Associate Degree Nursing Jobs in Raleigh, NC (NOW HIRING)

Description Do Great Things. Durham Technical Community College is hiring an adjunct instructor in the Associate Degree Nursing Program. The part-time instructor of Associate Degree Nursing is primarily responsible for the planning, delivery, and evaluation of clinical instruction, and for providing those related services and support activities required for optimal student learning and effective educational programming.

As a member of the Associate Degree Nursing program faculty, the instructor is also accountable for assisting and supporting the program director and/or department dean, as needed, in meeting the instructional and curricular requirements of the program, department, and division. Examples of Duties More specifically, and consistent with the employee's current contract of appointment, the instructor is responsible for the following duties and responsibilities: Teach contact hours per week as assigned (hours may include day, evenings, or weekends), for the full duration of scheduled instruction; Enforce academic policy and procedures at all times, and comply with all other institutional rules and regulations pertinent to classroom/clinical instruction and general employment; Assist in the development and enforcement of policies and procedures related to student admission, progression and graduation; Be available to students requiring additional assistance; Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of competency-based education and utilize available educational resources for the improvement of instruction and the creation of teaching materials; Participate in program, departmental, divisional, and institutional meetings and other announced activities; Maintain complete office and student records, as needed; processing reports, forms, and all other required paperwork in a timely, efficient manner, checking for the accuracy, correctness, and completeness of all data; Assume other necessary responsibilities and perform additional tasks as assigned by the program director and/or department dean in meeting the needs of the program, department, division, and the College. Must complete mandatory training.

Minimum Qualifications Should hold either a baccalaureate in nursing or a graduate degree in nursing from an accredited institution; Should have a master's degree with a major in nursing is required; Must have a current unrestricted licensure as a registered nurse in the state of North Carolina is required; Should have background experience in the area of Medical-Surgical, Maternal-Child, and/or Psychiatric Nursing is preferred. Work Experience: Must have two calendar years of full-time employment or the equivalent experience in clinical nursing practice as a registered nurse in a hospital or primary care facility is required; Should also have one year of current teaching experience with appropriate clinical supervisory skills at the Associate Degree level or above, or the equivalent in professional clinical education is required Should have background experience in either Medical-Surgical, Maternal-Child, or Psychiatric Nursing is preferred. Supplemental Information An understanding and commitment to the mission and philosophy of the North Carolina Community College System.

Ability to establish and maintain effective, civil, and respectful interpersonal relations throughout the college and the community. Ability to respect and work with social, cultural, spiritual, and intellectual diversity. Competence in oral and written communication skills.

Understanding of principles of adult education and student-centered active learning strategies. Proficiency in computer technology as evidenced by competence with Microsoft Office products, including Excel and Word and current instructional technology. Ability to function effectively under stress.

Demonstrated conflict resolution abilities. Ability to adapt to change. Awareness of needs and expectations of student, colleagues, and community groups.

Ability to think creatively and put ideas into action. Ability to make presentations to small and large audiences. Personal integrity, honesty, and the ability to maintain confidentiality.

Familiarity with OSHA standards as they apply to health technologies education Evidence of strong organizational and priority setting skills. Ability to recognize and evaluate unsafe patient care situations and take appropriate action. Must maintain competence in the areas of assigned responsibility: Must have knowledge of nursing practice for the registered nurse and the licensed practical nurse.

Must complete mandatory training. Prior to or within the first three year of employment, the Associate Degree Nursing instructor must have preparation in teaching and learning principles for adult education, including curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation, appropriate to assignment. This preparation may be demonstrated by one of the following: Physical Demands: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

The physical and mental demands described as follows are representative of those that must be met by an employee in performing the essential functions of this job: Mobility sufficient to: Move around in classrooms, labs, patient rooms, workspaces, and treatment areas Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Stand, squat, reach above head, push, pull, and lift at times, 10 lbs Walk the equivalent of several miles daily at work Ability to sit and/or stand for long periods of time; Gross and fine motor abilities sufficient to perform required job functions, such as but not limited to: Calibrate and use equipment, e.g. administer injections, insert catheters, manipulate intravenous equipment, and position and transfer patients Hearing sufficient to: Hear monitor alarms, emergency signals and patient verbal communication Auscultate sounds (Blood pressure, breath and heart sounds) Vision sufficient to: Observe patient/client responses such as see a change in skin color, read the scale on a syringe

Tactile ability sufficient to: Perform palpation, functions of physical examination and/or those related to therapeutic intervention. e.g. insertion of catheters, palpate a pulse Normal Working Hours: The part-time Associate Degree Nursing instructor is required to work the hours as stated in the contract per week, according to a flexible schedule which may include day, evening, and/or weekend responsibilities and duties.