College of Nursing – Adjunct - Psychiatric Mental Health

The faculty as a whole is the governing body for instruction and service for total institutional concerns and gives recommendations to the means a registered nurse who meets the faculty requirements set forth in ruleof the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) for registered nursing programs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. The general responsibilities of a teaching faculty member are described in the Lourdes University Faculty handbook which is updated prior to each academic year.

2. Nursing Faculty as defined by OACand OAC

a. Plan and teach all courses containing nursing objectives or direct the teaching of those courses provided by teaching assistants

b. Report to the Program Administrator(s)

c. Contribute to the evaluation and implementation of or changes in program curriculum

d. Provide a syllabus to each nursing student

e. Direct and supervise the activities of a teaching assistant if utilized

f. Evaluate each nursing students achievement and progress with input from the teaching assistant or preceptor

3. The specific responsibilities of a College of Nursing faculty member include:

A. Nursing Faculty Organization

1) Participates in departmental committees faculty meetings and workshops/in-services; takes minutes as requested.

2) Contributes to the development evaluation and revision of curricular materials utilizing the conceptual framework the curriculum plan and each faculty members specialization in nursing.

3) Participates in identifying and making recommendations for ordering library and other media materials pertinent to the curriculum.

4) Contributes to the development and revision of student policies in relation to admission evaluation progression and graduation.

5) Assists in the development of the College of Nursing strategic plan.

6) Acts in accordance with professional ethical standards.

7) Serves on Ad Hoc Committees of the faculty as these become necessary.

8) Accepts leadership responsibilities within the University.

9) Participates as a member of two standing department committees in addition to GNA.

10) Maintains Lourdes e-mail correspondence during periods of time when not in the office.

B. Teaching

1) Selects plans organizes and implements learning experiences in assigned courses which will assist students to meet course and program objectives.

2) Integrates content from related course work into nursing content.

3) Collaborates with the Coordinator of Prelicensure Clinical and Laboratory Education regarding clinical agency selection scheduling negotiation and evaluation.

4) Collaborates with personnel in clinical agencies used for clinical experiences as provided in contractual agreements with these agencies.

5) Consistently model professional behavior.

6) Evaluates students based on course objectives identifies strengths and areas needing improvement and facilitates development of strategies for improvement including remediation (standardized testing Academic Alerts Student referrals for counseling/assistance regarding academic and non-academic matters).

7) Participates in channels of communication designed to provide students with the opportunity to contribute to program development implementation evaluation and revision.

8) Maintains records of course materials as directed (entering grades maintains records as required for accreditation electronically or in other formats as directed post syllabus at beginning of semester and updated addendums at the end of the semester reporting incompletes to appropriate committees complete course report).

9) Provides leadership and organizational accountability as assigned.

10) Prepares and submits University required documents.

11) Communicates textbooks and supplies needs to appropriate department.

12) Prepare course proposals for the program curriculum committees as appropriate if changes are planned.

13) Following OBN guidelines arrange for clinical preceptors completion of appropriate preceptor and student paperwork and assure that copies of course learning objectives are provided to course preceptors.

14) Assure timely communication with clinical agencies regarding student scheduling course changes and thank you notes.

15) Maintain timely communication with the Coordinators of Prelicensure Clinical and Laboratory Education and Program directors regarding significant events and critical incidents related to students faculty and clinical agencies.

16) Provide secure storage of student exams and other student materials.

17) Provide artifacts of student work each semester as directed. Work should be cleaned of all student identifying data or an appropriate release should be signed and on file. These papers are used for accreditation purposes.

18) Maintain a record of all course grades complete course reports at semester end and other activities as requested (see End of Semester Task list).

19) In collaboration with all semester faculty ensure integration of didactic course content with clinical site and lab experiences within a given semester.

20) Assist in planning and implementing staff development programs for health care staff at designated clinical sites as needed.

21) Maintains five posted office hours per week. During the period of advising for class registration a more extensive advising schedule is available to advisees.

22) Expectations to be on campus as least four days per week. On campus may be defined as electronically available to students and/or colleagues if the faculty member is primarily teaching online and/or off site.

23) Supervisory duties for a department or program will be negotiated with the program director dean and/or Provost.

C. Service to University

1) Participates in recruitment registration and advising activities of the College of Nursing and University. This will include summer events as needed.

2) Full Time Faculty member participates in a minimum of one university committee after one academic year of employment.

3) Participates in professional and community activities.

Participation in the following University events is expected of all faculty members:

Convocation

Opening and closing Community days

All-campus meetings

Campus Awards Ceremony

Commencement Exercises Baccalaureate Mass recommended

Nursing Pinning Ceremony

All-faculty meetings

Committee meetings

College meetings

Department meetings

D. Scholarship

1) Maintains competence in nursing area of specialization.

2) Participates in opportunities to improve and update knowledge of teaching content and teaching skills.

3) Maintains current knowledge of activities and issues related to nursing education and the profession.

4) Participates in scholarly grant and/or research activities within the University and/or community.

5) Engage in scholarship relative to discipline academic rank and the courses taught following Ernest L. Boyers scholarship categories.

RESPONSIBILITES OF FACULTY IN A CLINICAL SETTING

Per Ohio Administrative Codethe Faculty is responsible for planning the students clinical experience and for evaluating the students performance. Clinical experiences are assigned by faculty based on course objectives and student learning needs. Faculty shall supervise student practice by providing guidance direction and support appropriate to the clinical situation.

The faculty member shall:

1. Establish the clinical objectives or outcomes within the framework of the course in which the student is enrolled

2. Communicate the clinical objectives to the students teaching assistant or preceptor and the staff at the clinical site

3. Provide orientation of each student to the clinical site including introduction of staff

4. Make assignments in conjunction with the teaching assistant or preceptor if utilized for the students experience consistent with the specific objectives or outcomes of the course in which the student is enrolled

5. Provide supervision in conjunction with chapterof the Ohio Administrative Code.

6. Evaluate the students experience achievement and progress in relation to the clinical objectives or outcomes with input from the teaching assistant or preceptor if utilized

7. The faculty may assign observational experiences as appropriate to meet course objectives

1. Qualifications of a faculty member teaching a course as defined in ruleof the Ohio Administrative Code:

• Completion of an approved registered nursing education program in jurisdiction as defined in the Administrative Code
• Experience for at least two years in the practice of nursing as a registered nurse
• A masters degree
• If does not possess a Bachelor of Science in nursing degree the masters or other academic degree including but not limited to Ph.D. shall be in nursing
• Current valid licensure as a registered nurse in Ohio.

2. Doctoral degree preferred or MSN with content expertise required for graduate faculty status.

3. One year teaching experience in a pre-licensure program of nursing preferred.

4. Certification is desirable.