Adjunct CRNA Simulation & Clinical Education Faculty

Northern Kentucky University; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

Northern Kentucky University is seeking an experienced CRNA to serve as Adjunct CRNA Simulation & Clinical Education Faculty. The role involves didactic instruction, simulation-based teaching, and hands-on clinical skills training to nurse anesthesia students.

Responsibilities include classroom lectures, simulation facilitation, case discussions, and feedback to promote clinical reasoning and professional development within NKU's Nurse Anesthesia Program.

Qualifications

• Must be certified/recertified as CRNA with NBCRNA.
• Licensed RN with current APRN/CRNA privileges per state law.
• Graduate degree in nurse anesthesia; master's/doctorate preferred for faculty.
• Active clinical practice with demonstrated competency.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and evidence-based practice.
• Strong teaching, feedback, and professional role modeling skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration abilities.
• Promote critical thinking and clinical judgment among students.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with NKU faculty to provide simulation and skills labs.
• Prepare and deliver classroom lectures on anesthesia topics.
• Translate current clinical practice into didactic instruction.
• Facilitate case-based discussions and interactive learning.
• Facilitate high-fidelity simulation, workshops, and skills labs.
• Teach airway management, anesthesia equipment, patient assessment, and monitoring.
• Participate in prebriefing, scenario facilitation, debriefing, and student evaluation.
• Create an educational environment that fosters active learning and critical thinking.
• Serve as a professional role model for students.
• Provide timely feedback on knowledge, reasoning, and professionalism.
• Assist with development and evaluation of lectures and instructional materials.
• Participate in student assessment and remediation as requested.
• Incorporate current evidence and standards into teaching.
• Collaborate to ensure activities meet course objectives and outcomes.
• Assist with preparation and use of simulation equipment and spaces.

Skills

CRNA instruction

Clinical teaching

Communication

Collaboration

Evidence-based practice

Professional role model

Education

Master's or doctoral degree in nurse anesthesia

Job description

Position Title: Adjunct CRNA Simulation & Clinical Education Faculty

Position Type: Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

About the Role

The Northern Kentucky University Nurse Anesthesia Program is seeking an experienced Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) to support the education and professional development of nurse anesthesia students through didactic instruction, lecture-based teaching, simulation, and hands-on clinical skills training. Working collaboratively with Nurse Anesthesia Program faculty, the CRNA educator will provide classroom instruction in areas of clinical expertise, facilitate simulation-based learning, and assist with skills laboratory experiences. The position will help students connect foundational and advanced anesthesia concepts with clinical practice through evidence-based instruction, case discussion, simulation, demonstration, and guided practice. The CRNA educator will contribute to a student-centered learning environment that promotes clinical reasoning, critical thinking, technical proficiency, professionalism, and progressive development toward safe and competent nurse anesthesia practice. This role provides an opportunity for a practicing CRNA to bring current, real-world anesthesia experience into both the classroom and simulation environment.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Current certification/recertification as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) through the NBCRNA
• Current, unencumbered Registered Nurse license
• Current license/privilege to practice as an APRN/CRNA in accordance with applicable state law
• Graduate degree in nurse anesthesia; master's or doctoral preparation preferred/required as appropriate for faculty appointment
• Current clinical practice and demonstrated clinical competency
• Commitment to maintaining professional development and evidence-based anesthesia practice
• Ability to effectively teach, demonstrate clinical skills, provide feedback, and serve as a professional role model
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and collaborative skills
• Ability to promote critical thinking, clinical judgment, student independence, and progressive development
• Commitment to professional standards, ethical practice, and the mission and goals of the NKU Nurse Anesthesia Program

Responsibilities/Duties

• Collaborate with NKU Nurse Anesthesia Program faculty to provide simulation, skills laboratory, and other educational experiences for nurse anesthesia students.
• Prepare and deliver classroom lectures and presentations on anesthesia-related topics within the CRNA's areas of clinical expertise.
• Translate current clinical practice and evidence-based anesthesia principles into meaningful, clinically relevant classroom instruction.
• Facilitate case-based discussions, clinical correlation activities, and other interactive learning experiences that help students integrate didactic knowledge with anesthesia practice.
• Facilitate and assist with high-fidelity simulation, task training, skills laboratories, workshops, and other experiential learning activities.
• Teach and demonstrate anesthesia-related technical and psychomotor skills, including airway management, anesthesia equipment, patient assessment, anesthetic planning, monitoring, and other skills appropriate to the student's level of progression.
• Participate in simulation prebriefing, scenario facilitation, debriefing, and student evaluation.
• Create an educational environment that encourages active learning, inquiry, clinical reasoning, critical thinking, and problem-solving.
• Demonstrate expert anesthesia practice and serve as a professional role model for students.
• Provide timely and constructive feedback regarding student knowledge, clinical reasoning, technical performance, communication, and professionalism.
• Assist program faculty with the development, implementation, and evaluation of lectures, simulation scenarios, skills-training activities, and other instructional materials.
• Participate in student assessment and remediation activities as requested by program faculty.
• Incorporate current evidence, professional standards, and contemporary anesthesia practice into teaching activities.
• Collaborate with program faculty to ensure educational activities support course objectives, student learning outcomes, and progressive development throughout the curriculum.
• Assist with preparation, organization, and appropriate use of simulation equipment and learning spaces.
• Maintain professional and ethical standards and comply with applicable NKU, College of Health and Human Services, School of Nursing, and Nurse Anesthesia Program policies.

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae (CV) or résumé
• Copy of current NBCRNA certification/recertification
• Documentation of current RN and APRN/CRNA licensure
• Official graduate transcript(s)

Work Environment & Physical Demands

Why Work at Northern Kentucky University At NKU, our work revolves around three things: opening doors, helping people finish what they start, and connecting learning to real life. Those pillars—Access, Completion, and Career & Community Engagement—aren’t just strategic-plan wallpaper. They shape how we hire, how we serve students, and how we show up for the region. If you want your work to matter—NKU is a place where you can see your impact every day.

About NKU

Northern Kentucky University is a public, student-centered institution located just minutes from downtown Cincinnati. Our vision is clear: to be nationally recognized as a student-ready, regionally-engaged university that empowers diverse learners for economic and social mobility. We focus on opening doors, supporting students through graduation, and connecting learning to real opportunity in our region. NKU offers the reach of a comprehensive university with the feel of a close, collaborative campus.