About the position
Nursing faculty are responsible for facilitating learning and learner development; using assessment and evaluation strategies; participating in curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation; participating in evaluation of student learning and program outcomes; and functioning within the educational environment. This role must be fulfilled in accordance with rules and regulations of the state and federal regulatory and accrediting bodies. Day, evening, or weekend classes may be assigned to Faculty as needed to accommodate student or College needs.
Responsibilities
- Effectively facilitates learning and learner development.
- Creates an environment that facilitates students' learning and achievement of desired student learning and program outcomes.
- Implements a variety of teaching strategies appropriate to learner needs, desired learner outcomes, content, and context.
- Uses information technologies and eLearning technology to support the teaching-learning process.
- Provides resources to students that help meet their individual learning needs.
- Helps students develop as nurses and integrate the values and behaviors expected of those who fulfill that role.
- Serves as a faculty advisor to assist students in short-term program and goal achievement and long-range career planning.
- Serves as a role model of professional nursing.
- Uses assessment and evaluation strategies.
- Uses a variety of strategies to assess and evaluate student learning in all settings (classroom, lab, or clinical) and all domains (cognitive, psychomotor, and affective) of learning.
- Effectively serves as an examiner during the conduct of Competency Performance Evaluations (CPE). (Prelicensure nursing faculty ONLY)
- Provides timely, constructive, and thoughtful written/verbal feedback to students regarding course performance and progress toward the achievement of learning outcomes.
- Provides input into the use of teaching strategies and evaluation methods.
- Participates in the analysis of student assessment and evaluation data.
- Uses evaluation methods that reflect established professional practice and practice competencies.
- Uses evaluation methods that measure the achievement of course student learning outcomes (CSLOs).
- Uses tools for assessing clinical practice.
- Participates in curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation.
- Implements a curriculum that has clearly articulated program student learning outcomes (PSLOs), which are used to organize the curriculum, guide the delivery of instruction, direct learning activities, and evaluate student progress.
- Ensures that the curriculum incorporates established professional standards, guidelines, and competencies; and reflects current nursing and healthcare trends, and prepares graduates to function effectively in the healthcare environment.
- Participates in the review of the curriculum to ensure integrity, rigor, and currency.
- Participates in evaluation of the program outcomes.
- Implements program assessments that promote continuous quality improvement of all aspects of the program.
- Continuously develops in the academic educator role.
- Participates in professional development activities that increase socialization to and effectiveness of the faculty role.
- Uses feedback obtained through self, peer, student, and administrative evaluations to increase role effectiveness.
- Maintains the professional practice knowledge and expertise in areas of responsibility needed to help students prepare for contemporary nursing practice.
- Functions within the educational environment.
- Demonstrates commitment to the College's mission and values of inspiring and fostering excellence, compassion, accountability, and inclusivity.
- Provides input into the selection of learning resources and technology.
- Implements policies and procedures as outlined in the Student Catalog, Faculty Handbook, and College Policy & Procedure Manual.
- Develops, evaluates, and revises student policies (admission, progression, retention and graduation).
- Communicates effectively and professionally (verbal, nonverbal, and electronic).
- Collaborates with faculty (theory, lab, and clinical) to promote continuity between all components of the course, including monitoring the appropriate faculty to student ratios in clinical experiences. (Prelicensure nursing faculty ONLY)
- Collaborates with preceptors to facilitate students' experience in the practice setting (Postlicensure nursing faculty ONLY).
- Projects a professional image in attire, appearance, and behavior in all settings (educational and healthcare).
- Documents students' attendance into the student information system as outlined in the Faculty Handbook.
- Encouraged to attend College and campus functions.
- Encouraged to participate in governance activities.
- Conducts office hours as outlined in the Faculty Handbook.
- Other essential responsibilities as outlined by applicable state board of nursing.
- Ranked faculty members are expected to meet the requirements of their rank as outlined in the Rank & Promotion Handbook.
Requirements
- Active, Current, Unencumbered Licensure: Applicable state as a Registered Nurse and per State Board of Nursing.
- Education Qualifications: Minimum of a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Degree.
- Experiential Qualifications: Minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse and per State Board of Nursing.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay.
- Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
- Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
- Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
- Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more.
- Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts.
- Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships.
- Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
- Colleague recognition program.
- Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence).
- Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
