Glassboro

Virtua Health•Glassboro, NJ

2d•$104,613 - $167,938•Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Instructor is responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing students’ learning experiences across classroom, clinical, virtual, and in-person settings. The instructor provides student guidance and tutoring, contributes to the overall nursing program, and demonstrates professionalism and ongoing development in teaching, service, and scholarship. The role is based on-site in Glassboro and focuses on obstetric/maternal-child nursing. The position requires a Master of Nursing degree and maternal-child health experience. New educators may be trained if they have adjunct faculty experience. The instructor plans and delivers courses that integrate theory and clinical experience to prepare students for entry-level nursing practice. The role includes coordinating clinical placements, developing evaluation tools, assessing student learning and course effectiveness, participating in curriculum development and program activities, and supporting student advisement and fair application of school policies. The instructor also maintains clinical competence, required certifications, and compliance with applicable organizational, professional, and legal requirements.

Requirements

Master of Nursing degree required.
Maternal-child health experience required.
New Jersey RN licensure required.
BLS certification required.
2+ years of teaching experience preferred; novice educators with adjunct faculty experience will be trained.
CPR certification for health care providers must be maintained.
Specialty courses require ACLS, NALS, and PALS certifications.

Nice To Haves

Master of Nursing Education, EdD, PhD, or DNP preferred.
Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) certification preferred.
Two or more years of teaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan, implement, and evaluate courses integrating theory and clinical experiences to prepare students for entry-level nursing practice.
Organize courses according to course outlines, develop evaluation tools, coordinate clinical experiences with agencies, and use creative teaching strategies.
Evaluate courses and submit written course reports; serve as a role model and demonstrate caring behaviors to students, patients, families, and staff.
Participate in curriculum planning, development, and evaluation, including weekly course planning meetings and faculty workshops.
Select appropriate learning environments and evaluate clinical learning experiences.
Contribute to development of the annual budget.
Promote the nursing program by participating in open house activities, applicant interviews, school activities, and Faculty Organization committees.
Provide student advisement and guidance; conduct formative and summative evaluations, enforce school policies, and manage classroom and clinical student behavior.
Participate in continuing education, maintain health care provider CPR certification, complete mandatory hospital-based education, and demonstrate clinical competence.
Promote the nursing profession through community service, participate in new faculty orientation, and assist with developing faculty personnel policies.
Support and use research in nursing and nursing education; incorporate research findings into course content, clinical practice, and program development and evaluation.
Comply with ethical, regulatory, legal, privacy, safety, infection-control, records-retention, and other organizational and departmental requirements; report non-compliance or privacy breaches.