Instructor, Practical Nursing

• Implements college goals as related to instructional area.
• Prepares, teaches, and evaluates assigned instructional courses (classroom, lab, clinical).
• Reviews nursing syllabi with the Program Coordinator and updates course syllabi as needed to reflect changes.
• Assists with loading course syllabi and various course documents on the learning management system (Blackboard or myCourses) throughout the semester.
• Develops supplemental teaching materials to augment courses.
• Implements new teaching strategies as appropriate
• Evaluates textbooks for relevancy, quality, and currency, making recommendations as necessary per established policy.
• Assists with submission and verifies textbook orders online prior to the beginning of the fall semester.
• Maintains accurate records of students' attendance and performance.
• Submits reports in accurate and timely manner.
• Participates in development of curriculum course schedule.
• Participates in planning to identify needed courses (current and future).
• Adheres to assigned teaching load/hours.
• Makes recommendations for assigned courses based on evaluation criteria/process.
• Makes recommendations for new courses or curriculum changes per constraints of common course library and/or NCCCS guidelines.
• Integrates new technology in instructional delivery methods that support and enhance student learning.
• Provides basic orientation and assistance to students for online computer programs used throughout the program.
• Assists students with obtaining access to various online computer programs.
• Participates in development, implementation and evaluation of goals and objectives for instructional area of the College.
• Participates in development, implementation and evaluation of the activities and operations of the instructional area of the College.
• Participates in annual review of instructional program.
• Supplies information/data for the annual program budget based on stated goals.
• Adheres to/enforces policies and procedures related to academic area.
• Integrates teaching methods that are student oriented/student focused.
• Submits requests for academic labs orders, maintains and requests repairs/replacement/deletion of outdated lab equipment/supplies.
• Maintains a hazard free environment and practices safety in lab(s), clinical, or classroom.
• Provides guidance and advice to assigned student advisees.
• Registers advisees.
• Maintains weekly office hours per College guidelines.
• Attends advisement workshops and remains current in new technologies regarding registration.
• Keeps students advised of their progress in class related to class, lab and clinical.
• Writes letters of recommendations for students on request if appropriate.
• Assists students with forming resumes and career development during their last semester.
• Participates in student recruitment activities.
• Incorporates retention strategies to encourage students to stay in programs and refers students to the Admissions and Advisement Director or other College support personnel as needed.
• Stays abreast of new developments and changes in academic and nursing field.
• Participates in professional development, as appropriate, as related to:

1. instructional area
2. new teaching methods
3. new technology
4. professional organizations - locally, statewide, and nationally.

• Requests funding necessary to participate in professional development activities.
• Assists with faculty recruitment, orientation, and mentoring.
• Participates in activities that enhance the College mission.
• Serves on College's standing committees and ad hoc committees as requested.
• Serves as advisor to student clubs or organizations as appropriate.
• Participates in administrative activities related to student admissions, progression, and graduation, as requested.
• Adheres to College's policies and procedures.
• Assists in the review of student's immunization records to ensure compliance.
• Reviews Graduation Check-sheets to ensure progression within the program.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Adheres to the policies/guidelines in the Nursing Programs handbooks.
• Attends an annual training session on Bloodborne Pathogens and the Nursing Program's Exposure Control Plan.
• Participates in the recruitment, admission and selection of applicants to the nursing program.
• Assists with the Practical Nursing Pre-Admission meeting, as well as the Nursing Student Orientation.
• Assists the Program Coordinator with the PN ranking process.
• Maintains competency in theoretical knowledge and clinical skills pertaining to areas of nursing instruction and maintains appropriate professional development to perform duties and meet all governing agency requirements including licensure by the NCBON.
• Assists in inventory of lab supplies on a regular basis and ordering of supplies as needed.
• Organizes lab supplies, equipment and manikins.
• Communicates with the clinical facilities in order to receive old or outdated supplies which can be used in the lab setting.
• Assists with the maintenance of various medical equipment in the lab setting.
• Develops and organizes lab simulations including timeline, materials needed, facilitators to run simulation, etc.
• Gives prompt feedback during lab simulation.
• Assists with developing a "plan of improvement" or other appropriate actions for students with academic or behavioral issues, when a student is not satisfactory in class, lab or clinical.
• Incorporates lecture with "hands on" experience in the lab.
• Communicates with students regarding upcoming lab simulations so that students come prepared (uploading simulation forms, check sheets, required reading prior to simulation).
• Keeps informed  and collaborates with other programs on current and upcoming lab simulation practices.
• Maintains a safe learning environment within the lab.
• Participates in the selection and evaluation of clinical learning resources.
• Establishes cooperative relationships with staff at clinical agencies.
• Communicates to staff at clinical agencies regarding objectives for student learning experiences and schedule of clinical assignments.
• Reviews the Nursing Student Handbook and Clinical Expectations with students prior to their clinical rotation.
• Supervises students within the clinical setting.
• Responsible for patient care provided by the student during clinical.
• Reviews each student's documentation during clinical and makes corrections as needed.
• Promotes patient and student safety at all times during clinical.
• Collaborates with clinical agencies to provide a general orientation for students.
• Provides orientation to the clinical unit within the agency.
• Arranges or presents a computer orientation to the clinical agency documentation system for students.
• Collaborates with various units and departments within the hospital setting to allow observation for students (i.e., Emergency Department, Operating Room, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Nursery).
• Interacts with clinical agency staff to encourage optimal student learning.
• Reviews each student's clinical paperwork on a weekly basis and provides feedback.
• Assists with preparation of clinical rotations, including criminal background checks, drug screens, and immunizations.
• Oversees medication administration within the clinical setting.
• Ensures students know the LPN's Scope of Practice and act within that scope during clinical.
• Assists with acquiring preceptors for the Focused Care Clinical Experience.
• Assists in providing orientation materials for the preceptor including orientation packet, preceptor responsibilities, student responsibilities, instructor contact information.
• Makes site visits during the Focused Care Clinical Experience at least twice per student (days, nights, weekends).
• Takes 24-hr call as scheduled during the Focused Care Clinical Experience for preceptor and student issues.
• Evaluates preceptors at the completion of the Focused Care Clinical Experience
• Performs a mid-semester and final evaluation of the student during the Focused Care Clinical Experience.
• Informs students of their progress regarding classroom/lab expectations and clinical expectations.
• Provides current clinical rotation schedule to appropriate persons..
• Provides students with needed information regarding background checks, fingerprints and the application process related to the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses.
• Assists with a final pinning ceremony preceding program graduation.

• Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Two calendar years of prior full-time employment or equivalent in clinical nursing practice as a registered nurse.
• Current unrestricted license as a registered nurse in North Carolina (and Virginia, if instructor will be supervising students on clinical affiliation in Virginia).

• Currently certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support, Health Care Provider if assigned to clinical agencies.
• Have a TB skin test and meet immunizations and criminal background check requirements if assigned to clinical agencies.
• Meet any additional requirements of his/her assigned clinical agency/agencies.
• Have an approved plan and/or meet the teaching/learning preparation requirement of the North Carolina Board of Nursing (NCBON).

• Knowledge of the community college system and a commitment to its mission.
• Knowledge of COA's mission and a commitment to it.

• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Use a computer efficiently, especially standard office software.
• Demonstrate organizational and time management skills.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills.

Salary : $4,486