Roxbury Community College - Boston, MA
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About the position
The Clinical Instructor will prepare students for the clinical experience through an orientation to policies and procedures of the health care facility and will become acquainted with faculty requirements for clinical site experiences. Each student will have the prerequisite content and courses prior to the clinical experience. The Clinical Instructor will make known to students in writing and online the objectives and requirements of each clinical rotation and the methods of evaluation that will be used. The Clinical Instructor will transmit to students a clear understanding of the legal liability of the clinical instructor role and the purpose of the clinical experience during orientation to the health care facility. Students will apply the content from their lectures, skills lab, and simulation lab in the clinical practice setting. Students will work with patients from across the life span. Clinical Instructors must have a minimum of a BSN with 5 years of experience or an MSN or be matriculated in a Master's in Nursing program. Clinical instructors must be licensed in Massachusetts, as indicated in the employment agreement. They must have recent experience in the specialty for which they are applying, i.e., Maternity, Pediatrics, Fundamentals/Med-Surg, or Mental Health Nursing. It is up to the Clinical Instructor to obtain and maintain all assigned licenses throughout the course of their assignment. It is expected that a Clinical Instructor will spend approximately 8-16 hours a week (depending on the course), inclusive of pre and post-conference, unless alternate arrangements have been made with the Dean of the Nursing Program. Semester start and end dates are determined by the college Registrar. Clinical usually starts after there has been Laboratory Skills Instruction and ends on the date closest to the end of the semester. Clinical faculty are to be available for each clinical day during the semester and to conduct an 8-hour day. There is no clinical if your regularly scheduled day falls on a college holiday or if the college closes for bad weather. Holidays and storm closing are determined by the University administration and the nursing program abides by those decisions.
Responsibilities
- Prepare students for the clinical experience through orientation to policies and procedures of the health care facility.
- Make known to students the objectives and requirements of each clinical rotation and methods of evaluation.
- Transmit a clear understanding of the legal liability of the clinical instructor role during orientation.
- Supervise and teach 4-6 students in a clinical setting for a full semester.
- Plan pre and post conference on each clinical day.
- Select appropriate clinical experiences to meet course objectives and student learning needs.
- Prepare summary evaluation of student performance at termination of course and review with students.
- Contribute to the evaluation of course activities at the termination of the course.
- Attend faculty orientation and team meetings throughout the semester.
Requirements
- Master of Science in Nursing degree from a regionally-accredited institution of higher education in the US.
- Current, valid and unencumbered RN licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- Preferred five years in-patient nursing experience.
- Experience in urban, multicultural higher education, laboratory and clinical settings.
- Familiarity with multiple education modalities including simulation and online learning.
- Superior interpersonal skills.
- Evenings and weekend availability.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, and ability to learn new software requirements.
- Current and unencumbered Massachusetts Driver's License.
Benefits
- Reasonable Health, Dental and Vision Plans
- Low cost basic and optional life insurance
- Retirement Savings: State Employees' Pension and a Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan
- 12 paid holidays per year
- Competitive Sick, Vacation and Personal Time
