Adjunct - Clinical Instructor

Job Details

Under the direction of the Nursing Department Chair, the Clinical Instructor (adjunct position) provides supervision and direction of pre-licensure nursing students in the clinical and/or laboratory in the following courses/content areas of Nursing Fundamentals, Adult Health, Maternal Health, Pediatrics and Mental Health Nursing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Clinical Instruction (70%)

• Directs, manages and evaluates student learning in an approved clinical setting, adhering to the policies of the clinical setting and the College.
• Assists the student in integration of theory and practice, specifically to the course’s learning activities and level of the learner.
• Evaluates students’ clinical reasoning skills and provides formal feedback at midterm and at the end of the course to assess progress and overall performance.
• Provide clinical, skills lab, and classroom instruction as appropriate.
• Provides direct observation and guidance to students as they engage in learning activities with clients.
• Evaluates students’ clinical performance and progression, ensuring alignment with the nursing program’s defined outcomes.
• Provides feedback to the lead faculty instructor (or to clinical faculty coordinator) regarding the clinical setting’s effectiveness in supporting student accomplishment of the course and program outcomes.

Administrative (30%)

• Maintains the professional practice knowledge base needed to instruct learners in contemporary nursing practice.
• Participates as a member of the course team in the course’s development and evaluation activities with the lead faculty.
• Participate in faculty meetings, both formally and informally with didactic and clinical faculty members.
• Provides timely and ongoing feedback to the lead faculty regarding individual student and group performance in accomplishment of the course’s outcomes.
• Provides feedback to the lead faculty (or to clinical faculty coordinator) regarding the clinical setting’s effectiveness in supporting student accomplishment of the course and program outcomes.
• Collaborates with the unit manager and staff so that the presence of students and their activities are supportive of the unit’s goals and needs.
• Serves as a liaison between the clinical agency and the school of nursing.
• Any other duties may be assigned or required.

Qualifications

Clinical instructors must hold an active Registered Nurse (R.N.) license in the State of Maryland, possess at least two years of recent clinical experience in the relevant specialty area, and have a minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN); a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) is preferred.