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RN Academic Practice Faculty clinical Instructor

HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
Full-time
On-site
Gainesville, FL, United States

Description

Introduction

Are you looking for a place to deliver excellent care patients deserve? At HCA Florida North Florida Hospital we support our colleagues in their positions. Join our Team as a(an) RN Academic Practice Faculty clinical Instructor and access programs to assist with every stage of your career.

Benefits

HCA Florida North Florida Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

  • Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
  • Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
  • Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  • 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  • Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  • Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  • Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  • Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  • Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  • Colleague recognition program
  • Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  • Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Are you a continuous learner? With more than 94,000 nurses throughout HCA Healthcare, we are one of the largest employers of nurses in the United States. Education is key to excellence! As a majority owner of Galen College of Nursing, which joins Research College of Nursing and Mercy School of Nursing as educational facilities within the HCA Healthcare family, we make it easier and more affordable to gain certifications and job skills. Apply today for our RN Academic Practice Faculty clinical Instructor opening and continue to learn!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Academic Practice Faculty member serves a dual role, integrating academic responsibilities with active clinical practice. This position bridges the gap between nursing education and real-world healthcare delivery, ensuring that academic instruction is grounded in current clinical practices. The faculty member will engage in teaching, curriculum development, clinical supervision, and direct patient care, while fostering strong academic-practice partnerships. Nursing faculty are responsible for engaging in the full scope of the academic nurse educator role. These responsibilities include facilitating learning and learner development; using assessment and evaluation strategies; participating in curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation; evaluating program outcomes; ongoing development of the nurse educator role; and functioning within the educational environment. This role must be fulfilled in accordance with rules and regulations of the state and federal regulatory and accrediting bodies. 

What qualifications you will need:

 Minimum 2 years recent clinical care experience. 

- Bachelor's degree required. Masters preferred

- Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state(s) of practice and/or has an active compact license, in accordance with law and regulation.

Major Responsibilities:


- Academic Responsibilities (50%): 


  • Teach undergraduate and/or graduate nursing courses in classroom, laboratory, and clinical settings. 


  • Develop, revise, and evaluate curriculum to align with current clinical standards and evidence-based practice. 


  • Advise and mentor nursing students, supporting academic and professional development. 



Practice Responsibilities (50%): 

Maintain active clinical practice in collaboration with a partnering healthcare organization. Serve as a clinical role model, demonstrating excellence in patient care, interprofessional collaboration, and leadership. Identify practice-based problems and support the integration of evidence-based solutions. Facilitate student clinical placements and supervise learning experiences at the practice site. Contribute to quality improvement and practice innovation within the healthcare setting. 

 

Effectively facilitates learning and learner development. 
- Uses assessment and evaluation strategies. 
- Participates in curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation. 
- Participates in evaluation of the program outcomes. 
- Continuously develops in the academic educator role. 
- Engages in scholarship. 
- Functions as change agent and leader. 
- Functions within the educational environment. 
- Creates an environment that facilitates students’ learning and achievement of desired student learning and program outcomes. 
- Implements a variety of teaching strategies appropriate to learner needs, desired learner outcomes, content, and context. 
- Uses information technologies and eLearning technology to support the teaching-learning process. 
- Provides resources to students that help meet their individual learning needs. 
- Helps students develop as nurses and integrate the values and behaviors expected of those who fulfill that role. 
- Serves as a faculty advisor to assist students in short-term program and goal achievement and long-range career planning. 
- Serves as a role model of professional nursing. 
- Uses a variety of strategies to assess and evaluate student learning in all settings (classroom, lab, or clinical) and all domains (cognitive, psychomotor, and affective) of learning. 
- Provides timely, constructive, and thoughtful written/verbal feedback to students regarding course performance and progress toward the achievement of learning outcomes. 
- Provides input into the use of teaching strategies and evaluation methods. 
- Ensures that the curriculum incorporates established professional standards, guidelines, and competencies; and reflects current nursing and healthcare trends, and prepares graduates to function effectively in the healthcare environment. 
- Designs and implements program assessments that promote continuous quality improvement of all aspects of the program. 
- - Uses teaching strategies based on educational theory and evidence-based practice. 
- Participates in professional development activities that increase socialization to and effectiveness of the faculty role. 
- Uses feedback obtained through self, peer, student, and administrative evaluations to increase role effectiveness. 
- Maintains the professional practice knowledge and expertise in areas of responsibility needed to help students prepare for contemporary nursing practice. 
- Uses evidence-based research/literature to improve teaching and learning and to design evidence-based teaching and evaluation practices. 
- Shares nursing and teaching expertise with other faculty and professionals. 
- Acts as a mentor to new faculty, as assigned. 
- Develops leadership skills to shape and implement change. 
- Implements strategies for organizational change. 
- Demonstrates commitment to the hospital’s mission and values of inspiring and fostering excellence, compassion, accountability, and inclusivity. 
- Provides input into the selection of learning resources and technology. 
- Implements policies and procedures of the facility. 
- Communicates effectively and professionally (verbal, nonverbal, and electronic). 
- Projects a professional image in attire, appearance, and behavior in all settings (educational and healthcare). 
- Documents students’ attendance into the student information system. 


HCA Florida North Florida Hospital is a 523-bed, full-service medical and surgical acute care center. For over 49 years, we have served North Central Florida. We offer comprehensive cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, and neurosciences. We offer minimally-invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgery, weight loss surgery and treatment. Other services that we provide include women’s health and wound therapy. We are fully accredited by the Joint Commission and certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center. Our hospital has an Accredited Chest Pain Center by ACC (American College of Cardiology) and is designated as a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery and Bariatric Surgery. We are committed to patient safety and quality of care. We have received the highest scores available in recognition of this commitment.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.


"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If growth and continued learning is important to you, we encourage you to apply for our RN Academic Practice Faculty clinical Instructor opening. Our team will promptly review your application. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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