Adjunct Clinical Faculty/Clinical SupervisorSouthwest College of Naturopathic Medicine • Tempe, Arizona, United States
Adjunct Clinical Faculty/Clinical Supervisor
Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine
- Tempe, Arizona, United States
- Tempe, Arizona, United States
À propos
As a private institution, Sonoran University is dedicated to fostering a supportive, inclusive community for all. Sonoran community members embody and promote inclusive excellence (IE*). This includes a commitment to respecting diverse perspectives and continually advancing your understanding and practices around equity, belonging, and support for all students, employees, patients, and our greater community. You will contribute to a campus culture that embraces our core values.
Summary
The College of Nutrition at Sonoran University of Health Sciences is actively seeking Adjunct Clinical Faculty / Clinical Supervisors for our 12-week online Applied Clinical Training Experience (ACTE) courses that are included in the curriculum for the Master's in Applied Clinical Nutrition (MSACN) program.
The MSACN is a comprehensive graduate degree program designed to support the complete didactic education and 1,000 hours of Supervised Practice Experience (SPE) needs of students who wish to earn the Certified Nutrition Specialist® (CNS®) credential.
The Applied Clinical Training Experience (ACTE) is a supervised clinical nutrition practicum delivered in adherence with a personalized nutrition care model that supports students in completing the Supervised Practice Experience (SPE) requirements established by the Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists (BCNS). It also advances students' development as competent and caring evidence-based practitioners of personalized nutrition. The ACTE courses are delivered in adherence with the competencies set by the Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists (BCNS) and are designed for students pursuing the Certified Nutrition Specialist® (CNS®) credential.
Adjunct clinical faculty supervise Sonoran's online students through timely and effective supervision, mentorship, and communication. Adjunct clinical faculty are assigned responsibilities aligned with their expertise and interact with students using Sonoran's online Learning Management System (LMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
The ideal candidate will meet the BCNS standards for Clinical Supervisors and have expertise in the practice of personalized nutrition. Adjunct clinical faculty are active members of the Sonoran community promoting its mission, vision, and core values.
Primary Clinical Supervision Responsibilities
- Provide clinical supervision for students earning Supervised Practice Experience (SPE) hours in compliance with all BCNS standards and guidelines for Clinical Supervisors and with input from their first-level supervisor.
- Provide clinical supervision for students in compliance with Sonoran's MSACN program standards and with input from first level supervisor.
- Provide remote supervision through Sonoran's virtual clinic.
- Maintain current HIPAA and OSHA certifications and comply with HIPAA and OSHA. (Sonoran University provides access to these mandatory annual trainings to all Clinical Supervisors.)
- Comply with all Sonoran clinical policies and procedures, including timely review of chart notes and regularly scheduled supervisor meetings.
- Ensure timely and appropriate referral of patients/clients to other healthcare professionals, as necessary.
- Perform regular evaluations of student performance.
- Hold students accountable to all policies and procedures outlined in the Clinical Handbooks.
- Per BCNS guidelines, supervisors must also:
- Complete the BCNS Supervisor Approval Application
- Complete the ANA Supervisor training
- Other duties as assigned
Primary Clinical Teaching Responsibilities
- Deliver expert clinical knowledge and guidance to students
- Serve as a mentor and role model to students
- Conduct regular assessments of students' knowledge, skills, and attitudes
- Conduct regular assessments of students' progress on BCNS competencies
- Provide responses to student inquiries within 24-hours (within 48-hours during holidays or weekends)
- Engage in the online EHR portal daily (M-F)
- Lead weekly virtual team meetings (Virtual Grand Rounds) with students
- Hold on-on-one meeting with students, by appointment
- Remain current in the evidence-based practice of clinical nutrition
- Ensure clinical care standards remain current, accurate, evidence-based, and relevant
- Continuously improve clinical supervision/teaching based on feedback and evolving best practices
- Submit feedback and student documentation in a timely manner
- Provide timely response to communications by program leadership, preferably within 24-hours
- Other duties as assigned
Experience
- Experience in the practice of evidence-based clinical nutrition
- Education and experience demonstrating expert breadth of knowledge to effectively supervise the delivery of evidence-based clinical nutrition in a clinical setting
- Experience as a BCNS Supervisor is highly preferred
- Experience with telehealth/telemedicine is highly preferred
- Previous instructional experience, preferably in an online setting at a college or university, is preferred
- Familiarity with online teaching and/or a desire to learn new technological approaches to education
- A positive attitude, confidence, integrity, effective oral and written communication skills, honesty, and the ability to inspire
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality regarding patient/client and candidate issues
- Ability to embody Sonoran's core values: We Achieve Excellence, We Love, We Do the Right Thing, We Are Resilient, We Shape the Future.
Required Qualifications
Per BCNS standards ( supervisors must meet all of the following qualifications:
- Hold one of the following credentials for 3 years prior to applying:
- Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS)
- Registered Dietitian with a Master's or Doctoral Degree in a nutrition-related field from a regionally accredited institution.
- Doctorate of Clinical Nutrition from a regionally accredited institution
- Practice Experience: A minimum of 1,500 client-facing hours
- Licensure: Must hold an LDN/LN license (or equivalent) in any U.S. state
- Ethical and Professional Requirements
- Must review the CNS Code of Ethics
- Must agree to the Supervisor Responsibilities and Standards
Technology requirement
Faculty are expected to have a personal computer with internet access and virus protection. Sonoran University provides a Sonoran University email
Compétences linguistiques
- English
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