Adjunct, Nursing Program

Eastern University continues to recruit and update its pool of Adjunct faculty in the BSN program.

Responsibilities

• Subscribe to the University’s Doctrinal and Mission Statements as well as meet the academic and professional requirements of the field in which they are teaching.
• Teach and supervise assigned pre‑licensure nursing students before, during and after the clinical experience.
• Communicate on a regular basis with the Course Coordinator regarding student progress, issues with facilities, questions or other concerns. Any specific student concerns must be communicated prior to the midterm and final evaluations.
• Create student assignments for direct patient care, supervise students in the delivery of care, and evaluate student performance per policy.
• Evaluate and provide written feedback to students on daily, weekly, mid‑term, and final evaluations of clinical progress in the clinical course.
• Abide by all clinical partnership policies regarding onboarding requirements to meet any regulatory or facility policy.
• Follow School of Nursing policies regarding the delivery, implementation and evaluation of teaching of clinical experiences per the Faculty & Staff Handbook and the Clinical Instructor’s Procedure Manual.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Embodies values of caring and compassion, justice and integrity, competence and affirmation.
• Seeks to treat each member of the campus community with fairness, dignity and respect, fostering unity and harmony toward the common mission.
• Must possess a valid and unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) License in the State of Pennsylvania.
• Must have achieved at least a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree from an accredited program.
• Must possess relevant professional and clinical experience in the clinical area in which they teach and area of specialization.
• Participate in continuing education activities relevant to the specific discipline or professional program.
• Hold Basic Life Support certification (BLS).
• Maintain personal health insurance.
• Maintain professional malpractice insurance.
• Complete annually throughout employment the Professional Development Form (PA SBN Requirement).
• Submit Professional Activity Reports to the Chief Nursing Administrator.
• Undergo mandatory TB screening.
• Receive the annual influenza vaccine.
• Pass a PA Criminal Background Check.

To be considered, applicants must submit a cover letter including a brief statement of their faith, a curriculum vitae, unofficial copies of graduate transcripts, and three current professional reference letters.