Clinical Adjunct Nursing Faculty

Department: School of Nursing & Health Sciences

Reports to: Clinical Education Manager (operational functions) and Course Chair (academic oversight)

About the role

The clinical instructor for the University's Bachelor of Science in Nursing is responsible for supervising nursing students in the clinical environment and providing consistent and timely formative and summative feedback. This position evaluates the clinical performance of students, grades all clinical assignments, and creates a dynamic, learner-centered environment that supports the diverse learning needs of the student population based on educational theory and evidence-based teaching practices.

Responsibilities

• Oversee clinical rotation for nursing students.
• Manage post-conference meetings.
• Develop engaging lesson plans.
• Ensure relevant learning resources are available.
• Apprise students of their progress in the course at the mid-term point, as defined in the syllabus, and for those who are not meeting expectations.
• Establish a mutual learning plan to achieve stated goals outlined in the syllabus.
• Notify the course chair of at-risk students as soon as identified and at least weekly thereafter.
• Complete final evaluation of student performance.
• Submit student grades (midterm and final) on time.

Requirements

• Complete the required orientation for adjunct faculty.
• Submit the following to the American Data Bank/Complio Portal regarding licensing credentials and medical requirements:
  • Malpractice Insurance (due annually)
  • RN License
  • Physical Examination (due annually)
  • QuantiFERON or Tuberculin Skin Test (due annually – if positive, a negative chest x-ray report is required, which expires every 5 years – QuantiFERON still required annually)
  • Flu Vaccine (due annually)
  • COVID-19 Vaccine & Booster
  • Record of Vaccination History (Hepatitis B, Varicella, and MMR)
  • Tdap Vaccination (required every 10 years)
  • Varicella IGG
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella IGG
  • Hepatitis B Surface Antibody IGG (antibodies show immunity)
  • Hepatitis B Surface Antigen IGG (antigen confirms negative for HepB virus)
  • Hepatitis C sAB IGG
  • Medical Release Form (complete form electronically in Complio)
  • BLS Certification
  • Meningitis (submit either proof of having received the meningococcal (meningitis) vaccine, or a meningococcal declination form)

Qualifications

• Master of Science in Nursing required.
• Current license to practice professional nursing with an undisciplined license in the State of NY and/or CT.
• A minimum of two (2) years of recent clinical experience.
• RN License (required).
• CPR Certification (required).
• At least two years of related experience required.
• Current human resources and/or compensation credentials or certification preferred.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Pay

The pay for this position is $70 to $74 per hour, based on the clinical section and Manhattanville's Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Schedule

Part-time, 8-hour shift per week.

Benefits

Manhattanville University offers a highly competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including tuition remission. For more information regarding benefits, visit the Manhattanville Benefits page.