Adjunct Faculty, Nursing

Nursing Instructor

ALL APPLICANTS MUST RESIDE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA The primary purpose of this job is to teach courses in Nursing

Examples of Duties

• Teach clinical or laboratory experiences as assigned by and under the supervision of faculty members or coordinator of nursing. In addition, prepare & direct appropriate pre- and post-clinical conferences.
• Responsible for making appropriate clinical assignment and communicate those assignments to students. Responsible for the supervision of students in the clinical setting to assure patient safety and quality patient outcomes.
• Complete and grade assigned course/clinical paperwork, entering grades, completion of student clinical evaluations and appropriate records. Conduct student clinical evaluations and other tasks as assigned by the full-time faculty responsible for the classroom or clinical session. Maintain attendance records for assigned clinicals or labs.
• Be present 15 minutes before start of clinic, or laboratory sessions. Participate in setting up the clinical setting, teach, interact with students, and perform other duties as required by the nature of the assignment under the supervision of the nursing faculty. Be available to students for 15 minutes after class ends for direction and remediation as needed.
• Monitor all clinics and lab sessions while in progress, remain in the clinical or lab as long as students are working in the clinic or lab. Do not release students prior to published schedules when assigned to classroom, clinical, or laboratory session is completed.
• Communicate with the supervising faculty or the program coordinator regarding student progress and issues as needed for counseling purposes.
• Ensure compliance with various standards such as: Infection Control, HIPAA Policies, QA, OSHA standards, ADN Nursing Handbook policies and the quality assurance program for assigned labs or clinics.
• Where applicable, assist with the use and maintenance of equipment, inventory control, and creation of supply lists for ordering by the Coordinator, Laboratory Coordinator or full-time faculty member responsible for the course of clinic.
• Provide evaluation and feedback to the program coordinator or faculty regarding course materials, outcomes, delivery styles, and make suggestions for improvement.
• Participate if available in nursing advisory board meeting.
• Represent the nursing program to the community, professional & academic organizations in a positive way. Demonstrate professional standards at all times.
• Provide input to the Nursing Coordinator and full-time faculty relative to course, clinical and program improvement, and, participate as available, in in-service & nursing meetings.
• Adhere to the rules and regulations as outlined in the college manual of policy, and the nursing department faculty policies and guidelines and licensing regulation required by Florida Board of Nursing
• Supervise students in various clinical and lab settings

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Nursing Required – Masters in Nursing preferred
• Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience
• Active Florida Registered Nursing License and current BCLS.

Supplemental Information

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the environment is moderate.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Meet the Technical Standards requirements for the particular field. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, and feel. The employee is regularly required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and climb/balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus as well as ability to determine the color of objects. The job position must be able to perform all the physical demands of nursing faculty & students which include the following nursing standards: See job description for details.

Gulf Coast State College does not discriminate against any person in its programs, activities, policies or procedures on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, marital status, religion, age, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.