Full Time Nursing Faculty- BSN Online Prelicensure- Health Assessment at Covista

, , United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 Sep, 26

Salary

124230.14

Posted On

16 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Didactic Instruction, Health Assessment, Clinical Decision-Making, Curriculum Development, Student Mentoring, Evidence-Based Teaching, Patient History Taking, Physical Examination, Academic Advisement, Clinical Supervision, Scholarship of Teaching, Professional Nursing Practice

Industry

Business Consulting and Services

Description

Company Description Chamberlain University has a 130-year history and the mission to educate, empower, and embolden diverse healthcare professionals who advance the health of people, families, communities, and nations. We’re 99,000 strong, with 31,000 students and 68,000 alumni armed with the skills, passion, and determination to make a difference in today’s complex healthcare environment. By living Chamberlain Care®, we’ve built a culture in which colleagues and students thrive and we graduate extraordinary healthcare professionals who transform the health of people worldwide. Our regionally accredited University is comprised of the College of Nursing and the College of Health Professions. Our College of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program at 23 campuses and online post-licensure degree programs and certificates including RN to BSN, RN to MSN, a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with six Specialty Tracks, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). Our College of Health Professions offers online options with a Master of Public Health degree, Public Health Certificate programs, and a Master of Social Work degree. Learn more about Chamberlain University, part of Covista, at www.chamberlain.edu. Job Description The BSN Online Program is seeking experienced, full-time nursing faculty to support didactic instruction. This role also includes primary teaching responsibilities within the Health Assessment sequence (NR-302 and NR-304), supporting student development in foundational and advanced assessment skills essential for clinical decision-making. Faculty will teach the following courses: NR-302: Health Assessment I This course introduces students to foundational principles and techniques of nursing assessment, including patient history taking, interview and communication strategies, and physical examination methods such as inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation. Emphasis is placed on the nurse’s role in conducting comprehensive health assessments that incorporate physical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and spiritual components. The laboratory portion supports development of cognitive and psychomotor skills, with hands-on practice assessing the integumentary, head and neck, lymphatic, respiratory, and cardiovascular systems through experiential learning. NR-304: Health Assessment II This course builds on prior knowledge, focusing on the application of comprehensive assessment findings to clinical decision-making. Students learn to identify patient education needs, integrate assessment data, and document findings professionally. The lab component advances psychomotor competency in assessing peripheral vascular, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, neurological, and genitourinary systems (including breast assessment), with continued emphasis on experiential and applied learning. Evidence-Based Teaching/ Learning and Master Instruction Takes responsibility for program outcomes by implementing the College’s philosophy, curriculum and course objectives through classroom, online, or clinical teaching, and service to College, community, health system and profession. Develops curricular/teaching innovations in the annual preparation and revision of all assigned course(s). Assumes responsibility for all autonomous aspects of individual teaching loads. Monitors clinical agencies for appropriateness for student clinical experiences and ability to meet clinical course outcomes. Plans clinical experiences for and provides direct/ indirect supervision and evaluation of nursing students delivering nursing care to an individual or group of individuals. In cooperation with clinical agencies and university departments, provides oversight for clinical preceptors/mentors for student clinical experiences and coordinates and evaluates those preceptors/mentors. Provides documented feedback to students on level of performance based on course outcomes. Provides student remediation within assigned courses. Communicates up-to-date information about agency/clinical policies, procedures, and expectations. Posts developed clinical assignments consistent with student’s knowledge base, skill competency and learning needs. Professional Role Model/ Chamberlain University Care Serves as a positive professional role model for students, assisting in their professional/social development. Serves as an informal leader, mentor, and role model for other faculty and staff in the areas of customer service, collaboration, communication, excellence and general professionalism. Mentors new faculty members. Commitment to Professional Nursing Participates in professional activities outside the University Professional Service Contributes to the development, implementation and evaluation of the programs and the philosophy of the University. Participates in academic advisement and counseling for an assigned group of students while participating in assessment of potential and real counseling concerns for all students with whom the faculty come into contact. Contributes to the development and evaluation of student admission, progression, retention and graduation policies within the University. Provides opportunities for student and graduate evaluation of curriculum and teaching and program effectiveness. Provides recommendations to the program leader regarding budgetary needs for the University. A faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor demonstrates significant leadership within the University by accepting or initiating, as part of the workload, responsibility for activities such as: Chairing or serving on University committees Chairing and/ or serving on work groups that contribute to preparation for accreditation visits Gathering and analyzing data related to course, curriculum and program review to foster continuous quality improvement Serving as course coordinator, course lead or Subject Matter Expert (SME) Documenting actions taken in faculty and committee meetings as appropriate Nursing Practice Expertise Demonstrates scholarship through the Scholarship of Teaching, Discovery, Application, or Integration congruent with expectations of assigned rank. Demonstrates a practice of scholarly teaching characterized by keeping course materials and content current, applying principles of evidence based teaching, participating in and welcoming peer review of teaching, and reflection on one’s own teaching. Requires occasional travel for fundamentals skills immersion. Completes other duties as assigned. Qualifications Qualifications Graduate: *Graduate degree in nursing and a doctoral degree either in nursing or field of teaching specialty required Professional nurse licensure required Please see state-specific addendum for any additional requirements that may be needed to teach within your designated specialty (link to Online Faculty Licensure Requirements Document). Maintain current regulatory and practice credentials, when appropriate, based on assignment Excellent communication skills along with a high level of initiative and prudent judgment Must meet all compliance requirements as specified in the Faculty Handbook Minimum 2 years of fulltime teaching experience required *Education and experience must align with regulations in the state. Complies with the rules and regulations of state authorization agencies, which may include the higher education board and/or licensing board in multiple states. Teaching Requirements Minimum 2 years of fulltime teaching experience required Experientially prepared to teach assigned courses Unencumbered professional nursing licensure. In compliance with Illinois Board of Nursing regulations, successful candidates are required to obtain Illinois nursing licensure within 30 days of employment. Active, compact RN nursing license preferred. Scholarship Requirements: Demonstrates scholarship congruent with the level of rank. Activities that would be considered as scholarship have three characteristics. Scholarship must be: 1) made public, 2) open to critical review and evaluation by knowledgeable peers and 3) accessible for exchange and use by others. The Assistant Professor Faculty member is required to demonstrate at least one example within one of the four following focus areas of professional development and scholarship (detailed examples of each rank are outlined in the faculty handbook for reference). Scholarship of Discovery Scholarship of Integration Scholarship of Practice/Application Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Additional Information In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $68,637.22 and $124,230.14. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits. Covista offers a robust suite of benefits including: Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match Participation in Covista's Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy 12 Paid Holidays For more information related to our benefits please visit: https://careers.covista.com/benefits. You are also eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation Department: Faculty

Responsibilities

Provide didactic instruction and primary teaching for the Health Assessment sequence in the BSN Online program. Responsibilities include developing curricular innovations, supervising clinical experiences, and mentoring students and new faculty.