Part-Time Faculty: School of Nursing - Pediatric and Maternity Specialties for Spring 2023

Overview:

Quinnipiac University's School of Nursing invites applications for part-time faculty to provide clinical supervision for undergraduate students for the Spring 2023 semester. Opportunities exist in pediatric and maternity specialties.

As a part-time faculty member, this position requires a one clinical day per week commitment for a 15-week semester. Both weekend and weekday shifts are available at various locations. Teaching opportunities for more than one day per week are also available within the undergraduate nursing program in pediatrics and maternity specialties.

Experienced and new nurse educators are encouraged to apply. QU Nursing is highly collaborative and supportive and offers mentorship and training to support our nurse colleagues who are new to clinical education.

About the School:

The School of Nursing serves a total of 1100 graduate and undergraduate students. Faculty and staff work with colleagues in our Center for Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences and all schools across campus to create innovative interprofessional educational experiences that prepare students for today's health care challenges. The Center is located at our North Haven, CT campus and encompasses 325,000 square feet designed for collaborative learning including 48 pro-section stations, 16 standardized patient rooms, an exceptional health sciences library, 7 high-fidelity simulation rooms including 2 ORs and a PACU, health assessment and skills labs, advanced diagnostic imaging equipment and classrooms outfitted with the latest technology. As one of 15 schools in the nation with holistically endorsed programs, we emphasize the social, emotional, spiritual, and psychological aspects of care, as well as the physical, throughout our nursing curriculum.

We offer traditional and accelerated second degree programs at the baccalaureate level. At the graduate level, our Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) prepares baccalaureate graduates to become nurse practitioners specializing in adult-gerontology or families; an online MSN prepares RNs for careers in mid-level management and includes quality improvement, fiscal management, human resources, and informatics. Our Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program prepares post-master’s RNs online in advanced leadership or specialized population-based care.

To find out more about our School of Nursing, please visithttps://www.qu.edu/schools/nursing.html

About Quinnipiac:
Quinnipiac is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution located 90 minutes north of New York City and two hours from Boston. The university enrolls 7,000 full-time undergraduate and 3,000 graduate and part-time students in 100 degree programs through its Schools of Business, Communications, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Medicine, Nursing and College of Arts and Sciences. Quinnipiac consistently ranks among the top regional universities in the North in U.S. News & World Report’s America’s “Best Colleges” issue. Quinnipiac also is recognized in Princeton Review’s “The Best 380 Colleges.” The Chronicle of Higher Education has named Quinnipiac among the “Great Colleges to Work For.” For more information, please visit www.qu.edu . An education at Quinnipiac embodies the University’s commitment to preparing graduates for 21st century careers and citizenship, creating an inclusive, excellence-driven community, nurturing and positively impacting internal, local and global communities and fostering lifelong connections and success. The University believes in educating a diverse student body to become valued and contributing members of their communities through vital and purposeful educational programs. Students engage with real-world issues through practice and considering different perspectives. The University’s innovative curriculum further prepares undergraduate and graduate students to understand their roles and responsibilities as members of the Quinnipiac community as well as the larger national and global communities.

Responsibilities:

• Mentoring and serving as a role model for nursing students
• Providing instruction and education in the clinical setting in accordance with approved course description and learning outcomes
• Developing patient care assignments that meet the course objective and the student’s learning needs
• Attending faculty orientation
• Assuming responsibility for meeting clinical agency and course requirements for orientation to clinical agency
• Evaluating student clinical performance and written work as designated by course coordinator
• Providing timely feedback on all assignments to the students
• Participating in on campus, clinical course-related activities

Education Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Nursing or Doctoral degree in Nursing
• Unencumbered RN in the state of Connecticut
• Current clinical practice in clinical specialty area

Qualifications:

• Required two years of full-time clinical experience in clinical specialty area
• Teaching experience (nursing students or precepting nurses) is preferred
• Ability to demonstrative effective teaching in the clinical setting
• Must meet clinical faculty immunization requirements
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse populations and a commitment to diversity and inclusion

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Quinnipiac University is considering only those applicants who have valid authorization to work in the United States. Quinnipiac University does not sponsor employment based visas for this position.

TO APPLY:

Applications must be submitted online only, and should include:

• A resume
• A cover letter describing your interest in and qualifications for this clinical adjunct position.

Quinnipiac University has a strong commitment to the principles and practices of diversity and inclusion throughout the University community and welcomes candidates who enhance that diversity.

Quinnipiac University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Advertised: November 01, 2022 Eastern Daylight Time
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