Part-Time, Clinical Preceptor - Raritan Valley Community College

Job Description:

This part-time Clinical Preceptor will employ a range of suitable strategies to foster student learning, stimulate discussions and encourage active learning strategies, maintain proper course-related records, and promptly assess student coursework and apprise students of progress in the clinical area. Positions available are in Medical Surgical, Foundations, Psych, Maternal-Newborn, Pediatrics.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Clinical supervision of the assigned group(s) of students in the clinical setting. This supervision shall include but is not limited to the following:

Prepare appropriate plans, materials, and learning activities for students to achieve the learning outcomes of each clinical experience.

Orient students to the clinical unit.

Select appropriate learning experiences for the assigned student group(s), i.e., patient assignments and planning clinical conferences.

Observation of the students' performance, guidance of the students' performance, review of procedures and principles as necessary, on-the-spot instruction as appropriate.

Evaluation of students' clinical performance in writing on a weekly basis and verbally, as needed, on an individual basis, including written feedback on but not limited to the following:

Nursing Care Plans/ Medication cards/Pathophysiology cards.

Specialty rotation papers (when assigned)

Research projects (when assigned)

Documenting clinical observations and/or appropriate incidents which may occur during the clinical experience.

Consulting with students individually and/or in groups to: review and/or evaluate progression towards clinical outcomes and identify teaching strategies that could be reinforced or adjusted.

Administer clinical evaluation forms measuring student learning. Upon evaluating such performance for each instructional period, report a grade for each student to the Course Coordinator.

Maintain any student records appropriate to regular college procedure and assessment practice.

Use standardized instructor evaluation forms to obtain evaluation feedback regarding performance.

Maintain a cooperative, positive relationship with the staff on any unit of the healthcare facility assigned to facilitate the optimum learning environment for the students.

Maintain effective, on-going communication with the Course Coordinator (and/or Chairperson of HSE Department) concerning student progress and/or concerns.

Attend all course team meetings.

Assist the Course Coordinator during the semester with laboratory preparation and, if indicated, with procedure demonstrations.

Arrange and complete an orientation with the clinical site unit manager to learn the assigned clinical unit and meet the mandatory requirements of the clinical site.

Attend meetings required by Academic Chair or their designees.

Effectively participate in the affairs of the College as necessary to develop and maintain a strong and vibrant instructional institution.

Contribute ideas and energies to cooperate and actively participate as a team member with colleagues in carrying out activities of the department.

Consult with the Academic Chair, Course Coordinator, or other appropriate college personnel on questions or issues involving course, curricula, instructional strategies, and College procedures and policies.

Continuously improve teaching effectiveness through professional growth. For example, adjunct faculty are encouraged to attend, whenever possible, professional development activities sponsored by Raritan Valley Community College.

In the event of the instructor's absence, it is the part-time faculty's responsibility to notify the Course Coordinator and HSE Office as soon as possible.

Requirements:

Qualifications:

MSN from four-year college or university.

Registered Professional Nurse License from the State of New Jersey.

Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) card with Professional Rescuer or AHA Healthcare Provider certification (BLS-C)

Recent clinical nursing experience in a hospital setting.

Application Instructions:

For consideration of one of the above positions, please submit your cover letter and resume, by clicking the "apply now" button. RVCC's starting rate is commensurate with educational qualifications and experience.

We regret that we are unable to respond to each and every resume received. Only those candidates of interest will be contacted directly.