Adjunct RN (Mental Health) Clinical Instructor

Job Description Success Education Colleges (SEC) is a family of institutions comprised of Marsha Fuerst School of Nursing at North-West College. SEC is a leader in allied health education and has been offering quality and affordable health care training programs for over 55 years. Our mission is to prepare students in short‑term programs for gainful employment. We provide a professional faculty, well‑qualified administrators, and a top‑notch support staff. Marsha Fuerst School of Nursing has received approval by the Board of Registered Nurses (BRN) and has recently introduced an Associate of Arts degree in Nursing at the campus located in Riverside, CA. We are currently seeking highly qualified adjunct instructors to teach RN students in multiple disciplines. Faculty must meet the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) requirements and be approved by the BRN. Mental Health Nurse – 12‑hour shift plus 3 hours of prep‑time clinical, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. any given day. Jean Watsons Theory of Caring Faculty will be responsible for sharing Watsons Theory of Caring with their student body and making this theory an integral part of nursing practice. Faculty will develop essential strategies to accomplish these goals by weaving the tenets and language of the caring theory into clinical practice; this will include but not be limited to: Exemplifying carative factors during unit meetings Listing the carative factors in both theory and clinical Sharing articles on the caring theory Incorporating carative factor questions into competency validations, exams, assignments, and post‑clinical conferences Quality Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Faculty need to understand how to integrate QSEN throughout their nursing courses and curriculum. Faculty are required to integrate QSEN into nursing education because it focuses attention on system learning for the student in a clinical situation. Faculty will be responsible to join discussion groups that explore Watsons caring theory in their own work and/or to discuss Carative Factors in their individual classes. Faculty will serve as catalysts that help students integrate Watsons Nursing Theory and the Ten Carative Factors into their clinical practice; faculty must be visionaries who drive this new theoretical concept. Faculty will institute QSEN throughout their courses to emphasize a culture of safety throughout the program from beginning through advanced level courses. Faculty will integrate QSEN into their individual courses in the following areas: Patient‑centered care Teamwork and collaboration Evidence‑based practice Safety Quality improvement Informatics Faculty will teach nurses to understand that healthcare organizations and systems are characterized by complex multi‑level and multi‑functional systems. Faculty can broaden students’ learning by focusing on a sequence of events with multiple causes for individuals and populations, not just personal effort in a single situation. The Nursing Process It is an expectation that the nursing process be used throughout the nursing curriculum and in each individual course. Specific Levels of Faculty as required by BRN Regulation Content Expert: Assistant instructor meeting the following minimum qualifications: A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and courses in nursing, or in natural, behavioral, or social science relevant to nursing practice. Direct patient care experience within the previous five (5) years in the nursing area to which he or she will be assigned; this can be met by: One (1) year continuous, full‑time or equivalent experience providing direct patient care as a registered nurse in the designated nursing area. One (1) academic year of registered nurse‑level clinical teaching experience in the designated nursing area or equivalent that demonstrates clinical competency. Instructor: An approved instructor by the BRN who is master’s‑level prepared, teaches theory/clinical courses, and coordinates the designated nursing area in both theory and clinical settings; instructors are typically content experts who teach theory and supervise assistant instructors and clinical teaching assistants. Assistant Instructor: An approved assistant instructor by the Board who is baccalaureate‑level prepared and teaches in a designated nursing area. Clinical Teaching Assistant: An approved clinical teaching assistant is approved by the BRN with at least one year continuous, full‑time experience as a registered nurse in a designated nursing area within the past five (5) years. Success Education Colleges (SEC) is a family of institutions comprised of North‑West College, Marsha Fuerst School of Nursing, Glendale Career College, and Nevada Career Institute. SEC is a leader in allied health education and has been offering quality and affordable health care training programs for over 55 years. #J-18808-Ljbffr