Adjunct Faculty - Nursing

GENERAL SUMMARY
Adjunct Nursing Faculty report to the Associate Chair of Clinical. Adjunct clinical faculty are responsible for implementing the clinical component of their assigned Nursing course either in the scheduled skills labs or at the clinical site. Faculty support the attainment of student learning outcomes by providing clinical supervision, instruction, and student evaluation at their assigned clinical sites. The role of the adjunct nursing faculty is to lead and direct students toward completing the ADN program and achieving NCLEX within the labs and clinical environments. In addition, adjunct faculty promote the development of practical clinical reasoning and judgment through evaluation, communication, computation, problem-solving, and decision-making.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Attend clinical meetings scheduled before the beginning of each semester.
• Adhere to all Labouré College of Healthcare Division of Nursing policies as outlined in the Student Handbook,
• Follow course content in syllabi and Implementation Guides to guide teaching and correlate student learning outcomes to the clinical setting.
• Promote high standards of excellence and professional behavior in the clinical setting and all interactions with students and faculty.
• Communicate student achievements in clinical, including those struggling to progress to Course Coordinator and Clinical Chairperson, using the Record of Communication
• Communicate any level of violation of conduct or integrity to the Course Coordinator and Clinical Chairperson immediately, using the Record of Communication.
• Provide students with constructive and timely feedback
• Complete student evaluations in collaboration with students and submit to the Division of Nursing (using College format) before submitting final course grades.
• Maintain documentation of student attendance, arrange for makeup, and communicate with the Clinical Chairperson.
• Submit weekly clinical log to Clinical Chairperson
• Maintain a record of absences and plan for makeup.
• Meet with the Health Care Organization's Unit manager or designee at the beginning and end of each semester, and as needed, to communicate the expected learning outcomes for the students and to identify any concerns that need to be addressed moving forward.

PREPARATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
Qualification according to the MA Board of Nursing

• An earned graduate degree in nursing; or
• An earned baccalaureate degree in nursing in addition to meeting at least one of the following:

a) Matriculation in a graduate nursing program with an expected graduation date within five years of the date of the appointment or

b) Possess a related non-nursing graduate degree or

c) Possess a current Nurse Education certification by a Board recognized certifying organization or

d) Be matriculated in a graduate nursing program within one year of appointment with an expected graduation date within five years of the date of matriculation or

e) Obtain a current nurse education certification from a board-recognized certifying organization.

In addition, it is expected that all clinical adjunct faculty:

• demonstrate computer competency and
• possess the ability to work independently with a minimum of supervision.

This position requires that the employee be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or qualify for an accommodation from the College's vaccination policy.

Labouré College of Healthcare is a non-profit institution. The College honors and welcomes all faith traditions. Minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Labouré College of Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, and other categories as protected by Massachusetts law. Labouré College of Healthcare prohibits workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.