Adjunct - Nursing

Job Summary

Taylor College, located in Ocala, Florida is currently accepting resumes for an Adjunct Clinical Instructor with nursing background. Candidates must have a current Florida RN license and have a minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Major Responsibilities include:

Job Summary

The responsibilities of the Nursing Faculty are to develop a healthy and caring environment that offers a variety of opportunities for active participation by the students in the learning process. Major responsibilities of faculty include teaching, tutoring, and professional development.

The following are the responsibilities of the Nursing Faculty but are not limited to the following tasks:

Teaching

• Ability to plan and prepare course content and curriculum, utilizing assessment and effective methodologies of instruction for the enhancement of learning.
• Maintains expertise in field of study and teaching pedagogy by attending seminars, workshops, and classes for self-improvement and/or professional enhancement.
• Assigns, guides, supervises, and evaluates student?s performance in giving care to selected patients/ residents.
• Completes instructor ATI training modules within specified time. Completes Proctor ATI exams.

Communication

• Supports student activities, including course and career guidance to students, mentors, graduations, and fosters a love of learning.
• Demonstrates procedures in nursing skills laboratory, supervise student demonstrations and evaluate student performances.
• Orientates students to the clinical site and communicates clinical objectives to the student and the staff.
• Writes anecdotal progress notes, and clinical evaluations of student performance. Acts as student advocate.

Administration

• Gives required forms and papers to Registrar?s Office within the specified timeframe.
• Maintains appropriate records of student performance. Integrates theory with planned clinical performance.
• Ensures College compliance with regulatory boards including licensure and accreditation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Educational Requirements:

• Must have a bachelor?s degree in the nursing field.
• Master?s Degree in Nursing preferred.

Qualification:

• Must have 5 recent years in clinical setting.
• Must have at least two years of full-time experience as an Educator. Ability to travel to and from clinical or class sites.
• Ability to implement nursing faculty meeting minutes.
• Experience with presenting information to both small and large groups.
• Proven strong communication skills and the ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Demonstrated the ability to achieve goals, influence others, and meet deadlines. Proficient in computers (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint & Adobe). Must be able to multi-task.
• Other duties as assigned by Director of Nursing

Licenses/Certifications:

• Must have an active Registered Nurses license (RN) OR eligible to be licensed in the state of Florida.
• Maintains Continuing Educations Hours as required.

Essential Physical Skills:

• Acceptable eyesight (with or without correction).
• Acceptable hearing (with or without hearing aid). Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
• Ability to access file cabinets for filing and retrieval of data.
• Ability to sit at a desk and view a display screen for extended periods of time. Ability to access input and retrieves information from a computer.
• Able to actively demonstrate and participate in the skills laboratory and clinical without physical limitations.

Environmental Conditions:

• Works inside a classroom/laboratory environment.
• Clinical sites at various locations

Supervisor:

• Nursing Program Director