Adjunct Pediatric Clinical Instructor

Duties and Responsibilities

• Complete facility orientation prior to the start of clinical
• Complete all clinical health requirements in Exxat
• Create patient assignments prior to the start of the clinical day
• Supervise students in all aspects of care of patients/clients
• Review and provide feedback for all written clinical assignments
• Submit grades for assignments as directed by course coordinator
• Provide weekly feedback to students in the clinical area
• Complete final clinical evaluations
• Plan instructional activities for pre/post conferences
• Communicate issues at the clinical site with course coordinator and Director of Undergraduate Clinical Placement
• Responsible for all clinical hours assigned to the course

Minimum Qualifications

• Master of Science in Nursing or Master of Science with a major in nursing
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing is acceptable if currently enrolled in a Master’s program. Completion of the Master’s degree is required within 5 years of hire
• Experience in the clinical area is required
• Licensure as a registered nurse in PA
• Licensure in NJ or DE or a multistate license is required if appropriate for the clinical site
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the clinical area
• Completion of criminal background checks, child abuse checks, and clinical requirements prior to starting
• Experience as a clinical instructor is preferred

Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Hours

• Clinical rotations may take place during the day, evening, or weekend
• Must be able to maintain manual dexterity, gross and fine movements including but not limited to:
• Sufficiently, safely move from room to room, and move quickly
• Sit/stand and maintain balance, walk, climb, bend, twist, stop and squat
• Push, pull, lift, and support at least 25 lbs. in order to position, transfer, and ambulate patients/clients
• Move light objects up to 10 lbs. and move heavy objects weighing from 10-50 lbs.
• Pick up objects with hands, grasp small objects and pinch/pick up with fingers and twist/turn with hands