Full-Time Clinical Instructor (non-tenure)- Psychiatric Mental Health, MSN (Entry into Nursing) Program

Requisition #: A-144411-4

Status: Full Time

Type: Faculty

School: School of Nursing

Location City: Baltimore

Location State: MD

Location Zip Code: 21205

Closing Date: 08/23/2024 at 11:59 PM US Eastern Time

To apply: apply.interfolio.com/144411

General Description

Join the top-ranked Johns Hopkins community as a clinical leader at the School of Nursing as a clinical instructor in the MSN (Entry into Nursing) program. Our faculty members are committed to excellence and are recognized nationally and internationally as experts in their disciplines.

 Position Description:

 The Clinical Instructor is responsible for teaching primarily in the clinical and laboratory/simulation settings for students in the MSN (Entry into Practice) program. This position reports directly to the Associate Director for Clinical Practice in the MSN (Entry into Nursing (second line supervision). This is an onsite position, and candidates must be able to travel to the SON and clinical facilities in the Baltimore-Washington area.

 Responsibilities:

TEACHING

• A primary responsibility is the direct supervision and instruction of MSN (Entry into Nursing) students in clinical rotations and simulation/lab settings to support competency development.
• Foster a supportive learning environment conducive to student success through mentorship, guidance, and constructive feedback to enhance their clinical skills, critical thinking abilities, and professional role development.  
• Maintain clinical competency and knowledge of current evidence in specialty areas.
• Apply principles of adult learning to teaching practice
• Works under the direction of the Theory Course Coordinator when serving as Clinical Course Coordinator to ensure integration of the course's theory and clinical content.
• Work under the direction of the Clinical/Lab Course Coordinator when leading a clinical or laboratory group.
• Attend course planning meetings. Complete all SON and site compliance. Ensure that all students in the assigned clinical group have completed and submitted compliance requirements for the assigned clinical site.
• Follow SON policy for student incidents. Work collaboratively with nurse managers, staff nurses, and other representatives of the clinical units assigned.
• Evaluate summative student performance as per course syllabus. This includes documentation in learning management systems and other systems as directed (i.e., EXXAT). Other expectations include formative evaluation (i.e., meeting with students as requested or other necessary meetings to address student performance concerns).
• Notify the Clinical Course Coordinator promptly of any student concerns to develop a remediation and follow-up plan.
• All concerns should include communication via writing with students, Course Coordinator, Associate Director for Clinical Practice, MSN (Entry into Nursing) Program, relevant Program Director, and student's academic advisor if the student is not successfully meeting course objectives.
• Provide timely feedback to students on their clinical/lab/course progress.
• Orient, mentor, and evaluate part-time clinical instructors in their teaching role if serving as a Clinical Course Coordinator.
• Take on a clinical group for an absent clinical instructor if serving in the Clinical Course Coordinator role.
• Communicate concerns about non-academic student issues to the Associate Dean for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs.
• If participating as a lecturer, utilize innovative teaching methodologies, technology-enhanced learning strategies, and simulation-based experiences to facilitate student learning and achievement of program outcomes.

SERVICE

• Participate in all open houses, accepted student days, orientation, degree completion ceremonies, and graduations.
• Serve on departmental and school committees as assigned by the Associate Director for Clinical Practice, MSN (Entry into Nursing) Program.
• Participate in professional activities, such as membership in a professional organization associated with the clinical instructor's clinical practice specialty.
  
  

PRACTICE

• Develop a plan annually with the Associate Director for Clinical Practice, MSN (Entry into Nursing) Program in collaboration with the MSN (Entry into Nursing) Program Director to maintain the clinical competency required to meet SON teaching needs.

Qualifications

Current licensure as a registered nurse in good standing in Maryland

• Doctoral degree in nursing
• Minimum of 2 years of clinical nursing experience in psychiatric mental health
• Experience in a clinical/didactic teaching role
• Excellent organizational, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to effectively manage details and problem-solve in a complex environment
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so at Johns Hopkins University SON

Application Instructions

Complete all fields/requirements.

The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved.

Pre-Employment Information

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

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