Instructor, 9M Clinical & Simulation Lab

Job Description

Responsible for providing effective clinical, lab and/or simulation instruction in assigned courses.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described.

*Instructs and guides students in clinical, laboratory, and SIM settings in an efficient and effective manner

*Maintains accurate records of student work and attendance

*Prepares thoroughly for instructional responsibilities

*Provides flexibility in clinical teaching, simulation teaching, and specialty area teaching as needed by the department

*Maintains a safe learning environment

*Provides regular, timely, formative and summative feedback to students regarding progress

*Advisesstudentsregardingtheirgradesandprogressinthecourse/program

*Meets and maintains division and clinical partner annual requirements

*Collaborates with course faculty, clinical coordinator, and/or simulation/lab coordinator to evaluate lab, simulation and clinical site experiences

*Communicates with course faculty and nursing division leadership as needed regarding attendance, student or clinical site issues in a timely manner

*Selects clinical learning experiences that facilitate each student's progress toward End-of Program, Course, and Clinical Student Learning Outcomes

*Supervises and evaluates students in the clinical setting per division and clinical partner policies

*Maintains laboratory/SIM equipment and materials in a safe and organized manner

Serves as faculty advisor to students

Maintains records of advisee's enrollment, courses taken, courses dropped, grades received and progress toward graduation

Provides input for nursing division admission criteria

Maintains and posts regular office hours

Uses evidence-based teaching and assessment strategies, provides constructive feedback, and adapts instructional methods to meet diverse student learning needs.

Serves as a member of faculty, advisory, and assigned Nursing Division and college committees

Attends professional development opportunities including completion of annual HR requirements

Participates in professional meetings, college outreach & recruitment efforts and community service

Participates in ongoing program curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation including input on recommended changes

Participates in pinning and graduation exercisesKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Able to use a wide variety of teaching methods to role model and promote effective organizational skills in the clinical/simulation setting

Innovative,creative,motivated and works well with others.

Models effective interpersonal skills

Able to maintain records accurately and meet deadlines consistently

Able to perform normal duties with minimal supervision

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Requirements:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

A current unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina

Must have two(2) calendar years' prior full-time employment, or the equivalent, in clinical nursing practice as a registered nurse

Must have knowledge, skills, and ability to teach in more than one type of clinical setting such as
Pediatric, Behavioral Health, Mother/Baby, in addition to Med-Surg

Must meet educational requirements of the NC Board of Nursing within three (3) years of hire

Must obtain Master of Science in Nursing within five (5) years of hire

Preferences:

Master of Science in Nursing

Clinical teaching experience in a program at or above the level of Associate Degree Nursing

Depth of nursing practice experience in at least one specialty clinical area (Depth rather than just short stints in multiple settings).