RN Nursing Instructor, West Penn School of Nursing
About The Position
WEST PENN SCHOOL OF NURSING: Our Bloomfield location at West Penn School of Nursing offers a full-time program that prepares you for the RN licensure exam in just 22 months. The diploma nursing program at West Penn Hospital School of Nursing is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). West Penn School of Nursing's First-Time NCLEX pass rate for 2025 was 90.1%. WEST PENN HOSPITAL: West Penn Hospital has four-time Magnet® recognition, private patient rooms, free employee parking and a generous benefit package (for full-time and part-time status employees). They are nationally recognized for their burn care, and the only pediatric burn center in western Pennsylvania to be verified by the American Burn Association and the American College of Surgeons. They are also ranked in the nation's top-50 hospitals for OB-GYN care by the US News and World Report. ALLEGHENY HEALTH NETWORK: At AHN, employees trust working together and place patients at the center of all they do. This 9 Hospital system, a part of Highmark Health, is transforming the future of healthcare by providing highly effective services to customers, patients and communities. AHN has commitment and dedication to being inclusive, valuing fresh perspectives, and offering the best growth and educational opportunities to employees. GENERAL OVERVIEW: Provides classroom and clinical instruction and evaluation of students; Contributes to functions of Faculty Organization to recruit and admit students, develop, implement and evaluate the program.
Requirements
- Minimum Master's Degree in Nursing required or must be obtained within 5 years of hire
- Current State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
- 2 years experience in clinical area of direct responsibility may be required depending on specialty
- CPR – American Heart Association
- Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
- Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
- Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
Nice To Haves
- Two years teaching experience in a school of nursing
- Specialty experience of Med/Surg plus: ICU/Critical Care, Peds/OB, Behavioral Health/Psych
Responsibilities
- Teaches classroom theory for assigned courses which include course development, creation of outlines, syllabi, bibliographies, teaching materials and examinations according to school policy to insure instruction is current and relevant. (30%)
- Provides clinical instruction and supervision in the clinical area to assist the student in socialization, skill development and the correlation of classroom theory to clinical area. (30%)
- Evaluates student performance in the classroom and in the clinical area according to school policy to insure the promotion and graduation of students. (15%)
- Contributes to the Faculty Organization and its standing committees as assigned to carry out the functions of the organization. (15%)
- Contributes to the annual systematic evaluation activities to improve program quality and maintain accreditation. (10%)
- Performs other duties as assigned or required
Benefits
- free employee parking
- generous benefit package (for full-time and part-time status employees)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
