Nursing Clinical Faculty Full-Time

About the Role

As a Nursing Faculty member at West Coast University, a certified Great Place to Work, you will guide nursing students to impact not only their own lives but also the lives of every patient they treat throughout their healthcare careers. You will share your success story with the next generation of nurses as a key member of our student-centered, innovative community.

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 in and contribute to assessment activities of courses/curriculum and programs via a continuous improvement plan set forth by the University.
• Regularly contribute to improvement of class materials and syllabi within the prescribed 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.
• Advance our commitment and focus on the students we serve and their success as healthcare professionals.
• Fully leverage our innovative technologies and resources, such as our 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 to share learned experiences, ensuring clarity of the correlation between weekly theory content with clinical objectives and experiences.
  • Provide feedback on clinical performance immediately after observation of events and 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 working 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 a minimum of one year of experience in the field in which they teach.

Qualifications

• Education and experience must align with state regulations and comply with the rules and regulations of state authorization agencies.
• Master’s degree in nursing.
• Professional nurse licensure required.