Adjunct Faculty- Clinical Nursing Instructor

Title: Adjunct Faculty- Clinical Nursing Instructor

Salary Range: $31.00 per hour

Standard Hours: Varies

College: Maysville Community & Technical College

Department: Academic Services

Job Duties:

Adjunct nursing clinical instructors are responsible for facilitating clinical learning experiences in a variety of area healthcare facilities for no more than 10 nursing students per Kentucky Board of Nursing regulation (201 KAR 20:260).

• Provide hands-on clinical instruction and supervision of nursing students while in the clinical setting of not more than 10 students per Kentucky Board of Nursing regulation (201 KAR 20:260)
• Facilitate meaningful learning experiences including use of the nursing process and clinical judgement.
• Assess and evaluate student learning, providing feedback in a timely manner to promote student success.
• Facilitate development of clinical reasoning skills, professional identity, and use of effective communication skills while providing safe patient care in the clinical setting.
• Complete clinical evaluation of student performance weekly, at mid-term and final end of term.
• Act as a liaison between the nursing program and the healthcare facility.
• Participate in MCTC clinical instructor orientation and course specific faculty meetings.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate Degree in Nursing, or equivalent
• Two years of full-time, or equivalent, experience as a registered nurse within the immediate past five years.
• Current active, unencumbered licensure as a registered nurse to practice in the state of Kentucky.
• To satisfy the requirements of area clinical facilities the successful candidates will be required to submit to a drug screen.
• Interacts effectively and professionally with students, staff, faculty, and external customers of Maysville Community and Technical College including Advisory Board Members, clinical site preceptors, and other off-campus sites.
• Exceptional customer-focused skills. Ability to address student needs and resolve issues with diplomacy and tact.
• Interpersonal skills including questioning, listening, and showing respect for others.
• Efficient writing skills to communicate effectively in memos, letters, and via email.
• Strong mentorship, communication, and organizational skills to guide and evaluate nursing students.
• Ability to maintain student and patient confidentiality.
• Possess a high degree of integrity and commitment to comply with policies, regulations, and code of conduct governing all aspects of job responsibilities.
• Commitment to the success of the nursing student, program of nursing, and Maysville Community and Technical College.
• Computer literacy skills including working knowledge of Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

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