Job Description Summary
This is a full-time, tenure track faculty position as an educator in the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) Program within the College of Nursing (CON). The qualified candidate is expected to support the teaching mission of the college via didactic and clinical teaching effort within the ABSN program through educating, mentoring, guiding and remediating student performance in didactic and clinical courses. This position will be primarily responsible for design and implementation of pathopharmacology content and will include responsibility for development and measurement of pathophysiology and pharmacology competencies in prelicensure nursing students.
Entity
Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Faculty
Cost Center
CC001079 CON Office Of Academic Affairs
Pay Rate Type
Salary
Pay Grade
University-00
Pay Range
0.00 - 0.00 - 0.000
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Work Shift
Job Description
Minimum Qualifications: Earned Master’s Degree in Nursing. Demonstrated expertise in pathophysiology and pharmacology. Unencumbered, active license as a registered nurse in South Carolina or another compact state. Current BLS certification from American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or the Military Training Network. Recent (2-3 years) of patient care and/or supervision of students in didactic/clinical settings. If the candidate does not have an earned doctoral degree and is not currently enrolled in a doctoral program, they must be enrolled in a doctoral program within 2 years of hire. A record of teaching, scholarship, practice that merits the rank of instructor or above. This is not a remote work position, so candidates must relocate to Charleston upon hire if they do not live locally.
Preferred Qualifications: The preferred candidate will have a doctoral degree in nursing or related field; recent experience teaching didactic courses face-to-face as well as online; recent experience teaching clinical nursing courses focusing on critical thinking and clinical judgement; recent experience with developing course syllabi, lectures and learning assessments; and experience in facilitating and debriefing simulation. Recent experience teaching didactic pathophysiology and/or pharmacology content is preferred. Additional experience in psychiatric/mental health teaching and/or clinical expertise is preferred.
Rank: Instructor or above
Formal Accountability: Reports to the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs
Responsibilities:
a. Teach students in the baccalaureate programs via didactic instruction
b. Supervise pre-licensure students in clinical settings, skills lab, and the simulation center
c. Curriculum/program planning, development, and evaluation
d. Facilitate and implement evidence based innovative teaching strategies in classroom and clinical settings
e. Adheres to MUSC and College of Nursing Policies
f. Maintains proficiency as an educator
Additional Job Description
Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent) Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Infrequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Frequent) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift objects, up to 15 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lower objects, up to 15 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to push/pull objects, up to 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Frequent) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Frequent) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Frequent)
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