Nursing - Clinical Instructor OB - Part-time

pSouthern State is committed to its mission to provide accessible, affordable and high quality education to people in southern Ohio. The college values honesty and integrity in all endeavors, tolerance for different ideas, respect for all individuals and excellence and creativity in the pursuit of knowledge./p !--_dfFormat_=html-- pstrongCLASSIFICATION TITLE:/strong Clinical Instructor | OB/p pEMPLOYMENT nbsp;STATUS: Part-time nbsp; nbsp;brREPORTS TO: Director of NursingbrFLSA STATUS: Non-exempt nbsp; nbsp;brDIVISION: Academic AffairsbrCAMPUS: College-Wide/p pstrongDISTINGUISHING JOB CHARACTERISTICS/strongbrAssist and work at the direction of a Nursing Faculty member. Employ a range of suitable strategies to foster student learning, develop and maintain required records, and promptly assess student performance. Responsibilities may include teaching nights, and weekends./p pstrongESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES/strongbrTo perform this job successfully, an individual must perform essential duties to expected performance standards. nbsp; Reasonable accommodations are made as required for persons who are disabled under the Americans With Disabilities Act.brnbsp;brSupervision of the assigned group(s) of students in the clinical and laboratory settings. This supervision shall include but is not limited to the following:/p pPrepare appropriate plans, materials, and learning activities for students to achieve the learning outcomes of each educational session./p pOrient students to the clinical unit/learning environment./p pSelect appropriate learning experiences for the assigned student group(s), i.e., client/patient assignments, activities, and planning clinical conferences./p pObservation of the studentsrsquo; performance, guidance of the studentsrsquo; performance, review of procedures and principles as necessary, on-the-spot instruction as appropriate./p pEvaluation of studentsrsquo; performance in writing as required and verbally, as needed, on an individual basis, including written feedback on but not limited to the following: Plans of care and other assignments./p pDocumenting observations and/or any appropriate incidents which may occur during the learning experience./p pConsulting with students individually and/or in groups to: review and/or evaluate progression towards learning outcomes and identify teaching strategies that could be reinforced or adjusted./p pUtilize the established evaluation criteria for measuring student learning. Upon evaluating such performance for each instructional period./p pForward all required documentation of student progress by the date due./p pMaintain any student records appropriate to regular college procedure and assessment practice./p pUse evaluation forms as designated to obtain evaluation feedback regarding performance./p pMaintain a cooperative, positive relationship with the staff on any unit of the healthcare facility assigned to facilitate the optimum learning environment for the students./p pMaintain effective, on-going communication with the Lead Instructor (and/or Director of Nursing Programs if appropriate) concerning student progress and/or concerns./p pAttend all meetings as scheduled./p pArrange and complete an orientation with the clinical site unit manager to learn the assigned clinical unit and meet the mandatory requirements of the clinical site./p pSubmit appropriate materials as required. All official college transcripts should be sent to Human Resources./p pEffectively participate in the affairs of the College as necessary to develop and maintain a strong and vibrant instructional institution./p pContribute ideas and energies to cooperate and actively participate as a team member to carry out activities of the department./p pContinuously improve teaching effectiveness through professional growth./p pMaintains confidentiality of confidential or sensitive records and information.nbsp;/p pWorks assigned schedule, exhibits regular and punctual attendance and works outside of normal schedule as needed to meet workload demands. nbsp;bremsp;brstrongOTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES/strongbrPerforms other related duties as required.brnbsp;brstrongEQUIPMENT OPERATED/strongbrComputer; printer; copier; fax machine; telephone; other standard office equipment and various medical equipment.brnbsp;brstrongCONFIDENTIAL DATA/strongbrNon-public personnel records and issues; student and other information covered by FERPA guidelines and agreed to in the Collegersquo;s FERPA Confidentiality Agreement./p pstrongWORKING CONDITIONS/strongbrGood office and clinical working conditions. nbsp;The work requires the use of safe work practices with office and clinical equipment, and observance of general safety regulations.nbsp;brnbsp;brstrongUSUAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS/strongbremThe following physical demands are typically used to perform this jobrsquo;s essential duties and responsibilities. They are not qualification standards, rather they may be used to help the College, employee, or applicant identify where and how reasonable accommodations may be made when an otherwise qualified person is unable to perform the jobrsquo;s essential duties due to an ADA disability./embrnbsp;brWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly sits for extended periods of time and regularly stands and walks. nbsp;The employee regularly exhibits manual dexterity when working on the computer, typing and performing other related tasks. nbsp;The employee regularly reaches with hands and arms, stoops, kneels and crouches. nbsp;The employee regularly talks and hears when teaching or working with students and the general public. nbsp;Vision demands include close, relatively detailed vision, with the ability to adjust focus when typing or reading a computer screen. nbsp;The employee occasionally lifts up to 10 pounds.nbsp;brnbsp;brstrongKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES/strongbrKnowledge of: Nursing practice, nursing curriculum, adult learning strategies, nursing education best practices, remediation principles, and performance improvement.brnbsp;brAbility to: Coordinate, organize, plan, and problem solve. Uses ldquo;big picture approachrdquo;. Facilitates change to achieve desired outcomes with care to prevent the least negative impact possible. Develops strong collegial relationships with educational partners. Focuses energy to improve student outcomes.brnbsp;brSkill in: Nursing practice, oral and written communication, interpersonal relationship management, and project management.bremsp;brstrongQUALIFICATIONS/strongbrAn appropriate combination of education, training, course work and experience may qualify an applicant to demonstrate required knowledge, skills, and abilities. nbsp;An example of an acceptable qualification is: Masterrsquo;s Degree in Nursing preferred or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing required; and a minimum of two-years nursing education experience desired. Two-years of clinical pediatric nursing experience required, five or more preferred.brnbsp;brApplicant must successfully pass required background checks in accordance with Southern State Community Collegersquo;s policies and procedures and applicable laws. nbsp;brnbsp;brAbility to document identity and employment eligibility as a condition of employment in compliance with Immigration Reform and Control Act requirements.brstrongnbsp;/strongbrstrongLICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS/strongbrValid and non-restricted registered nurse licensure in state of Ohio./p pSouthern State is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin./p !--_dfFormat_=html--