NursingFacultyFoundationsAdult1

POSITION TITLE:

Nursing Faculty - Psychiatric & Mental Health (pending budgetary approval)

REPORTS TO:

Coordinator, Nursing Program

BASIC FUNCTION:

Teach 15 hours of didactic coursework or 18-24 hours of combined credit/contact per semester per the college Manual of Policy in nursing. Teach in assigned didactic, clinical, lab and/or simulated labs.

Design and implement the curriculum plan to meet requirements for the Associate Degree Nursing Program. This includes assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of courses and program objectives. It also includes classroom, campus laboratory and clinical (hospital/direct patient care) education.

Schedule office hours to be available to students per college policy.

CLASSIFICATION:

9-month, Faculty

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Teach assigned course load. Complete any relevant course responsibilities such as arriving to all assignments in timely manner, grading, posting grades & other assignments in timely manner.

Directly supervise and evaluate students in the clinical setting. Requires written and verbal evaluation based on performance and behavioral objectives.

Maintain course Learning Activity Guide & syllabus as appropriate. Review student course evaluations and modify as appropriate.

Organize, create, and maintain all course related data such as attendance records, grades, exams, and course evaluations, according to state and/or accreditation requirements.

Maintain exam banks to be congruent with published learning objectives

Demonstrate collaboration with clinical agencies regarding program objectives, updates to curriculum and policies.

Orient and assist full-time and part-time faculty as needed.

Serve on and participate in division, nursing, PE/CR, and one annual advisory board meeting as available.

Participate in in-services, professional growth training, seminars and workshops and maintain current nursing license.

Exhibit and uphold the professional nursing standards.

Participate in National League for Nursing and Florida Board of Nursing accreditation processes.

Maintain computer competency which meets college and instructional needs.

Counsel, refer, remediate, and tutor and utilize disciplinary processes as needed.

Advisement Responsibilities:

Counsel, advise, register or assist with registration for all health science students.
Maintain student records for nursing student advisement.
If indicated, prepare Admission Index with each admission cycle. (LPN advisors rarely need to use this)

Engage in self evaluation activities and goal setting each academic year.

Other duties assigned by the Coordinator of Nursing.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Masters Degree in Nursing

2 years of mental health experience

Current Florida Registered Nursing License, including minimum of 24 continued education units every 2 years.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Meet the Technical Standards requirements for the particular field. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, and feel. The employee is regularly required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and climb/balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus as well as ability to determine the color of objects. The job position must be able to perform all the physical demands of nursing faculty & students which include the following nursing standards:

ISSUE	STANDARD	EXAMPLES OF NECESSARY ACTIVITIES (Not All Inclusive)
Critical Thinking	Critical thinking ability sufficient for clinical judgment	Identify cause-effect relationships in clinical situations Develop nursing care plans Make rapid decisions under pressure Handle multiple priorities in stressful situations Assist with problem solving
Interpersonal	Interpersonal abilities sufficient to interact with individuals, families, and groups from a variety of social, educational, cultural, and intellectual backgrounds	Establish rapport with patients/clients and colleagues Cope effectively with high levels of stress Cope with anger/fear/hostility of others in a calm manner Cope with confrontation Demonstrate high degree of patience
Communication	Communication abilities sufficient for interaction with others in verbal and written form	Explain treatment procedures Initiate client education Document and interpret nursing actions and patient/client responses
Mobility	Physical abilities sufficient to move from room to room, to maneuver in small spaces and to perform procedures necessary for emergency intervention	Move around in patient’s rooms, workspaces, and treatment areas Administer cardio-pulmonary resuscitation procedures Walk the equivalent of 5 miles per day Remain on one’s feet in upright position at a workstation without moving about Climb stairs Remain in seated position

Motor Skills	Gross and fine motor abilities sufficient to provide safe and effective nursing care	Calibrate and use equipment Position patients/clients Perform repetitive tasks Able to grip Bend at knee and squat. Reach above shoulder level Lift and carry 25 pounds Exert 20-50 pounds of force (pushing/pulling)
Hearing	Auditory ability sufficient to monitor and assess health needs	Hear monitor alarms, emergency signals, auscultatory sounds, cries for help and recorded media. Hear telephone interactions
Visual	Visual ability sufficient for observation and assessment necessary in nursing care	Observe patient/client responses Identify and distinguish colors
Tactile	Tactile ability sufficient for physical assessment	Perform palpation, functions of physical examination and/or those related to therapeutic intervention, e.g., insertion of a catheter
Environmental	Ability to tolerate environmental stressors	Adapt to shift work Work with chemicals and detergents Tolerate exposure to fumes and odors Work in areas that are close and crowded

SALARY:

Based on degree & experience.

DEADLINE:

Apply by 1/17/12

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Applications may be obtained online and sent to:

Gulf Coast State College
Human Resources
5230 W US Hwy. 98
Panama City, FL 32401
(850) 873-3516

On campus applicants need only send letter of application. If application material in the Human Resources Office is over two years old, a new application must be completed.