Clinical Instructor - Nursing (part-time)

Job Summary Clinical Instructors report to the School of Nursing (SON) Director. As special faculty, clinical instructors are responsible for teaching in clinical, laboratory, and simulated learning environments. Clinical instructors collaborate with semester‑level faculty to ensure that direct care assignments and focused clinical learning activities enable achievement of the integrated practicum learning outcomes. Responsibilities and Duties Provide clinical instruction in approved health care settings and the nursing simulation laboratory Maintain positive relationships with partners in the assigned clinical setting Assist with instruction in the nursing skills lab Serve as a professional registered nurse role model Guide student reflection for practice improvement in post‑clinical conferences Maintain clinical expertise in assigned clinical area (e.g., pediatrics, obstetrics, medical) Evaluate student performance and achievement of clinical learning outcomes Communicate evaluation with students on a weekly basis Complete written evaluations at midterm and final Assign pass/fail grades based on objective assessment Identify students at risk of not passing; collaborate with course clinical lead, Director of Clinical Contribute to clinical site evaluations at the completion of a clinical rotation Capstone instructors evaluate clinical preceptors after each capstone course Participate in ongoing teaching and learning development activities offered by the SON Participate in continuing education to maintain clinical competence in area of expertise Maintain knowledge of the BSN curriculum, student policies, and clinical requirements Meet all scheduled classes Plan, organize and inform students of the course content, texts, readings, assignments, attendance regulations and methods of evaluation including grading scales Schedule and attend office hours Turn in grades according to established deadlines Evaluation and Remediation Educational and faculty support as needed to design remediation plans. Identify students at risk of not passing; collaborate with course clinical lead, Director of Clinical and other faculty. Benefits Faculty with a semester‑to‑semester appointment who are in an EWU paid appointment of at least 50 percent or more are eligible for PEBB insurance on the first day of the month following the start of their second consecutive academic term. See WAC 182‑12‑114 section (3)(a)(ii) for more details. Required Qualifications Master's degree in nursing or Bachelor's degree in nursing and a graduate degree in a health or education‑related field Unencumbered Washington Registered Nurse license, or eligible for licensure Current healthcare provider CPR certification At least three years recent clinical experience in assigned clinical area Excellent interpersonal communication skills Demonstrated ability to apply a responsive and flexible approach that is supportive to the needs including universal access of our students, faculty staff and the public Preferred Qualifications Five years recent clinical experience in assigned clinical area Master's level coursework in nursing education Prior experience teaching in a clinical, laboratory, or simulated learning environment Experience working with Canvas or another learning management system Job Duties Other Skills and Abilities: Teaching workload for individuals appointed to a clinical instructor position will be specified in their individual letter of appointment. Teaching includes the following additional related responsibilities as defined in the faculty CBA: meet all scheduled classes, plan, organize and inform students of the course content, schedule and attend office hours, turn in grades. All faculty are expected to engage in effective teaching and assessment of student learning. Conditions of Employment Appointment is as specified in the letter of appointment. Appointment as a clinical instructor does not confer any right to subsequent appointment for additional semesters. Applicants must be available to start no later than the date specified in the letter of appointment. The position may involve handling university funds or other items of value and unsupervised access with vulnerable populations under the age of 16. Employment contingent upon successful background check prior to beginning employment. All new employees must comply with EWU immunization policy 602‑02 and provide proof of immunity or vaccination to MMR before beginning work at EWU. Waivers available for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.; no visa sponsorship. Salary Information Semester Clinical Instructors will be compensated at the rate of One Thousand Eight Hundred ($1800) per credit. #J-18808-Ljbffr