The School of Nursing is looking to hire clinical and lab faculty for the following courses.

Clinical Vacancies

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center

Care of Adult Health III Clinical - 84 hours
NUR 335.0008 Thursday 9/5/24-10/17/24 6:30am - 7pm - Grant 4
NUR 335.0004 Thursday 10/25/24- 12/12/24 6:30am - 7pm - Grant 4

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: The primary responsibility of a clinical or laboratory adjunct instructor is to work in collaboration with the assigned Course Coordinator to provide education and supervision of students in the clinical and/or laboratory setting.

Essential Functions:

• Review and implement student learning objectives, course syllabus, evaluation and grading criteria.
• Instruct, supervise, and evaluate students' performance in the assigned clinical or laboratory setting.
• Demonstrate ability to deal effectively with sensitive student situations; communicate and negotiate resolutions with faculty, students and clinical partners regarding problems in the clinical site.
• Relates theory content to clinical practice.
• Exemplifies professional behavior.
• Facilitate problem solving and critical thinking/reasoning skills development in the student.
• Adhere to UMaine and/or agency policies and procedures through agency orientation and ongoing in-services.
• Ensure that students adhere to standards, policies, and regulations of the School of Nursing and or clinical agency.
• Communicate with students and course coordinator regarding student progress.
• Promote cooperation and communication with students, faculty and other team members.
• Consult with course coordinator regarding significant student issues.
• Perform students’ midterm and final evaluation. Submit written evaluation to coordinator after review with the students.
• Report to the course coordinator in the event of an illness, and emergency and/or anticipated absence.

Supervisory Responsibility: Adjunct instructors in the laboratory setting will be responsible for supervising no more than 12 students, 3-4 hours per week. Adjunct instructors within the clinical setting will be responsible for 6-12 students within the clinical setting of various locations to include hospitals, outpatient, and community settings. Instructors are expected to oversee skills within the laboratory and clinical setting, as well as, to grade written assignments and practical skill demonstration within the laboratory and clinical setting.

Work Environment: The work environment varies depending on location. Employees may be required to lift heavy objects, repetitively lift objects during a single work shift, stand for extended periods of time during their work-shift, repetitively perform a specific movement or group of movements during a single work shift, and frequently reach for items above shoulder height or excessive distances. Employees may be exposed to human blood and potentially infectious body fluids when working in the clinical or laboratory setting. Adjunct instructors overseeing students within the community clinical and DEU rotations are expected to be on call while students is participating in clinical rotation.

Schedule for Evaluation: Evaluation shall be conducted annually by assigned course coordinator.

The University of Maine is a community of more than 11,900 undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,500 employees located on the Orono campus, the regional campus in Machias, and throughout the state. UMaine is a land, sea and space grant university, and maintains a leadership role as the University of Maine System's flagship institution. UMaine is the state's public research university and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, dedicated to providing excellent teaching, research and service for Maine, the nation and the world. More information about UMaine is at umaine.edu.

The University of Maine offers a wide range of benefits for employees including, but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability as well as retirement plan options. As a former NSF ADVANCE institution, the University of Maine is committed to diversity in our workforce and to dual-career couples.

UMaine is located in beautiful Central Maine. Many employees report that a primary reason for choosing to come to UMaine is quality of life. Numerous cultural activities, excellent public schools, safe neighborhoods, high quality medical care, little traffic, and a reasonable cost of living make the greater Bangor area a wonderful place to live. Learn more about what the Bangor region has to offer here.

Required:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Current RN license in the State of Maine
• Experience in relevant patient care settings.
• Knowledge of the subject matter in the area of expertise

Preferred:

• Master’s Degree

1.) a cover letter which describes your experience, interests, and suitability for the position
2.) a resume/curriculum vitae
3.) contact information for three professional references

You will also need to submit the affirmative action survey, the self-identification of disability form, and the self-identification of veteran status forms. Incomplete application materials cannot be considered. Materials received after the initial review date will be reviewed at the discretion of the University.

Review of applications to begin: May 24, 2024
Iinterviews to begin no earlier than: May 29, 2024
Tentative start date: September 3, 2024

For questions about the search, please contact search committee chair Kaitlin Robinson at kaitlin.b.robinson@maine.edu or 207-581-2672.

The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screening.

In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information, or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Room 412, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5713, 207.581.1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).