Practical Nursing Adjunct Faculty

Title: Practical Nursing Adjunct Faculty

Agency: Southside Va Community College

Location: Brunswick - 025

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range: Per credit hour rate is determined based on experience and education

Full Time or Part Time: Part Time

Additional Detail

Job Description:

Established in 1970, Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) is one of 23 colleges in the Virginia Community College System, with seven locations across several counties, including Brunswick, Charlotte, Nottoway, Mecklenburg, Greensville, and Halifax. SVCC serves the largest community college region in the state, covering ten counties and one city.

SVCC is located in a beautiful rural region renowned for its rolling hills, pine and hardwood forests, and farmland, and is home to two popular lakes: Gaston and Kerr. We offer a welcoming learning environment and are accredited to award associate degrees. The college offers a diverse range of programs, including developmental studies, academic, technical, and lifelong education. SVCC empowers students to build skills, knowledge, and leadership, preparing them to thrive in a changing society.

Thank you for considering employment with Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC). We are dedicated to attracting and retaining a talented workforce, which has earned us recognition as a Great College to Work For by The Chronicle of Higher Education for several consecutive years. Committed to ensuring equal educational opportunities for all students, SVCC values the diverse backgrounds and perspectives of our students, faculty, staff, and the communities we serve. For more information, please visit southside.edu

Join SVCC and Help Build Tomorrow"s Nurses

Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) is seeking professional nurses to join our clinical adjunct faculty pool for the Practical Nursing (PN) Program. We are building a continuous pipeline of qualified applicants to support our Traditional Program students during their weekday clinical rotations at our Alberta (Christanna Campus) and South Boston (Daniel Technology Center) locations.

The PN Clinical Instructor assumes responsibility for planning, teaching, and evaluating practical nursing students in the clinical area, ensuring they develop the safe, foundational bedside skills required for LPN practice.

Applications will be received, reviewed, and considered continuously until needed positions are filled.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Become familiar with the philosophy, objectives, and policies of the PN program
• Become familiar with the Nursing Student Handbook, the adjunct faculty handbook, and general college policies
• Attend student and faculty orientations to the clinical area according to agency policy
• Provide continuous on-site supervision and guidance using components of the nursing process
• Remain accessible at all times to ensure patient safety and student guidance in the clinical setting
• Select student patient assignments that align with fundamental practical nursing learning outcomes
• Review clinical objectives with students, conduct pre- and post-clinical conferences, and serve as a professional role model.
• Review, correct, and provide meaningful feedback on written clinical assignments, returning them to students within one week (prior to their next clinical shift).
• Formally evaluate and record student clinical progress at midterm and at the conclusion of each rotation
• Discuss documented strengths and areas needing improvement directly with the student using designated evaluation forms.
• Maintain a safe, cooperative learning environment with clinical agency staff
• Promptly report student absences, behavioral issues, or clinical performance concerns to the full-time PN faculty or Program Coordinator
• Attend selected nursing faculty and/or curricular meetings as designated by the Program Coordinator or Director.
• Submission of the online application should also include a resume/CV, Cover Letter,Meli and ALL Transcripts of all college work completed, or your application may not be reviewed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) or an Associate degree with enrollment in a BSN program
• At least two (2) years of clinical experience as a registered nurse, preferably in a medical-surgical, gerontological, or long-term care setting relevant to practical nursing instruction
• Must hold a current, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license in the Commonwealth of Virginia or hold a valid multi-state privilege
• Maintain professional clinical competence through ongoing nursing practice, continuing education, or academic coursework

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