Clinical Instructor @ Holy Name School of Nursing

Description

Instructor

Welcome to Holy Name, a medical center where innovation is not just a goal — it's a commitment. Here, medical excellence thrives, allowing hope to reign supreme and leaving no room for fear. At our hospital, every patient is cared for with undivided attention — because healing every soul is our sole focus.

Holy Name is New Jersey's only independent Catholic health system, comprising a 361-bed acute care hospital, a renowned cancer center, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a residential hospice, a prestigious nursing school, and an extensive physician network. Healing at Holy Name goes beyond medicine and technology – it is infused with faith, conviction, compassion, and a commitment to educating the next generation of healthcare professionals through graduate medical education, a Pharmacy Residency Program, and our Institute for Simulation Learning. Our mission to provide care for the body, mind, and soul spans education, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and overall wellness. This is at the core of who we are and what we do, and we've done it this way across generations, every single day, for nearly 100 years. Every innovation, medical breakthrough, and groundbreaking treatment is powered by some of the best minds in medicine, ensuring nothing is left on the table or the road to recovery.


A Brief Overview

The School of Nursing instructor works collaboratively with the faculty team and the Program Coordinator to plan, design, and implement the curriculum including didactic, skills lab, simulation, and clinical activities to facilitate the achievement of end of course and end of program student learning outcomes. Academic advisement, committee work, and data collection to assess the achieve of student learning and program outcomes.


What you will do

• Maintains familiarity and knowledge with current literature relative to nursing education and research
• Plans, implements, teaches and evaluates various courses designed to meet nursing educational needs
• Presents effective oral and written educational material to nursing students in a classroom, skills lab, simulation, or clinical setting
• Evaluates and documents the progress of students on a timely basis in attaining course knowledge and level objectives using valid and reliable assessment tools
• Verbally and in writing counsels students for any academic problems and notifies Director
• Collaborates with Professional Practice and Unit Manager regarding orientation in the clinical area, and plans, directs and provides classroom and clinical instruction
• Makes regular rounds to observe the student’s clinical performance and to identify learning needs
• Acts as a role model for professional nursing practice and maintains an accurate system of documentation relative to the educational experience of the students
• Consults with Holy Name Medical Center practitioners and departments to validate current practices, gather information and ensure a well-rounded approach to Nursing Education
• Acts as a faculty advisor for student groups and recognizes student problems and learning difficulties and provides counseling or makes appropriate referrals
• Participates in professional organizations related to nursing education and serves on Holy Name Medical Center or School of Nursing committees. Actively participates in school functions such as commencement
• Identifies needs and makes recommendations concerning budgetary expenditures or in the development of school policies and procedures. Submits recommendations to Director on a timely basis
• Participates in data collection to assess the achievement of course outcomes, end of program student learning outcomes, and program outcomes
• Participates in the continuing accreditation process and activities
• Maintains and revises the curriculum using outcome data, best educational practices, and current healthcare standards of practice

Education Qualifications

• MSN required, doctorate preferred, nursing education focus is a plus.

Experience Qualifications

• Previous teaching experience in a prelicensure nursing program preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills.

Licenses and Certifications

• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in the state of New Jersey upon hire required

Holy Name is a mission-driven facility whose quality standards and philosophy are rooted in the principles of its founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace. Those principles are exercised daily by the Medical Center's dedicated and talented team of physicians, nurses, allied health employees, and a wide variety of non-clinical administrative and operational staff members. Holy Name is an Equal Opportunity Employer.