PT Practical Nursing Clinical Instructors - Virginia Department of Human Resource Management : Job Details

Southwest Virginia Community College invites applications for hourly clinical instructors for the Practical Nursing Program in the Health Technologies Division. Duties and responsibilities:

• Becomes knowledgeable of program goals clinical objectives, and clinical evaluation systems.
• Provides students with appropriate and adequate clinical supervision.
• Provides students with appropriate and adequate clinical instruction.
• Performs clinical competency evaluation for each student assigned to their supervision
• Proffers a positive professional attitude toward students and the teaching process.
• Participates in continuing education to improve and maintain competence in evaluation skills.
• Meets regularly with program officials to communicate student progress, strengths, and weaknesses.
• Assists in maintaining student clinical records.
• Maintains confidentiality in accordance with program policy.
• May participate in the designated student selection process for entry into the program.
• Participates in meeting and serves on committees consistent with the goals of the educational program
• May be required to travel to various clinical sites

Minimum Qualifications:

• Shall hold a current license or multistate licensure privilege to practice nursing in Virginia as a registered nurse with no disciplinary action that restricts the practice of nursing
• Shall at a minimum have two years of direct client care experience as a registered nurse
• Shall have all of the requirements to meet the required guidelines for the clinical area in which they are supervising students
• Shall have a minimum of an associate's degree in nursing
• Shall possess a current American Heart Association BCLS card
• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to build successful relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrates outstanding conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrates effective time management and prioritization of work.
• Demonstrates excellence in organization and attention to detail.
• Demonstrates effective computer skills (e.g., software, analytical, report writing).
• Demonstrates clinical competency and compliance with professional standards of practice.
• Able to work effectively under pressure and to meet deadlines.
• Able to develop a professional rapport with diverse stakeholders.
• Able to develop and complete projects without continuous direct supervision.
• Able to learn from students' participation, demonstrates fair and consistent behavior in all matters, and shows compassion without being ineffectual.
• Able to perform responsibilities within legal and ethical boundaries.
• Able to lift 20 pounds when performing job responsibilities.
• Able to stand for extended periods of time (e.g., one hour or more) when facilitating labs or clinical.
• Able to demonstrate techniques specific to the practice of nursing.

Additional Considerations: BSN is preferred

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