Nursing Adjunct Faculty Instructor- Maternal Newborn Clinicals (L&D & Mother Baby)

Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide quality clinical instruction aligned with course objectives, approved curriculum, and student learning outcomes.
• Orient students to clinical expectations, facility policies, safety protocols, and professional nursing standards.
• Supervise and support students in the clinical setting to promote safe, evidence-based, patient-centered care.
• Evaluate student clinical performance, provide timely feedback, and document competencies and clinical evaluations by established deadlines.
• Communicate professionally and promptly with students, faculty, clinical partners, and program leadership.
• Monitor student progress, identify performance concerns, and communicate promptly with the course lead or Program Coordinator regarding student safety or academic concerns.
• Maintain accessibility to students for questions and guidance during assigned clinical experiences.
• Adhere to all institutional, nursing program, and clinical facility policies, procedures, and documentation requirements.
• Complete required faculty meetings, training, and professional development activities, including at least one professional development activity annually for adjunct faculty teaching regularly.
•  Complete additional duties as assigned by the Dean or Department Chair as part of initial onboarding and ongoing responsibilities throughout the adjunct faculty role. 

Requirements

Nursing Clinical Instructor – Maternal-Newborn (L&D & Mother-Baby)

South College – Asheville Campus

South College – Asheville Campus is seeking an adjunct Nursing Clinical Instructor to support clinical education within the School of Nursing, specifically in maternal-newborn nursing, including Labor and Delivery (L&D) and Mother-Baby.

Location Requirement: Candidates must reside in Asheville, North Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical instruction in accordance with professional nursing standards, course objectives, and program requirements.
• Collaborate with course faculty and work closely with the Clinical Coordinator to support clinical learning experiences.
• Facilitate student learning, critical thinking, and clinical reasoning while maintaining a supportive, professional learning environment.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with clinical agencies and healthcare staff.
• Monitor and evaluate student clinical performance, complete required evaluations and grading of care plans as assigned, and provide timely, constructive feedback to support student development.
• Promote safe, evidence-based, patient-centered care and ensure students adhere to clinical policies and professional nursing standards.
• Complete required clinical documentation and student evaluations within established deadlines.
• Participate in required onboarding, orientation, and ongoing faculty responsibilities.

Qualifications and Requirements

Education

• Required: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Candidates with a BSN and significant clinical experience or prior teaching experience will be considered.
• Preferred: Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).

Licensure

• Required: Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in North Carolina.

Experience

• Required: Minimum of two years of RN experience in Labor and Delivery, Mother-Baby, or NICU nursing.
• Preferred: Previous experience in nursing education, clinical instruction, or student supervision.