Nursing School Instructor

St. Luke’s University Health Network

Hazleton, Pennsylvania

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Clinical Competency, Clinical Nursing, Clinical Research, Clinical Support, Clinical Training, Communication Skills, Customer Relations, Financial Management, Healthcare, Healthcare Providers, Leadership, Low Frequency (LF), Nursing, Nursing Management, Organizational Skills, Philosophy, Registered Nurse (RN), Research Nursing, Safety/Work Safety, Standards Development, Training/Teaching
LOCATION
Hazleton, Pennsylvania
POSTED
30+ days ago

St. Luke’s is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees, students, nursing school instructors and volunteers. Together, they are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees, students, nursing school instructors and volunteers are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses, and other health care providers; and improves access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient’s ability to pay for health care.

St. Luke’s offers many opportunities for our student population. We hope you will find these opportunities equally fulfilling and rewarding.  Prior to starting your student internship or your nursing school instructor assignment at St. Luke’s, it will be necessary for you to complete specific requirements and orientation materials, which you will need to provide during the student/nursing school instructor application process. 

In collaboration with SLUHN clinical unit leadership plans, implements, and evaluates clinical instruction. Supports an academic and non-academic milieu conducive to effective student learning and personal development. Contributes to the development and advancement of the nursing profession and nursing practice.

"Please note that as part of the application process you will have to upload documentation attesting that you have the required criminal background and health history clearances completed by your school.  Additionally, you will have to upload a completed Research Review Committee-Student Research Acknowledgement form that must be signed off by your school.  Lastly, if you are applying for a Student Nurse Instructor opportunity, you will need to upload a copy of your current RN License.  Please do not proceed with completing your student application unless you have the substantiating documentation ready to submit as part of your application.”

SCOPE OF NURSING SCHOOL INSTRUCTOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Creates a positive milieu in the clinical environment that fosters student learning and development.
  • Evaluates student learning outcomes on the unit of clinical instruction.
  • Evaluates student clinical performance in accordance with established standards defined by the course faculty, the school, and SLUHN.
  • Established positive faculty, student, and staff relationships with effective communications in formal and informal contacts.
  • Utilizes current clinical nursing research applicable to area of teaching.
  • Serves as professional role model for students and staff.
  • Implements a philosophy, conceptual framework, and content/process instructional plan to insure integrity of the program curriculum.
  • Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the SLUHN as well as the proper release of information.
  • Complies with SLUHN policies of environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements.
  • Demonstrates/models the SLUHN Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with all customers (internal and external).
  • Demonstrates financial responsibility and accountability through the effective and efficient use of resources in daily procedures, processes and practices.
  • Complies with SLUHN policies regarding attendance, parking, and dress code.
  • Demonstrates competency in the assessment, range of treatment, knowledge of growth and development and communication appropriate to the age of the patient treated.

SCOPE OF NURSING SCHOOL INSTRUCTOR PHYSICAL AND SENSORY SCENARIOS:

As a nursing school instructor, you will be working closely with and under the supervision of our nurses and thus may perform similar tasks. In a typical day as a nursing school instructor you may experience the following physical scenarios.  If after reviewing these scenarios you have concerns or believe you will need reasonable accommodation to perform one or more of these tasks, please contact your school coordinator who will discuss your concerns with you.  If warranted, your school coordinator will initiate the interactive process with you and interact with designated St. Luke’s personnel to determine whether reasonable accommodation may be made.    

  • Sit up to 2 hours per day; 1 hour at a time. Stand for up to 10 hours per day; 8 hours at a time. Walk 6 hours per day; 10 minutes at a time. Consistently lift, carry and push objects up to 10 lbs. Occasionally lift, carry and push objects between 50-75 lbs. Transports patients weighing up to 500 lbs. via wheelchair, bed and/or stretcher. Frequently stoop and bend.  Frequently reach above should level. Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch. Must be able to hear as it relates to normal conversation and high and low frequencies. Must be able to see as it relates to general, near, far, color and peripheral vision.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Current Registered Nurse license in Pennsylvania and/or New Jersey
  • Maintenance of clinical competence as registered nurse.

Please complete your student/nursing school instructor application using your full legal name and current home address in addition to any other personal information.   You will also be required to upload specific documents for your internship/assignment.

Thank you for your interest in St. Luke’s.

About the Company

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St. Luke’s University Health Network

St. Luke's University Health Network is a regional network of hospitals, physicians and other related organizations providing care primarily in Lehigh, Northampton, Monroe, Carbon, Schuylkill, Bucks, Montgomery and Berks counties in Pennsylvania and Warren County in New Jersey.

The Network provides services at more than 150 sites. St. Luke's University Health Network is comprised of six hospital sites. The Network includes:

  • More than 80 owned physician-practice sites
  • 300 employed primary care/specialist physicians
  • Various outpatient testing and service facilities
  • Home health
  • Hospice services (inpatient and outpatient)
  • Largest ambulance provider in Bucks County and second largest in Lehigh County
  • Other related organizations
  • 57,500+ annual admissions
  • 195,000 annual emergency room visits
  • 1,325 physicians on the Medical Staff (96 percent board-certified)
  • 8,600+ employees
  • More than 1,350 volunteers

Areas of exceptional medical expertise include:

  • Level 1 Adult Trauma Center: fully accredited by Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation; 2,400+ annual trauma cases; St. Luke's 1.75 percent mortality rate represents top decile performance, significantly better than peer group as measured by National Trauma Data Bank of the American College of Surgeons; aeromedical transport services
  • Oncology: first and only cancer program in Pennsylvania to receive American College of Surgeons' highest quality recognition for three consecutive years; only Pennsylvania program to receive award in 2010; region's only fellowship-trained surgical oncologists; advanced programs for melanoma (internationally recognized melanoma investigator), lung, breast, prostate, gynecologic and gastrointestinal cancers and tumors of the brain and spine
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery: multiple-year recipient of highest rating for cardiac bypass surgery, represents top decile performance achieved by only 10 percent of U.S. hospitals (Society for Thoracic Surgery); region's first Joint Commission certified Heart Failure Program; comprehensive surgical services excluding heart transplants
  • Neuroscience: accredited Stroke Center; additional Centers of Excellence include: Balance Center, Headache Center, Memory Disorders Center, Multiple Sclerosis Center, Sleep Disorders Center
  • Orthopaedics: advanced expertise in total joint replacement and reconstruction, computer-assisted minimally invasive surgery, primary and reconstructive surgery of the spine, sports injuries, diseases and conditions of the hand and elbow, traumatic injuries
  • Women's/Children's Health: high-risk pregnancy; the region’s busiest obstetrical service; two neonatal intensive care units; pediatric specialty care provided by St. Christopher's Hospital for Children.
  • Robotic/Minimally Invasive Surgery: one of the nation's most experienced robotic surgical teams
  • Radiology: designated international General Electric Healthcare Show Site for imaging technology; designated Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by American College of Radiology
  • Bariatric Surgery: designated Center of Excellence by American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and Surgical Review Corporation

St. Luke's offers an exceptional benefit plan for employees. Our values are reflected in all we do for patients, each other and the community:

Pride - We take pride in our accomplishments and in our organization.

Caring - We show consideration for others and their feelings. We treat others as we want to be treated.

Respect - We recognize the value, diversity and importance of each other, those we serve and the organization.

Accountability - We are responsible to make decisions and solve problems in a timely and effective manner.

Flexibility - We adapt to the changing needs and expectations of those we serve.

Teamwork - We work together to improve quality.

The mission of St. Luke's University Health Network is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

COMPANY SIZE
5,000 to 9,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services