Adjunct Nursing Instructor

Overview Department/Unit: AMCH - Nursing Affiliation Partnership Work Shift: Per Diem (United States of America) Salary Range: $84,783.00 - $131,414.00 The Adjunct Education Specialist-Nursing Instructor is an Albany Medical Center funded employee responsible for supporting the clinical training needs of a cohort of nursing students on clinical rotation at Albany Medical Center, according to an established Memorandum of Understanding with an affiliated School of Nursing. The Adjunct Education Specialist- Nursing Instructor promotes a collaborative learning environment in which nursing students thrive in the application of didactic education in a clinical setting. Responsibilities Act in the role of the Adjunct instructor and provide clinical supervision for an individual or group of nursing students on a clinical unit from a locally affiliated school of nursing. Provide clinical oversight in accordance with the scope and standards of a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State. Ensure compliance with all policies, procedures, protocols and safety standards of the Registered Professional Nurse at Albany Medical Center. Ensure that each student participates in patient care that is supervised and complies with the standards of practice for a student nurse at Albany Medical Center. Collaborate with department leadership to ensure that student patient assignments support optimal patient care and student learning. Role model the mission, vision and values of Albany Medical Center and the School of Nursing with which they are affiliated. Escalate patient care concerns to the clinical team in a timely fashion. Escalate concerns related to the learner appropriately with the applicable school of nursing. Meet with students and preceptors regularly to ensure growth. Complete and submit student evaluations in a timely fashion. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Nursing – required Master's Degree in Nursing – preferred 4-6 years of demonstrated clinical competency in a nursing or allied health specialty – required 4-6 years of experience in educational program development and teaching – preferred Ability to read and analyze documents such as safety rules and procedure manuals. Ability to document on established forms. Ability to communicate cooperatively and effectively to clients and others. Ability to listen well, engage in interactive dialogues with others, and facilitate communication among groups. Ability to seek the input of others to achieve consensus. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent. Utilize knowledge of experimental design and statistics for reporting program evaluation data. Ability to perform the job in adherence to the highest standards of ethical conduct as defined by AMC and the tenets of the profession. Ability to be accurate in record keeping and to use good judgment when performing the functions of the job or when interacting with others. Demonstrate principles of conflict resolution and promote consensus building. Ability to promote and assist with the creation of AMC’s policies, procedures and practices. Delegates and coordinates work assignments with support staff. Ability to solve problems and evaluate projects, employee performance, and outcomes of educational programming. RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure Upon Hire – required BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire – required Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. Additional Information Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System! Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer. This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Information Security and Compliance Workforce members are expected to ensure that access to information is based on a “need to know” basis and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification. About Albany Medical Center Albany Medical Center is the centerpiece of medicine, research, and medical education in New York’s Capital Region and is the area’s largest private employer with more than 10,000 employees. Albany Medical Center offers opportunities in a wide range of roles in patient care and administration with extensive staff benefits, including excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers. It is anchored in the state’s historic capital city and is home to the region’s largest hospital, Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers, and the only children’s hospital. The downtown campus also offers opportunities at Albany Medical College. Albany Medical Center, along with Columbia Memorial Health, Glens Falls Hospital, Saratoga Hospital, and the Visiting Nurses form the Albany Med Health System, serving more than three million people over 25 counties. #J-18808-Ljbffr 100 Albany Med Health System