Nursing School Instructor at St. Luke's… · Branchburg

NURSING SCHOOL INSTRUCTOR Location: Raritan Valley Community College St. Luke’s is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees, students, nursing school instructors and volunteers. Together, they are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees, students, nursing school instructors and volunteers are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses, and other health care providers; and improves access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient’s ability to pay for health care. St. Luke’s offers many opportunities for our student population. We hope you will find these opportunities equally fulfilling and rewarding.  Prior to starting your student internship or your nursing school instructor assignment at St. Luke’s, it will be necessary for you to complete specific requirements and orientation materials, which you will need to provide during the student/nursing school instructor application process.  In collaboration with SLUHN clinical unit leadership plans, implements, and evaluates clinical instruction. Supports an academic and non-academic milieu conducive to effective student learning and personal development. Contributes to the development and advancement of the nursing profession and nursing practice. "PLEASE NOTE THAT AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS YOU WILL HAVE TO UPLOAD DOCUMENTATION ATTESTING THAT YOU HAVE THE REQUIRED CRIMINAL BACKGROUND AND HEALTH HISTORY CLEARANCES COMPLETED BY YOUR SCHOOL.  ADDITIONALLY, YOU WILL HAVE TO UPLOAD A COMPLETED RESEARCH REVIEW COMMITTEE-STUDENT RESEARCH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM THAT MUST BE SIGNED OFF BY YOUR SCHOOL.  LASTLY, IF YOU ARE APPLYING FOR A STUDENT NURSE INSTRUCTOR OPPORTUNITY, YOU WILL NEED TO UPLOAD A COPY OF YOUR CURRENT RN LICENSE.  PLEASE DO NOT PROCEED WITH COMPLETING YOUR STUDENT APPLICATION UNLESS YOU HAVE THE SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION READY TO SUBMIT AS PART OF YOUR APPLICATION.” SCOPE OF NURSING SCHOOL INSTRUCTOR RESPONSIBILITIES: • Creates a positive milieu in the clinical environment that fosters student learning and development. • Evaluates student learning outcomes on the unit of clinical instruction. • Evaluates student clinical performance in accordance with established standards defined by the course faculty, the school, and SLUHN. • Established positive faculty, student, and staff relationships with effective communications in formal and informal contacts. • Utilizes current clinical nursing research applicable to area of teaching. • Serves as professional role model for students and staff. • Implements a philosophy, conceptual framework, and content/process instructional plan to insure integrity of the program curriculum. • Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the SLUHN as well as the proper release of information. • Complies with SLUHN policies of environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements. • Demonstrates/models the SLUHN Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with all customers (internal and external). • Demonstrates financial responsibility and accountability through the effective and efficient use of resources in daily procedures, processes and practices. • Complies with SLUHN policies regarding attendance, parking, and dress code. • Demonstrates competency in the assessment, range of treatment, knowledge of growth and development and communication appropriate to the age of the patient treated. SCOPE OF NURSING SCHOOL INSTRUCTOR PHYSICAL AND SENSORY SCENARIOS: As a nursing school instructor, you will be working closely with and under the supervision of our nurses and thus may perform similar tasks. In a typical day as a nursing school instructor you may experience the following physical scenarios.  If after reviewing these scenarios you have concerns or believe you will need reasonable accommodation to perform one or more of these tasks, please contact your school coordinator who will discuss your concerns with you.  If warranted, your school coordinator will initiate the interactive process with you and interact with designated St. Luke’s personnel to determine whether reasonable accommodation may be made.     • Sit up to 2 hours per day; 1 hour at a time. Stand for up to 10 hours per day; 8 hours at a time. Walk 6 hours per day; 10 minutes at a time. Consistently lift, carry and push objects up to 10 lbs. Occasionally lift, carry and push objects between 50-75 lbs. Transports patients weighing up to 500 lbs. via wheelchair, bed and/or stretcher. Frequently stoop and bend.  Frequently reach above should level. Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch. Must be able to hear as it relates to normal conversation and high and low frequencies. Must be able to see as it relates to general, near, far, color and peripheral vision. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: • Current Registered Nurse license in Pennsylvania and/or New Jersey • Maintenance of clinical competence as registered nurse. Please complete your student/nursing school instructor application using your full legal name and current home address in addition to any other personal information.   You will also be required to upload specific documents for your internship/assignment. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke’s.