Nursing Instructor

UPMC • Erie, PA

23h • Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Instructor at UPMC Jameson School of Nursing at UPMC Hamot is responsible and accountable for didactic and clinical instruction of nursing students. The instructor provides meaningful learning experiences to help students develop the knowledge, skills, and clinical judgment required to deliver safe, high-quality patient care. Instruction takes place in classroom and clinical environments, where the instructor guides and evaluates students and supports their application of the nursing process. The role also collaborates with faculty to promote consistent course delivery, positive student outcomes, and professional growth.

This role supports a collaborative, student-focused educational environment, including classroom, simulation, and clinical learning experiences. The instructor contributes to school leadership and educational development through committee participation, policy development, quality improvement or scholarly work, and participation in program evaluation and educational change initiatives. Title and salary will be determined based upon education and experience. Appointment and continued retention are contingent upon approval by the PA State Board of Nursing.

Requirements

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
• Three years of clinical practice experience.
• Precepting experience.
• Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse, or a qualifying multistate license issued by a participating Nursing Licensure Compact state when applicable.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification; CPR must meet AHA standards including didactic and skills demonstration components within 30 days of hire.
• Act 33, Act 34, and Act 73 FBI clearances, with renewals as applicable.
• Appointment and retention are contingent upon approval by the PA State Board of Nursing.
• Employees with an out-of-state NLC license who change residency to the state where the facility is located must apply for licensure in that state within 60 days.

Nice To Haves

• Clinical teaching experience in a prelicensure program.
• Previous teaching experience.
• Certified Nurse Educator certification.
• UPMC-approved certification.

Responsibilities

• Initiate opportunities to maintain the mission and values of the parent organization.
• Model effective communication with other health care team members to enhance and influence nursing within the organization.
• Foster an organizational climate that supports student and faculty development through trust, respect, collegiality, professionalism, and caring.
• Develop strategies that incorporate dignity and respect to meet diverse student learning needs in classroom and clinical settings.
• Work productively and effectively within a complex educational environment, and resolve and manage conflict in a timely manner.
• Coach students on cultural diversity and civility, and create an environment that recognizes and values differences among peers, patients, families, and communities.
• Maintain active membership in professional nursing organizations and engage in educational activities that promote professional growth as a nurse educator.
• Use feedback from self, peer, and student evaluations to improve role effectiveness, and share expertise with faculty and health care team members.
• Promote innovative educational practices and participate in school committees and shared leadership.
• Maintain professional practice knowledge through continuing education programs and conferences.
• Provide resources and coaching to diverse learners and establish positive, caring relationships with students, faculty, management, patients, families, and other health care team members.
• Use critical thinking and clinical judgment to guide students in applying the nursing process in classroom and clinical areas.
• Instruct and evaluate multiple students, create meaningful learning assignments, and demonstrate mastery of course content and clinical competence.
• Contribute to development of school policies and use teaching strategies grounded in educational theory, evidence-based teaching practice, and current literature.
• Provide quality classroom and clinical instruction to groups of nursing students and use personal attributes to facilitate learning.
• Recognize the influence of teaching styles and interpersonal interactions on learner outcomes, and create opportunities for students to develop critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills.
• Participate in quality improvement projects or scholarly work and share learning from outcomes with faculty and schools of nursing.
• Participate in the Systematic Program Evaluation Process and use assessment and evaluation data to improve student performance.
• Promote creative and innovative teaching and learning strategies in classroom and clinical experiences.
• Participate in developing strategies for educational changes at UPMC Schools of Nursing and use leadership skills to shape and implement change across the schools.
• Demonstrate commitment to nursing, the school, and program goals; serve as a professional role model; and demonstrate leadership when working with faculty and students.
• Serve as co-chair of school committees as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level