Essential Functions

• Demonstrates commitment to students’ achievement of curriculum objectives and outcomes.
• Remains up to date on discipline specific technology and instructional technologies.
• Establishes and maintains a positive working relationship with students, faculty, and staff.
• Develops professional relationships and show courtesy and respect while working with faculty and students; this includes respecting the confidentiality of information shared while interacting
• Discourages any form of harassment, bullying, and/or abrasive behavior directed at colleagues, students, and campus visitors. 
• Maintains skill proficiency and assumes responsibility for instruction of determined clinical and skill lab content utilizing current best practice.
• Evaluates written assignments of students according to outlined criteria.
• Prepares written clinical orientation materials for students.
• Orients students to the clinical setting.
• Selects patient assignments in conjunction with current or previously learned course concepts.
• Evaluates student performance in clinical setting in accordance with program policies and practices.
• Maintains an accurate record of clinical experiences for assigned students in accordance with program policies.
• Conducts pre- and post-assignment conferences and clinical conferences.
• Holds a final evaluative conference with each assigned student to discuss prepared summative evaluation of clinical performance.
• Maintains appropriate course records (attendance sheets, student clinical record, skills checklist, etc.).
• Submits all college reports in a timely manner.
• Maintains professional boundaries to include not stepping outside the role of clinical faculty and functioning within the scope of an adjunct faculty member at assigned clinical facility. 
• Completes clinical hours as designated by course coordinator and clinical facility.
• Attends departmental and college meetings as scheduled. 
• Responds professionally and effectively to emails from students, colleagues, Department Chairs, Deans, VPs, and President ina timely and professional fashion.
• Participates in the implementation and evaluation of the educational program.
• Advances the college’s mission and Core Values of respect, opportunity, helpfulness, integrity, and excellence.
• Other duties may be assigned as deemed appropriate and/or necessary by the Dean or Department Chair.

Qualifications

• Unrestricted RN license to practice in NC.
• Must hold a BSN degree (MSN preferred) in the discipline from an accredited institution. 
• Teaching experience, particularly in a nursing program, preferred. 
• Prior to or within the first three (3) years of employment, nursing faculty who teach in a program leading to initial licensures as a nurse shall have preparation in teaching and learning principles for adult education, including curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation that is appropriate to assignment. 
• 2 years of medical/surgical experience preferred.
• Possess a strong commitment to the mission of community colleges.
• Have excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Have an appreciation of the value of collegiality.
• Current professional liability insurance at $1,000,000/$3,000,000.