Adjunct Clinical Instructor - Mental Health, Med / Surg / Community

The Concordia University St. Paul Accelerated BSN program is seeking for highly energetic, Nursing Instructors to oversee student clinical rotations in the Twin Cities area. As a Nursing Clinical Instructor and extended faculty member, the primary responsibility is the clinical education of the students in the ABSN program. Clinical Instructors are assigned teaching responsibilities in a clinical area at our partner health care facilities in the Twin Cities area and are expected to contribute to the education of the students including psychomotor skills, standards of practice, and critical thinking. Please consider supporting the next generation of nurses in your community!

Who is Orbis Education? Orbis partners with colleges and universities to expand their pre-licensure healthcare programs. Our partners leverage our expertise to produce thousands of high-quality graduates ready to enter the workforce and meet employers demands.

Term Starts: January, May and September

Clinical Areas: Med/Surg, Community, Mental Health

Clinical Sites: HCMC, M Health Fairview, and others

What You Will Do:

• Facilitate effective student learning in the assigned clinical setting
• Provide adequate guidance for students in the clinical setting related to professionalism, practice, and research
• Selects and organizes learning activities which facilitate the students attainment of the course objectives
• Ensure effective evaluations of student practice
• Promote evidence-based practice
• Provide a supportive learning environment by providing feedback on student progress to supervisory personnel
• Collaborate with other faculty, administration as and with the healthcare partner and its staff
• Attend all required orientation, training and faculty meetings

What You Will Have:

• Clinical Competence: Able to function with professional accountability in clinical settings
• Teaching Competence: Able to create a climate conducive to positive student learning
• Technology Competence: Able to use computer technology (Word, Power Point, E-mail, and Internet) at a minimum
• Practice: minimum of two years of successful clinical nursing practice
• Teaching experience: none required; prefer a minimum two years of teaching experience Education and Certifications
• Master's degree in nursing required, or currently enrolled in Masters program with anticipated completion in the next 12 months or less.
• Current unencumbered RN license in Minnesota
• Able to work 8-12 hour shifts in a clinical setting if required