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Position Summary:

Directs and provides classroom and clinical instruction in a variety of settings. Core work functions are completed by performing the following duties and other duties as directed. Average workload: 12 – 15 workload units.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates knowledge and clinical expertise in teaching assigned nursing courses (clinical and didactic).
• Collaboratively works with faculty, students, and staff in facilities to assure positive clinical learning experiences for student nurses.
• Provides student advisement, holds weekly office hours and counsels student advisees as needed.
• Assumes leadership roles with faculty in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of curriculum.
• Communicate with department chair and colleagues regarding student issues and progression in the program.
• Seeks leadership roles within the nursing program, College of Aviation, Science and Nursing, and University committees.
• Engages in scholarship and service to forward the discipline of Nursing.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Preferred Skills:

Familiarity with simulation-based learning and virtual clinical education tools.
Experience in a variety of nursing specialties (e.g., medical-surgical, critical care, maternal-child health).
Strong knowledge of current healthcare trends and evidence-based practices.

Physical and Emotional Qualifications:

Standing and walking for prolonged periods of time
Lifting up to 50 lbs
Ability to speak clearly to communicate instructions and clarify understanding.
Hearing adequate to discern subtle changes in heart, lung, and bowel sounds.
Visual acuity to allow for accurate observation and assessment of student performance.
Hand/eye coordination sufficient to operate technology and dexterity to demonstrate and perform nursing skills.
Consistent temperament capable of adapting, managing, and prioritizing multiple stressors simultaneously.

General Days/Hours:

Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Additional hours as requested and/or needed

Other:

Core Competencies: Departmental
Quality: Accuracy. Supports improvement and innovation in the workplace. Demonstrates awareness of and supports the nursing program and HSU operating goals through participation in quality improvement and departmental activities. Uses feedback to improve performance.

Job Knowledge: Skills. Demonstrates ability to learn. Keeps abreast of developments in their clinical nursing field, educational pedagogy, and instructional technologies. Understands how the job relates to others, the relationship of the nursing program to University committees. Uses resources efficiently.

Problem Solving: Teamwork. Takes initiative to identify and solve problems. Identifies problems in a timely manner. Analyzes information and develops alternative solutions. Resolves problems early and works well in groups.

Communication: Establishes and maintains open communications to enhance team effort. Presents a personal and positive model of the nursing program and HSU to students, visitors, fellow faculty and staff, and the general public. Verbal and writing ability. Good listening. Keeps others informed.

Initiative: Makes a continuous effort to identify opportunities to meet/exceed customer needs and expectations. Seeks increased responsibilities. Volunteers readily. Takes individual actions and calculated risks. Asks for help when needed.

Adaptability: Demonstrates flexibility in response to unexpected changes in work volume, emergencies, staffing, scheduling, and student needs. Accepts criticism and feedback. Manages competing demands. Changes approach or method to best fit situation.

Judgment: Makes decisions in a timely manner. Exhibits sound, accurate judgment. Supports and explains reasons for decisions. Follows due process in student assessments and grading.

Cost Consciousness: Promotes cost effectiveness through the proper use and conservation of supplies and equipment. Identifies cost-saving measures.

Cooperation: Establishes effective relationships within the nursing program, Henderson State University, and the surrounding healthcare community. Looks for opportunities to assist co-workers. Works collaboratively with all HSU programs. Exhibits a positive outlook and pleasant manner. Resolves conflicts.

Dependability: Fulfills work schedule and commitments. Follows instructions. Takes responsibility for own actions. Commits to doing the best job possible. Keeps students and supervisors advised of class changes.

Safety: Works in a safe manner. Maintains a safe and clean work environment. Reports needed repairs or potential hazards to the appropriate department as soon as identified. Reports all on-the-job injuries and seeks medical attention as appropriate. Role models universal precautions in clinical settings.

Confidentiality: Holds in trust the confidences of another. Exhibits behaviors that protect the privacy of HSU students and employees. Exhibits knowledge and compliance with HPPA when dealing with clinical issues.

Corporate Compliance: Maintains awareness of, develops an understanding of, and adheres to all HSU and clinical site compliance program procedures. Is familiar with departmental, academic, and university policies and procedures; uses website and handbook to assure compliance with policies and procedures.


QUALIFICATIONS
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, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from students, faculty/staff, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Understanding of and ability to compute basic statistical procedures.

REASONING ABILITY
Ability to interpret complex instructions. Ability to deal with abstract problems involving multiple variables and make decisions under conditions of ambiguity.

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 essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is often required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color 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 essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, and the risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master of Science in Nursing
Terminal nursing degree preferred
Teaching experience preferred
Experience in specialty of maternal-child nursing and obstetrical/gynecological and or pediatrics strongly preferred
Ability and willingness to teach in classroom, clinical, and simulation settings

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