Job Description
We are seeking highly energetic, Nursing Clinical Instructors for an Accelerated Bachelor of Science of Nursing program in Rogers, Arkansas. As a Nursing Clinical Instructor and faculty member, the primary responsibility is the clinical education of the students in the ABSN program. Clinical Instructors are assigned teaching responsibilities in the skills/simulation lab and/or at a clinical area at our partner health care facilities in the Rogers, Arkansas area and are expected to contribute to the education of the students including psychomotor skills, standards of practice, and critical thinking. Help support the next generation of nursing in your community!
Academic Partner: Harding University Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Clinical Areas: Medical/Surgical, Peds, OB, Psych, Health Assessment, Fundamentals
Clinical Sites: Mercy healthcare system, Vantage Point, Arkansas Children's Northwest Hospital
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 three years of successful clinical nursing practice
- Teaching experience: none required; prefer a minimum two years of teaching experience
- MSN degree in nursing is required
- Current unencumbered RN license in Arkansas or other compact state
- Able to work 12 hour shifts in a clinical setting if required