PT Nursing Clinical Practice Instructor

Nursing Faculty Position

The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal opportunity employment. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation in any of its policies, procedures or practices. In fact, the college encourages applications from all segments of qualified people.

This position will close on March 2nd, 2027 at 11:59 PM.

Cerritos College is ranked 14th among the top 100 schools with the highest Hispanic enrollment in the United States by the United States Department of Education. Cerritos College serves as a comprehensive community college for southeastern Los Angeles County. Communities within the college's district include Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Norwalk, and portions of Bell Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Santa Fe Springs, and South Gate. Cerritos College offers degrees and certificates in more than 180 areas of study in nine divisions. Enrollment currently averages 20,000 students.

The Cerritos College Associate Degree Nursing Program is housed in the Health Occupations Division of Cerritos College, a single college district in the California Community College system. The four semester program offers didactic and clinical coursework which leads to an Associate Degree in Nursing and qualifies the graduate for the California state board licensing exam (NCLEX-RN). The program has full state accreditation through the Board of Registered Nursing and has had for over 60 years. The program also holds full national accreditation with Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). The program meets or exceeds program goals/outcomes for completion rates, licensing rates, and employment rates. Through a competitive application process, the program admits 80 students a year, for a total of 160 students in the program at any given time.

The Cerritos College program mission and philosophy is to prepare entry-level practicing nurses who can meet the needs of a diverse population in an ever changing health care environment. Nursing is defined as a science, discipline, and health care practice that focuses on the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients having health problems within the domain of nursing. The goals of nursing practice focus on health promotion, illness prevention, rehabilitation, and supporting the resources of the person who is ill or threatened with illness in adapting to changes within the environment. The program is designed on a Concept Based Curriculum Model with a lifespan approach. Instruction is centered upon the Nurse of the Future Competencies, QSEN Competencies, National Patient Safety Goals, and NCLEX blueprint. Clinical education is centered upon clinical reasoning and application of nursing process. Course experiences are designed to encourage active discussion, sharing, inquisitiveness, critical thinking, and competencies.

The program is sensitive to the cultural practices and contributions that are unique to the individuals and groups represented on the campus and in the community. Nursing Faculty are committed to quality nursing education that reflects teaching/learning strategies that are innovative, evidence based, and centered on best practices. A successful candidate will be value teaching practices that consider the students' experiences, allow for mentoring and remediation, and provide a holistic student support system.

Job Duties

ALL FACULTY SHALL:

• Maintain currency with current information, concepts, laws and ideas in their disciplines and with best practices in teaching and learning.
• Check mailbox, voicemail, and e-mail regularly.
• Complete the checkout form before leaving campus at the end of the academic term.
• Maintain student confidentiality as required by regulation and Board Policy 5040 titled Student Records and Directory Information.

ALL FACULTY WHO ARE ASSIGNED CLASSES SHALL:

• Teach all assigned classes unless excused under provisions of Board Policy.
• Teach all assigned classes for all scheduled minutes. In cases of necessary absence from class, notify the Instructional Dean or designee, or if unavailable, the Office of Academic Affairs in advance and have plans prepared so that a substitute, if assigned, can maintain continuity of course content.
• Teach courses in accordance with the course outlines of record.
• Provide opportunities for students to be aware of their progress.
• Submit a copy of the syllabus for each class to the Division Office.
• Keep accurate records of student enrollment, attendance, and academic progress and submit them to appropriate offices by the published deadlines.
• Submit end-of-session grades, including supporting documentation, and attendance reports by the published deadlines.
• Submit required information about first-day, no-show students by the published deadlines.
• Submit textbook order information by the published deadlines. If the textbook is electronic or includes an electronic course pack, these conditions must be met: 1. Tests and exams must be available to the student without charge. 2. The text and course pack must be available to students with disabilities. 3. The publisher must grant read-only access to designated college staff for purposes of evaluation of course materials. 4. The text must be downloadable or printable. If these four conditions are not met, the electronic textbook cannot be used.
• Meet all classes during the final examination period.
• Give final examinations at the scheduled time unless approval to do otherwise is granted by the Office of Academic Affairs or its designee.
• Keep all corrected final examination papers for at least one year following the close of the semester or summer term.
• Maintain a safe learning environment in classrooms, laboratories, and other instructional spaces.
• Allow the instructional manager and/or Instructional Dean, upon request, to review any assignments given during the semester.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in nursing and two years of professional experience within the previous five years in the nursing area to which he or she will be assigned, which may be met by:

• A. Minimum of 2 years of direct patient care experience as a Registered Nurse in Medical-Surgical, Psychiatric, Obstetric, Pediatric or Community-Based Nursing; or
• B. Patient care experience and one year full-time clinical teaching experience or equivalent at the registered nursing level in the designated nursing area that demonstrates clinical competency; or
• C. Two years full-time clinical teaching experience or equivalent at the registered nursing level in the designated nursing area that demonstrates clinical competency.

Nursing and teaching experience must have been within the past five years. Active California Registered Nurse License.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Teaching experience at the community college level, pre-licensure
• Registered Nurse level clinical teaching experience
• Clinical experience in specialty areas: Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Mental Health, ICU
• Certification in areas of nursing: Education, Med Surg, ICU, Emergency Room, etc.

Supplemental Information

Physical requirements may be met with or without reasonable accommodations. Requires ambulatory ability to move to various office and classroom-type locations and to stand, bend, stoop, and reach to setup equipment and provide instruction. Requires sufficient hand eye coordination and dexterity to write on a board or type on a computer. Requires sufficient visual acuity to read documents and make presentations. Requires sufficient auditory ability to project voice to a group, hear questions and prompts, and carry on routine conversations. Requires the ability to lift, push, and pull objects of medium weight (less than 30 lbs.) on an occasional basis.

Assignments are contingent upon sufficient funding and enrollment.

• Clinical teaching requires faculty to meet physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodations. Assignments may include day, evening, and/or weekend clinicals. Clinical days may range eight to twelve hours in length. The faculty member should be able to meet the following technical standards and essential functions:
• Demonstrate visual acuity sufficient for observation and assessment of patients and their environment in the provision of nursing care.
• Demonstrate hearing acuity sufficient to assess patient needs, perform physical assessment, and hear normal conversation as it relates to their working environment.
• Demonstrate tactile ability and dexterity sufficient for the use of small instruments using a light touch for control.
• Demonstrate tactile ability sufficient for patient care, physical assessment, and intervention.
• Demonstrate tactile ability to put on and remove Personal Protective Equipment, or PPE.
• Demonstrate physical abilities and strength sufficient to perform clinical, administrative, and emergency procedures.
• Demonstrate ability to freely walk, stand, sit, squat, balance, climb, reach, grip, lift, pull, and push as needed in the performance of clinical duties.
• Demonstrate agility and dexterity sufficient to meet the needs of the work environment.
• Demonstrate physical ability sufficient to maneuver in small spaces