Medical Surgical Clinical Instructor, Full Time

About the role

At West Coast University, you will guide nursing students to transform the lives of patients they will treat throughout their careers. You will serve as a mentor, role model, and facilitator, providing guidance and academic support.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a mentor, role model, and facilitator who provides guidance and academic support for students.
• Demonstrate enthusiasm for teaching, the teaching/learning process, and for individual students.
• Apply your skills and experience to your assigned teaching schedule.
• Participate and contribute to assessment activities of courses/curriculum and programs via a continuous improvement plan set forth by the University.
• Regularly contribute to the improvement of class materials and syllabi within the shared governance culture.
• Utilize a variety of teaching methodologies to instruct students, facilitating observable evidence of student fulfillment of prescribed learning outcomes.
• Maintain scholarly activities.
• Participate in professional growth and service in accordance with university policies.
• Advancing our commitment and focus on the students we serve, and their success as healthcare professionals.
• Leverage innovative technologies and resources, such as Simulation and Innovation Labs.
• If working with students in a Clinical setting, assume complete responsibility for students in clinical facilities.
• Clarify clinical expectations with students.
• Clarify student placement and expectations with clinical facility staff.
• Utilize care planning time to direct students to available resources needed for clinical preparation.
• Assess student knowledge and skill level to ensure safety and optimal care to patients.
• Utilize pre- and post-conference to allow students an opportunity to share learned experiences, ensuring clarity of the correlation between weekly theory content with clinical objectives and experiences.
• Provide feedback of clinical performance immediately after observation of events and of overall performance at midterm and end of semester.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite Products, especially Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and other MS office products as needed.
• Experience with online learning management systems to further engage the student learning process.
• Compliance with state, federal, and local laws/regulations relating to programs, governmental compliance, and other regulatory standards such as state Board of Nursing.
• Clinical RN - Must have a minimum of two (2) years' prior experience as a registered nurse providing direct patient care and have a minimum of one year experience in the field in which they teach.
• Education: Master’s degree in nursing, Professional nurse licensure required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in nursing.
• Professional nurse licensure required.

Skills

• Teaching/learning process.
• Microsoft Office Suite Products.
• Online learning management systems.
• State Board of Nursing regulations.
• Direct patient care experience.

Benefits

• Opportunity to share success stories with the next generation of nurses.
• Student-centered, innovative community.
• Innovative technologies and resources, such as Simulation and Innovation Labs.

Pay

Details TBD.

Schedule

Details TBD.