Travel Nurse (Faculty), Health Sciences

The travel nurse for Health Sciences will join a diverse team tasked with addressing fluctuating staffing needs. As a full time faculty member, the role will serve as dedicated nursing faculty, offering academic support to students throughout their educational journey. This includes traveling between campuses to address short-term faculty staffing needs. Additionally, the role will provide curriculum support, delivering both academic and clinical instruction to enhance student learning.

This position entails a commitment for the full academic year, with potential opportunities for continued employment beyond this period.

Minimum Qualifications

• Masters degree in nursing. Note: degrees and hours must be from a college accredited by a US Department of Education accepted accrediting agency such as SACSCOC.

• Must hold a current, unrestricted North Carolina license to practice as a registered nurse, or compact licensure.

• Two calendar years or the equivalent of full-time clinical experience as a registered nurse.

• Two years of teaching experience.

• Must maintain competence in the areas of assigned responsibility.

• Have current knowledge of nursing practice for the registered nurse (and the licensed practical nurse).

• Understand and be committed to the unique nature and role of the College.

• Ability to work in a diverse environment.

• Experience with Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace, spreadsheets, presentation and collaboration apps and software.

• Willingness to travel and adapt to different work settings.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification as Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) encouraged.

Essential Duties

Teaching and Learning:

• Assume responsibility for teaching assignments as recommended by the Program Coordinator and approved by the Director and Dean.

• Facilitate the learning process by designing and implementing appropriate, meaningful, and inclusive instructional activities that maximize equitable student outcomes.

• Adhere to the departmental course guidelines and ensure that content covers SACSCOC-approved competencies.

• Fulfill the duties of clinical instructor in the supervision of students as applicable.

• Evaluate student performance using methods appropriate to the course.

• Meet with students regarding academic progress.

• Pursue continuous improvement in the areas of subject matter expertise; teaching and learning; the use of educational technology; diversity, equity, and inclusion in the classroom and among your team.

• Demonstrated practice of fostering diversity, equity and inclusion in the classroom and among your team, as well as experiencing working in a diverse environment.

Curriculum Development:

• Assist in the maintenance, review, and updating of course descriptions, objectives, and outlines for courses of instruction and develop new courses of study as necessary.

• Participate in departmental activities relative to revising and updating the program(s) in the area of expertise.

• Participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the nursing curriculum.

Advising:

• Participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of student admission, progression, and graduation requirements of the nursing system.

• Assist advisees, including use the computer and the College's student information system.

• Participate in department, division, and college-wide advising activities.

• Learn and maintain proficiency with program requirements of assigned advisees.

Professional Development:

• Develop a professional development plan that is approved by the Director and Dean, and participate in those activities that achieve approved professional development activities.

• Maintain current licensure, certification, or other professional credentials required for the position.

• Maintain membership and participation in professional organizations.

• Read professional literature.

• Keep abreast of current technology.

• Attend workshops, conferences, and professional meetings.

• Participate in on-campus professional development activities.

Instructional Services:

• Adhere to all instructional policies and procedures.

• Attend all required department, division, and college-wide meetings.

• Serve on committees as required.

• Participate in college-wide activities.

Language Skills:

• Read written communication and analyze and interpret both verbal and written communications.

• Respond coherently both verbally and in writing to students, co-workers, and individuals having contact with College.

• Respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies , or business community members.

• Present information effectively to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

Reasoning Ability:

• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

• Interpret and extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram from and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee will need to regularly operate and use computers, phones and other electronic equipment.

• The employee will frequently communicate and must be able to exchange accurate information with others.

• The employee may need to move around their office and/or campus to attend meetings/ classes and to access files, machinery or other job-related tools.

• The employee may need to lift and/or move equipment, tools or paperwork up to 25 pounds.

• The employee may need to position themselves by reaching, stooping, kneeling or crouching in order to adjust or collect equipment and/or supplies.

• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.