Adjunct RN Faculty - Missouri Med/Surg Clinical/Lab – Nursing

What will you create today? At Grand Canyon University our faculty creates tomorrow’s educators, nurses, business leaders, musicians and much more through their dedication to our students. The College of Nursing and Health Care Professions provides indirect and direct support in the development and provision of instruction and student evaluation incorporating current teaching methodologies, technologies, and other trends that reflect advances in specific areas of the discipline associated with the individual’s teaching assignment. 

Grand Canyon University has an opening for Adjunct Clinical and Lab Nursing faculty members, and we invite applications from individuals who are enthusiastic about sharing their knowledge with our Nursing students.

This adjunct position requires travel within the St. Louis, Missouri area to directly observe student performance, when scheduled for clinical rotations and labs.

What we are offering:

• The opportunity to contribute to the development of the next generation of Nursing professionals

What you will do:

• Reinforce didactic content, teaching the knowledge and skills needed for pre-licensure nursing
• Collaborate with content area faculty to provide expert evaluation and documentation of student progress toward clinical objectives
• Participate in grading written and clinical performance check-offs
• Remain current with new trends and development in the specific field of nursing practice
• Maintain compliance with requirements for program accreditation
• Uphold the tenets of nursing as a holistic profession as well as the pillars of the University
• Travel to GCU student sites, directly observing student performance
• Participate in and/or support of the university program in all areas including an evident congruence with the philosophy and direction of the institution, and service to the community
• Provide a positive example to students by supporting the University’s Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement and Mission of Grand Canyon University

What you need:

• BSN for clinicals with proof of at least 9 credits/3 classes in any graduate program OR approved national certification related to the content area being taught. Please specify your graduate credits OR national certification on your resume
• 5 years RN clinical experience with 3 years of recent direct Med/Surg patient care nursing experience with a BSN
• BSN applicants must have documented completion of the Clinical Faculty Academy (CFA) through the Missouri Hospital Association.
• MSN preferred and 2 years of recent direct Med/Surg patient care nursing experience. CFA not required for MSN applicants.
• An active, current, unencumbered, and multi-state (compact) RN license
• Must successfully pass a drug test and competency testing
• Excellent communication skills, and the ability to build positive relationships with students

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