Adjunct Nursing Instructor

Department/Unit

• AMCH -
• Nursing
• Affiliation
• Partnership
• Work
• Shift: Per Diem (United States of America)

Salary Range

$84,783.00 - $131,414.00 The Adjunct Education Specialist-Nursing Instructor is an Albany Medical Center funded employee responsible for supporting the clinical training needs of a cohort of nursing students on clinical rotation at Albany Medical Center, according to an established Memorandum of Understanding with an affiliated School of Nursing. The Adjunct Education Specialist- Nursing Instructor promotes a collaborative learning environment in which nursing students thrive in the application of didactic education in a clinical setting. Essential

Duties and Responsibilities

Acting in the role of the Adjunct instructor, provides clinical supervision for an individual or group of nursing students on a clinical unit from a locally affiliated school of nursing. Provides clinical oversight in accordance with the scope and standards of a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State. Ensures own compliance with all policies, procedures, protocols and safety standards of the Registered Professional Nurse at Albany Medical Center. Ensures that each student participates in patient care that is supervised and complies with the standards of practice for a student nurse at Albany Medical Center. Collaborates with department leadership to ensure that student: patient assignments ensure optimal patient care and student learning. Role models the mission, vision and values of Albany Medical Center and the School of Nursing with which they are affiliated. Escalates patient care concerns to the clinical team in a timely fashion. Escalates concerns related to the learner appropriately with the applicable school of nursing Meets with students and preceptors regularly to ensure growth. Completes and submits student evaluations in a timely fashion. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Nursing - required Master's Degree in Nursing - preferred 4-6 years of demonstrated clinical competency in a nursing or allied health specialty - required 4-6 years of experience in educational program development and teaching - preferred Ability to read and analyze documents such as safety rules and procedure manuals. Ability to document on established forms. Ability to communicate cooperatively and effectively to clients and others. Ability to listen well, to engage in interactive dialogues with others, and to facilitate communication among groups. Ability to seek the input of others to achieve consensus. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent. Utilize knowledge of experimental design and statistics for reporting program evaluation data. Ability and to perform the job in adherence to the highest standards of ethical conduct as defined by AMC and the tenets of the profession. Ability to be accurate in such matters as record keeping, and to use good judgment when performing the functions of the job or when interacting with others. Demonstrate principles of conflict resolution and promote consensus building. Ability to promote and assist with the creation of AMC’s policies, procedures and practices. Delegates and coordinates work assignments with support staff. Ability to solve problems. Ability to evaluate projects employee performance, and outcomes of educational programming. RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure Upon Hire - required BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire - required Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. Physical Demands Standing - Constantly Walking - Constantly Sitting - Rarely Lifting - Frequently Carrying - Frequently Pushing - Occasionally Pulling - Occasionally Climbing - Occasionally Balancing - Occasionally Stooping - Frequently Kneeling - Frequently Crouching - Frequently Crawling - Occasionally Reaching - Frequently Handling - Frequently Grasping - Frequently Feeling - Constantly Talking - Constantly Hearing - Constantly Repetitive Motions - Constantly Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Constantly Working Conditions Extreme cold - Rarely Extreme heat - Rarely Humidity - Rarely Wet - Rarely Noise - Constantly Hazards - Frequently Temperature Change - Rarely Atmospheric Conditions - Rarely Vibration - Rarely Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center! Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System! Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer. This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that: Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification. Albany Medical Center is the centerpiece of medicine, research, and medical education in New York’s Capital Region and is the area's largest private employer with more than 10,000 employees. Albany Medical Center offers excellent career opportunities in a wide range of roles in both patient care and administration. We value all our staff members and offer outstanding employee benefits including: · Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers · A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing Anchored in the state’s historic capital city, Albany Medical Center offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient care and is home to the region’s largest hospital, only Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers, and only children’s hospital. The downtown campus also offers opportunities at Albany Medical College. Albany Medical Center, along with Columbia Memorial Health, Glens Falls Hospital, Saratoga Hospital, and the Visiting Nurses, form the Albany Med Health System, serving more than three million people over 25 counties.