BSN, Adjunct Clinical Faculty Job Listing at Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA (Job ID 19924)

Description

The Department of Nursing is seeking adjunct clinical faculty to provide clinical instruction and supervision to students in the BSN program. Clinical faculty may also mentor clinical staff in the Designated Education Units (DEUs) of community partner facilities who are working directly with BSN students. The successful candidate will have the enthusiasm, clinical presence, and practical expertise to engage students in active learning and assessment and should be committed to pursuing excellence in teaching and promoting an inclusive learning environment. Ideal candidates will have experience teaching and mentoring graduate students of all backgrounds, including those who are traditionally underrepresented in Nursing. The Nursing Department is committed to building an intellectually vibrant and culturally inclusive community for our students, preceptors, faculty, and staff. Adjunct clinical faculty encouraged to reach out to other department faculty for assistance and support.

The Department of Nursing and the School of Nursing and Human Physiology are committed to inclusive excellence, and actively promote the success of a diverse population of students, staff, and faculty. Gonzaga University is a Jesuit, Catholic, humanistic institution, and is interested in candidates who will contribute to its distinctive mission. The University is a committed EEO/AA employer seeking to increase the diversity of its faculty, staff, and students. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their disability status and/or protected veteran status.

Gonzaga's campus sits adjacent to downtown Spokane, WA, along the Spokane River. We exist on the historical lands of Salish speaking tribes in the Inland Northwest's most metropolitan region. Spokane is Washington's second largest city and boasts a vibrant restaurant, entertainment, and arts community; it is also home to a diverse array of neighborhoods and popular outdoor recreational areas.

For information on our mission, please visit: https://www.gonzaga.edu/about/our-mission-jesuit-values/mission-statement

Essential Functions

• Coordinate Medical-Surgical/ clinical practicum experience for BSN students
• Collaborate with the Lead Faculty and Nurse Manager of the clinical unit to assure a quality clinical practicum experience for students
• Teach up to a 16-hour/week medical-surgical clinical practicum that requires availability Wednesday through Friday and an occasional Saturday
• Participate with other course faculty in a 2-hour clinical conference each week
• Grade required coursework
• Providing formative student evaluations/feedback
• Complete student's final clinical evaluation
• Keep the Lead Faculty informed of any concerns regarding student progression or clinical performance
• Mentor the clinical staff in the DEU who are working directly with the BSN students in their role as clinical instructors/mentors
• Serve as ambassador for Gonzaga University School of Nursing and Human Physiology.

• Bachelor of Science degree in nursing
• Minimum of 3 years of current experience in medical-surgical and/or oncology nursing
• Unencumbered Washington state RN license

• Master of Science degree in nursing
• Previous clinical teaching experience