Faculty, AAS in Nursing Program bei Southern Careers Institute

Position title: Faculty, AAS in Nursing Program

SUMMARY OF THE JOB:
The instructor works under the direction of the Program Dean. Teaches theory and practical applications using instructional methods and teaching skills in the classroom, clinical practicum, simulation and skills laboratory; tracking student attendance and progress; setting educational objectives for the students; continuing curriculum development to strengthen the curricula/courses taught; on-going mentoring students; retention; attentive to the continued needs of our students; obligated to continued self-improvement; and maintaining a satisfactory working relationship with our students, faculty, and staff. Participate in training, preparation, and continuing education in instructional methods and teaching skills.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Classroom Instruction (40:1 ratio}

• Teaches assigned number of classes using the prescribed courses of study with established texts and/or prescribed instructional materials.
• Uses additional instructional resources such as guest speakers, field trips, films, interactive media and active learning activities to enhance the learning process.
• Holds conferences with students on a scheduled and as needed basis.
• Maintains classroom in good physical order.
• Enters classroom at designated time with all necessary materials. Begins and ends class on time.
• Responsible and accountable for supervising students in a laboratory and/or clinical setting for respective course(s) taught.

Patient Care Clinical Instruction (10:1 ratio}

✓ Maintains professional relationship with nursing staff at clinical facilities.
✓ Arranges orientation, security clearance and parking for student nurses and instructor.
✓ Provides clear explanation to the student nurses of clinical objectives, written clinical assignments, and clinical evaluations.
✓ Coordinates with charge nurse on assigned unit at facility by providing clinical schedule of dates of practicum, names of students assigned, current immunization and CPR documentation.
✓ Reports to facility before arrival of student nurses for preparation of patient assignments.

✓ Conference with each student nurse to determine if student is prepared to care for their assigned patient.
✓ Supervise, direct and evaluate all students when performing all nursing procedures to determine competence before allowing the student to perform the procedure independently.
✓ Initial the student's clinical skills checklist when procedures are witnessed.
✓ Evaluates written nursing care plans, concept maps or other assignments weekly, and meets with students to track progress.
✓ Reports/records daily attendance.
✓ Is available by cell phone for student/school needs
✓ Plans pre- or post-clinical conference each clinical day to reinforce learning.
✓ Prepares and presents written mid-rotation {formative) and final {summative) clinical evaluation to each student during individual conference. Documents final clinical evaluation in student record by the completion of the course.

Skills Laboratory Instruction (10:1 ratio)

✓ Maintain currency of skills laboratory objectives as changes occur in clinical practice and through nursing research.
✓ Review and order proper medical supplies for laboratory experience
✓ Arrive before commencement of lab to set-up work stations with medical supplies.
✓ Prepare/que online resources for instruction
✓ Provide hands-on instruction for nursing students via demonstration.
✓ Assess learning by evaluating competency with return demonstrations.
✓ Sign and date each student nurse's skill checklist with satisfactory/unsatisfactory. If unsatisfactory, counsel and re-schedule student for future testing until skill is successfully completed.
✓ Manages Simulation Scenarios and evaluates student responses.

Outside of Class Time:

• Demonstrates and applies a thorough and accurate knowledge of the teaching field and discipline;
• Plans and organizes instruction in ways which maximize student learning. Practice excellence in teaching and instruction;
• Modifies instructional methods and strategies to meet diverse students’ needs;
• Prepare lesson plans and teach course as prescribed by the approved institutional curriculum;
• Encourages the development of communication skills and higher order thinking skills through appropriate assignments.

Requirements

• Current Texas RN license

• Minimum of a Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degree, preferably in Nursing. Preference is that the Master’s Degree is in Nursing (MSN). If Master’s Degree is in another Discipline, shall hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and at least six (6) credits of graduate semester hours in nursing

• Show evidence of teaching abilities and maintaining current knowledge, clinical expertise, and safety in the subject area to be taught

About Southern Careers Institute

SCI has been changing lives for over 60 years, now and we’re just getting started. We offer certification-based training with programs in Medical, Business, Cosmetology, Skilled-Trades and Technology with campuses spanning across central and south Texas as well as online. Our students can graduate most of our programs in under one year and with real-world experience under their belt.