Nursing Assistant Certified (Nac) Instructor- Adjunct Pool

Job Summary
This is a part-time position working in conjunction with the Director of Nursing. The position will be responsible for coordinating the Nursing Assistant classroom lab and clinical setting for student learning.

Essential Functions

• Create and maintain an environment conducive to teaching and learning.
• Plan and secure clinical sites and schedules for each cohort.
• Prepare quarterly schedule for classroom and skills lab training for students.
• Inform students of clinical passport requirements and monitor progress to assure students have met all industry requirements for clinical hours.
• Closely collaborate with Director and all other instructors involved in the course.
• Develop and administer tests based on course objectives.
• Develop and implement curriculum which meets program requirements.
• Determine the amount of time required in the curriculum to achieve objectives.
• Notify the Director of any changes in overall curriculum plan or major curriculum changes prior to implementation.
• Supervise clinical teaching and learning while maintain proper student to instructor ratio.
• Assure that students are not asked to nor allowed to perform any clinical skill with patients until first demonstrating the skill satisfactorily to an instructor in practice setting.
• Assure that students must wear name badges clearly identifying them as students at all times when interacting with patients clients and/or families.
• Assure evaluation of competency of knowledge and skills of students before issuance of verification of completion of the course.
• Prepare students for the NAC exam at conclusion of the course.
• Assure that students receive a verification of completion when requirements of the course have been met.
• Host any on-site surveys of the NAC program as requested by the DOH and/or DSHS.
• Assist the Director to develop and implement any corrective action plans as required by the Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission.
• Actively work to recruit NAC students to the Bates program.
• Coordinate ordering supplies scheduling and space utilization with Director every quarter.
• Serve as liaison with NCQAC for issues related to program approval.
• Develop and/or maintain industry-based program accreditation and ensure students are prepared for and have the opportunity to obtain relevant industry credentials and certifications.
• Deliver classroom management to maintain suitable learning environment by responding appropriately to student conduct/problems and provide assistance in solving them in accordance with college procedures.
• Provide budget management which includes requisition and maintenance control of and safeguard inventories of equipment and supplies assigned to the program.

Non-Essential/Other Functions

• Actively contribute to and participate in college-wide activities in support of regional accreditation and state and federal requirements.
• Support College student achievement practices to ensure student retention completion and progression.
• Participate actively and collaboratively with College Student Services and program advisory committees to support access to employment opportunities for students and maintain student job placement records.
• Accountable for keeping personal development up-to-date; adding to skills and knowledge through courses that may be available through the Bates Technical College courses professional development committees etc.
• Participate actively and collaboratively on committees for college as needed including but not limited to staff recruitment college councils etc.
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Additional activities duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice to meet college needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have an unencumbered Nursing License.
• Must have at least one (1) year of Long Term Care (LTC) clinical experience.

• Minimum of thirty-five (35) hours of classroom training and a minimum of fifty (50) hours of clinical training and forty hours (40) of direct care.
• Flexibility of operation hours including days and evenings.

Allowable Substitution

If necessary alternative combinations of education and experience may be evaluated by Human Resources for comparability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) to five (5) years Long Term Care (LTC) experience.
• Experience working with nursing assistants.