Registered Nurse Assistant Faculty-Med Surg

Summary: The RN Instructor will have the responsibility for instruction in theory, skills lab, or clinical portions of the nursing curriculum. This is a part-time role at our OB clinical sites on weekends.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Provides instruction for theory and clinical nursing courses

• Utilizes a variety of teaching methods including lecture, case study, video, demonstration, small group discussion, work sheets, student presentations, role play, patient care simulations, guest speakers
• Utilizes principles of teaching that recognize the characteristics of adult learners
• Assesses and analyzes student mastery of course and program learning outcomes
• Reviews assessment data and adjusts curriculum and instructional methodologies to improve student learning
• Contributes to outcome discussions at the campus, program and institutional level
• Includes psychosocial needs in outlining nursing care

Assumes responsibility for RN Program students in the clinical facilities

• Clarifies clinical expectations with students
• Clarifies student placement and expectations with clinical facility staff
• Makes patient/student assignments in order to implement theory objectives and meet both student and patient needs
• Directs students to available resources needed for clinical preparation
• Assesses student knowledge and skill level in order to supervise skills that ensure safety and optimal care to patients
• Coordinates with Clinical Teaching Assistants and Assistant Instructors a plan to best observe, instruct, and evaluate students
• Uses post conference to allow students to share learning experiences
• Correlates weekly theory content with clinical objectives and experiences
• Corrects nursing care plans and returns in a timely manner
• Provides feedback of clinical performance immediately after observation and of overall performance at mid term and end of term
• Documents student observations utilizing narrative notes and designated program forms

Provides effective academic counseling for theory and clinical area assignees

• Provides feedback to students in a private setting
• Identifies verbal and nonverbal behaviors indicative of the need for student counsel
• Maintains a nonjudgmental and supportive manner in counseling
• Encourages the use of problem solving techniques to prompt the student to identify courses of action
• Refers student with unresolved conflict to RN Program Director or Dean of Student Services
• Establishes office hours or appointments at times accessible to students

Establishes and maintains communication lines between the facilities, its employees and the College

• Appraises clinical facility staff of student objectives in each clinical area
• Works with clinical facility staff to clarify policies and procedures specific to facility
• Validates with clinical facility staff the effectiveness of student placement and progress in meeting mutually established objectives
• Identifies key clinical facility staff to be utilized as role models/mentors
• Attends Advisory meetings to network and derive solutions to mutual concerns

Participates in curriculum development, revision, and evaluation

• Lists suggestions throughout the program, that relate to improvement of curriculum content and flow
• Collaborates with other faculty on suggestions for curriculum evaluation and revision
• Utilizes ideas from other RN curricula in evaluation and revisio
• Maintains consistency with regulations approved by BRN
• Maintains responsibility for all aspects of curriculum including currency of content specialty area

Participates in program planning, organization, implementation, and evaluation

• Participates in planning program theory and clinical courses, clinical, skills lab and other activities
• Organizes own course of instruction maintaining consistency with course and program objectives
• Implements theory and clinical objectives consistent with curriculum plan
• Evaluates self and program efficiency in assisting students to meet course and program outcomes
• Participates in the development and redefining of program policies and procedures

• Utilizes open communication and problem solving techniques to resolve conflict
• Identifies and initiates opportunities relative to meeting student needs and achieving program goals

• Performs other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities: The RN Instructor supervises student conduct in the classroom, lab and at clinical sites.
Competency: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
Core Competencies
Integrity – Acts in a way that demonstrates personal integrity; serves as a positive example of why others should trust the motives of the organization; views self as a reflection of the organization by following through on commitments and accepting ownership of mistakes; leaves others with the clear impression that integrity is a core organization value. Professionalism – Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments. Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events. Organization Support – Follows policies and procedures; completes projects and tasks correctly and on time; supports organizations goals and values. Communication – Communicates effectively and appropriately; uses good judgment as to what to communicate to whom as well as the best way to get that accomplished; speaks in clear and credible manner, selecting the right tone for the situation and audience; listens to others and allows them to make their point.
Job Competencies
Instructional Skills – Comes across as confident and well-prepared when providing instruction in small and large groups; effectively utilizes instructional resources to meet the variety of student learning needs; applies engagement and assessment techniques. Content-Specific Knowledge – Understands the fundamentals, skills, methods and procedures within their area of expertise and instructional practice. Dependability – Makes and fulfills commitments; has established a pattern of working independently, meeting reasonable deadlines, and accepting responsibility for actions; willingly makes promises and fully intends to keep them; arrives to work on time and ready to contribute; shows up for meetings well prepared. Student Achievement Focus – Personally demonstrates that students and employers are a high priority; identifies student needs and expectations and responds to them in a timely and effective manner; anticipates and prevents delays or other things that can adversely affect the student; keeps student informed about progress.
Qualifications: The RN Assistant Instructor must possess a Bachelor's or higher degree which includes course work in nursing, education or administration. The RN Instructor shall have a minimum of one year continuous, full-time or its equivalent experience providing direct patient care as a registered nurse in the designated nursing area within the previous five years OR one academic year of registered nurse-level clinical teaching experience in the designated nursing area or its equivalent that demonstrates clinical competency. The RN Instructor must also have at least one year of experience teaching courses related to registered nursing or completion of a post-baccalaureate course which includes practice in teaching registered nursing. The RN Instructor must have all required certificates, licenses and registrations required for the course(s) they are to teach including a clear and active RN license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
Validated Clinical Competence: The RN Instructor must possess and exercise the degree of learning, skill, care and experience ordinarily possessed and exercised by staff-level registered nurses of the clinical unit or nursing area to which the Instructor is assigned.
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 the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk; hear and speak. The employee is frequently required to walk; sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
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 the essential functions.
In some and/or all vocational classrooms, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.