About the Department

Creates/Coordinates student clinical schedules at various clinical sites to meet required clinical hours. Oversees clinical faculty and teaches students in the clinical and classroom settings, evaluates student progress, advises students related to clinical and classroom progress, evaluates clinical activities; supervises and evaluates practical students in clinical activities. Collaborates with online vendor to set up, ensure completion, and maintain student records (including background check, immunization records, facility specific orientation requirements, etc.) according to clinical agency requirements.  Evaluates clinical faculty.  Maintains rapport with clinical agencies.  Participate in curriculum implementation and program evaluation.

Position Duties

Required:

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing
• Current unrestricted North Carolina License to function as a registered nurse.
• Two years full-time direct patient care as a registered nurse. 
• Attain/maintain teaching requirements per the NCBON, which reads: (g) Nurses licensed pursuant to this Chapter who are full-time and part-time faculty and who teach in a program leading to initial licensure as a nurse shall:  

(1) hold either a baccalaureate in nursing or a graduate degree in nursing from an accredited institution. 

(2) have two calendar years or the equivalent of full-time clinical experience as a registered nurse; 

(3) if newly employed in a full-time faculty position on or after January 1, 2016, hold a graduate degree from an accredited institution or obtain a graduate degree in nursing from an accredited institution within five years of initial full-time employment; 

(4) prior to or within the first three years of employment, have education in teaching and learning principles for adult education, including curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation, appropriate to faculty assignment.  Once completed, this preparation need not be repeated if employing organization is changed.  This preparation may be demonstrated by one of the following: 

(A) completion of 45 contact hours of Board-approved continuing education courses; 

(B) completion of a certificate program in nursing education; 

(C) nine semester hours of graduate course work in adult learning and learning principles; 

(D) national certification in nursing education; or 

(E) documentation of successful completion of structured, individualized   development activities of at least 45 contact hours approved by the Board.

Criteria for approval shall include content in the faculty role in the curriculum implementation, curricular objectives to be met and evaluated, review of strategies for identified student population, and expectations of student and faculty performance. Any registered nurse who was employed as a nurse faculty member or program director prior to January 1, 1984 shall be exempt from the requirements in Subparagraph (g)(4) of this Rule. 

(5) maintain competence in the areas of assigned responsibility; and 

(6) have knowledge of current nursing practice for the registered nurse and the licensed practical nurse.

Preferred: 

• Master’s Degree in Nursing
• Simulation Experience

Minimum Qualifications

• Teach program material via seated and online classes as required by the schedule.
• Learn new material to keep up with changing technology.
• Facilitate regular and substantive interaction via proactive communication with students.
• Participate in recruiting for new students.
• Ensure classrooms, labs, and lab equipment are in good repair and maintain a safe environment for students and employees.
• Serve as a mentor to students in your area of expertise.
• Contact out-of-state students via email or postal mail with information related to program compliance with licensure requirements in their state of residence as required by the U.S. Department of Education.

Other Qualifications

Act as a liaison between students, adjunct clinical faculty and clinical agency representatives Assist students with career opportunities in conjunction with Student Services Collaborate with clinical affiliates to plan, implement, and evaluate student clinical experiences Coordinate, supervise, and evaluate student performance in nursing lab, simulation, and clinical situations. Create justifications for clinical faculty; share with Program Director Conduct student advising conferences related to student progress Coordinate, supervise, and evaluate student performance in nursing lab, simulation, and clinical situations. Create, administer, grade and maintain records for exams, projects, activities and reports for evaluation of students in courses Create justifications for clinical faculty; share with Program Director Establish and maintain industry contacts, which includes arranging guest speakers, field trips, etc. Evaluate adjunct clinical faculty Instruct in nursing courses (18-22 contact hours each semester) Maintain office hours as part of workload Manage clinical probation situations as they arise Oversee clinical requirements of students per agency requirements Participate in annual Nursing Advisory Board meeting Participate in course and curriculum revision Participate in professional development, college-wide and as appropriate to position Participate in student recruitment and retention Participate in the development/maintenance of learning management material for nursing courses Perform other duties incidental to the work described herein Plan clinical schedules Seek and evaluate student services in the interest of nursing students Seek, evaluate and maintain instructional materials and equipment

Serve on a variety of committees, college-wide and professional

JOB TRAINING:

Required Position Training to be completed in the first year of hire:

• Canvas
• Colleague/Datatel
• Dropout Detective
• Self-Service
• New Employee On boarding
• Google Docs
• Zoom
• Webadvisor
• E-learning
• Microsoft Office
• Calendly

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