site supervision and guidance using components of the nursing process Always remain highly accessible to students in clinical situations Review clinical objectives with students Conduct pre- and post-clinical conferences Serve as an active professional role model and resource person Review, correct, and comment on written clinical assignments, returning them to students within one week (prior to the subsequent clinical experience).

Evaluate and record student progress, conferring at midterm and at the end of each rotation, to outline strengths and targeted areas for improvement on designated evaluation forms Maintain an optimal learning environment and cooperative relationships with clinical agency personnel Promptly report student absences and any student problems/concerns occurring in the clinical setting to the lead full-time faculty or Program Coordinator/Director Attend selected nursing faculty, curricular, or college meetings as designated by the Program Coordinator/Director or Dean

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 - A Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) is required; a Master's Degree in Nursing (MSN) is highly preferred At least two (2) years of clinical nursing experience, preferably in the clinical area of teaching responsibility Must hold a current, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license in the Commonwealth of Virginia (or multi-state privilege) Must maintain professional competence through ongoing nursing practice, continuing education, workshops, or academic courses