Mental Health Psych Clinical Nursing Instructor (Part-Time)

Company Description

Chamberlain

Chamberlain University has a 130-year history and the mission to educate, empower, and embolden diverse healthcare professionals who advance the health of people, families, communities, and nations. We’re 99,000 strong, with 31,000 students and 68,000 alumni armed with the skills, passion, and determination to make a difference in today’s complex healthcare environment. By living Chamberlain Care®, we’ve built a culture in which colleagues and students thrive and we graduate extraordinary healthcare professionals who transform the health of people worldwide.

Our regionally accredited University is comprised of the College of Nursing and the College of Health Professions. Our College of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program at 23 campuses and online post-licensure degree programs and certificates including RN to BSN, RN to MSN, a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with six Specialty Tracks, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). Our College of Health Professions offers online options with a Master of Public Health degree, Public Health Certificate programs, and a Master of Social Work degree. Learn more about Chamberlain University, part of Adtalem Global Education, at www.chamberlain.edu.

Job Description

Opportunity at a Glance

Chamberlain College of Nursing seeks Part-Time Clinical Instructors interested in teaching students in our Bachelor of Science in Nursing program studying at our Las Vegas, NV, campus.  

This is an outstanding opportunity to develop your nurse educator experience, joining the largest nursing school in the nation with more than 130 years of history educating nurses.

Clinical teaching is typically scheduled for one 12/hour shift, weekdays or weeknights for an 8-week session at a clinical partner site.

Chamberlain students experience practice settings that include hospitals, long-term care facilities, community and public-health agencies, faith-based service organizations, public health agencies…anywhere healthcare is delivered.

Mental-Health Nursing: 

Emphasis is on the dynamics of an individual’s ability to function in society. The course focuses on content relative to anxiety, self-concept, thought disorders, mood alterations, addictive behaviors, organic brain dysfunction, abuse, and violence issues. It also incorporates health promotion and wellness issues such as stress management and personal growth. Therapeutic communication techniques, individual and group therapy practices and community mental-health resources are also incorporated.

Responsibilities

• Implements the College's philosophy, curriculum, program outcomes, and course objectives through clinical teaching, and service to the College, community, health system and profession.

• Assumes responsibility for all autonomous aspects of individual teaching loads.

• Plans clinical experiences for and provides direct supervision and evaluation of nursing students delivering nursing care to an individual or group of individuals.

• Makes self-available to staff at the agencies.

• Evaluates and provides documented feedback to student on level of performance based on course objectives.

• Is available for remediation of students as required or needed.

• Orients and maintains current knowledge related to agency/clinical policies, procedures, and expectations with the assistance of the agency/clinical personnel.

• Develops and posts written clinical assignments consistent with student's knowledge base, skill competency and individual learning needs.

• Corrects and returns homework, quizzes, tests, lab assignments, clinical paperwork and other written work in a timely manner.

• Contributes to the ongoing development, implementation, and evaluation of the programs and the College.

• May teach didactic course content under supervision of course coordinator.

• Keeps course coordinator informed of all student and agency issues and concerns.

• Works with college administration, staff and other faculty members to improve the overall operation of the college and student satisfaction rates.

• Participates in the implementation of the College Assessment Program, campus retention efforts, and both departmental and campus policies.

• Serves as a professional role model for other faculty, staff, and students in the areas of customer service, collaboration, communication, excellence, dress, attendance, and general professionalism.

• Utilizes relationship skills in situations requiring group problem solving, consensus building, and win-win negotiation.

• Complies with all applicable regulatory rules and standar