Practical Nursing Program Lead Instructor

Porter & Chester Instit•Hamden, CT

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is an opportunity for an experienced nurse who is ready for a change from the demands of bedside nursing to lead faculty, mentor students, and help prepare the next generation of Practical Nurses. The Practical Nursing Program Lead Instructor combines hands-on nursing knowledge with instructional leadership to ensure students receive high-quality classroom, laboratory, and clinical education. The role involves direct instruction, leadership, mentorship, and serving as a resource for faculty and students.

Requirements

Current, valid Registered Nursing (RN) license in the State of Connecticut required
Minimum 3 years of clinical nursing experience as RN required
Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) and willing to pursue Master's Degree in Nursing or related field within 4 years of hire date; or currently hold an MSN or Master's in related field with BSN required
Ability to use common software programs (MS Word/Excel/Outlook etc.)
Ability to train others
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong organizational skills
Great interpersonal skills
Maintain all required nursing licenses and certifications.

Nice To Haves

3 years of classroom teaching experience at the post-secondary level preferred
2 years of successful leadership and management experience preferred
Ability and willingness to travel to multiple campuses

Responsibilities

Teach a minimum of 26 instructional hours per week through classroom, laboratory, and clinical instruction.
Lead and mentor faculty to ensure consistent, high-quality instruction and a positive student learning experience.
Bring real-world nursing experience into the classroom, lab, simulation, and clinical settings.
Help students connect nursing theory to real patient-care situations and develop clinical judgment, critical thinking, communication, professionalism, and career-readiness skills.
Prepare and deliver engaging lectures, demonstrations, simulations, patient-care scenarios, competency evaluations, and clinical learning experiences.
Mentor students throughout their nursing education, including students who may be struggling academically, clinically, or with attendance.
Develop and implement student success and retention strategies to help students stay on track and graduate successfully.
Monitor student academic, attendance, laboratory, and clinical performance and provide timely, constructive feedback.
Conduct and document faculty classroom and clinical observations while providing coaching, mentorship, and professional development.
Ensure curriculum, course materials, assessments, and LMS content are current, consistent, accessible, and aligned with program outcomes.
Maintain accurate academic, attendance, clinical, and faculty documentation and complete required reports.
Support students with academic, attendance, financial, and career needs through appropriate referrals and interventions.
Ensure students demonstrate safe, competent, and professional nursing practice before progressing through the program.
Maintain safe, organized, and well-equipped classroom, laboratory, and clinical learning environments.
Build strong relationships with clinical partners, employers, faculty, students, and other program stakeholders.
Participate in monthly meetings with the PN education management team, to review program updates, student outcomes, faculty needs, clinical operations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Support compliance with ACCSC standards, Connecticut State Board of Examiners for Nursing requirements, institutional policies, and PN academic and clinical policies and procedures.
Participate in orientations, campus meetings, graduation activities, professional development, continuing education, and professional organizations.
Maintain all required nursing licenses and certifications.