Summary

Adjunct clinical faculty needed to teach Maternal/ Newborn clinical in Spring 2022.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  the requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or ability required.  reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Facilitate hands-on patient care for clients in the maternal health clinical setting including postpartum care, newborn care, and labor and delivery care

• Enable and support student learning in the clinical setting

• Grade clinical paperwork assigned by the Department of Nursing, providing feedback for student growth

• Role model providing Christ-like care to others

• Support the goals of a liberal arts education with an ability to articulate the connection of Christian faith to learning as a professing Christian

• Excellent organization, prioritization, and problem-solving skills are needed.

Qualifications, Work Experience, and Minimum education requirements

• A Master’s degree or higher in nursing required

• Unencumber IL RN license

• Recent direct patient care experience in maternal/child practice setting

• Clinical teaching experience preferred

• BLS CPR Certification

• Documentation of meeting health requirements of a clinical facility

  • Up to date immunizations/ vaccinations (Hep B, annual flu shot, Covid-19)

  • Up to date titers for measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella

  • Negative PPD or QuantiFERON Gold within the past year

Specific Technical Skills and Knowledge Requirements

Microsoft Office; Ability to learn and be competent in required hospital electronic health record system

Supervisory responsibilities

Responsible for assisting and supervising direct patient care of up to 8 clinical students/ group. Report to Department of Nursing Clinical Director.

Decision Making

Responsible for ensuring that all Trinity Christian College Department of Nursing and clinical site expectations are being met, with a need for independent decision making throughout the clinical day.

External relationships and contacts

Must maintain a positive professional relationship with clinical site clients, staff, and management

Physical demands and Working Conditions

Must be able to perform all job responsibilities of a bedside RN. Will be working primarily in an acute care facility providing direct patient care with students.

Application Process:
Candidates must complete the adjunct faculty application, which includes the submission of a résumé/CV, three references, copies of official transcripts from all graduate programs, and a brief statement of their faith. Applications will be reviewed as received and will be accepted until the position is filled.

All inquiries should be directed to:
Tina Decker, Chair, Department of Nursing
Trinity Christian College
Phone: 708.239.4729 
Email: tina.decker@trnty.edu

Only electronic application documents will be accepted; incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants should be prepared to upload the following during the application process:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Expression of Faith Statement
• Names and contact information for three references

Trinity Christian College is a four-year liberal arts college located in Palos Heights, Illinois, a suburb twenty miles southwest of Chicago. Since its founding in 1959, Trinity has provided its students with an excellent Christian higher education in the Reformed tradition. The College enrollment in the traditional program is about 1,100 with a vibrant residential program. We offer majors in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, as well as professional programs in accounting and business administration, nursing, education, computer science, pre-medicine, and pre-law. Trinity also offers master’s programs in counseling psychology and special education as well as degree completion programs in education, business, psychology, and nursing. Trinity Christian College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.

Trinity is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates