Casual Faculty-Clinical/Laboratory Instructor- MSN (Entry into Nursing) Adult Health

Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 73,000 - 170,000; Part time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore seeks a Clinical/Laboratory Instructor for the MSN (Entry into Nursing) program to teach in clinical, lab, and simulation settings.

The position is semester-based, reports to the Clinical Course Coordinator, and requires RN licensure, a master's in nursing or DNP, and at least two years of direct patient care.

Responsibilities include mandatory training, evidence-based teaching, ensuring clinical hours, and collaboration with the SON leadership.

Qualifications

• Current licensure as a registered nurse.
• Master's degree in nursing or DNP.
• Complete compliance requirements of SON and/or clinical site.
• Minimum of 2 years of providing direct patient care as an RN or advanced practice nurse.
• Excellent organizational, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to effectively manage details and problem solve in a complex environment.
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so at Johns Hopkins SON.
• Experience as a clinical educator is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participate in all mandatory training and/or meetings required before the semester.
• Teaching in the clinical/laboratory/simulation settings utilizing evidence-based practice and adult learning principles.
• Proactively creates an inclusive learning environment.
• Accountable for ensuring complete/assigned clinical hours.
• Maintain familiarity with theory content.
• Provide standardized learning experiences when applicable.
• Follow the direction of the Clinical Coordinator and Program Director of the MSN (Entry into Nursing) Program.
• Attend course planning meetings as directed by the Clinical Course Coordinator.
• Ensure compliance requirements for students in the clinical site by due date.
• Prepare and submit incident reports related to student exposures.
• Take students to Occupational Health Clinic following exposures as directed.
• Collaborate with nurse managers and clinical staff.
• Meet with students to address performance concerns.
• Provide timely feedback on clinical progress.
• Communicate in writing about course warnings and midterm/final passing status.
• Notify missed clinical time and/or warnings as needed.
• Communicate concerns about non-academic student issues to the Associate Dean.
• Review patient logs and time logs in EXXAT.

Education

Master's degree in nursing or DNP

Current RN licensure

Excellent organizational and interpersonal communication

Ability to manage details and solve problems

Commitment to a diverse academic environment

Clinical educator experience preferred

Job description

Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first researchuniversity and home to nine world-class academic divisions workingtogether as one university.

Johns Hopkins University: School of Nursing

Salary

Starting rates based on position role and length ofterm ($3,650-$6,800 Lab Instructor) ($5,300-$15,200 ClinicalInstructor) ($7,400 Synthesis Instructor)

Description

The Clinical Instructor is responsible for teaching primarily inthe clinical and laboratory /simulation settings for students inthe MSN (Entry into Practice) program. The Clinical/LaboratoryInstructor reports to the Clinical Course Coordinator or LaboratoryCourse Coordinator when leading a clinical or laboratory group andultimately reports to the Associate Director for Clinical Practice,MSN (Entry into Nursing) Program.

Position Term

The position term is a semester in duration and renewed based onthe program's needs, satisfactory clinical evaluations, and theapproval of the Clinical Coordinator of the MSN (Entry intoNursing) Program. (Fall term 8/25/2026 through 12/15/2026)

Responsibilities

• Participate in all mandatory training and/or meetings requiredbefore the semester, including site-specific orientation
• Teaching in the clinical/laboratory/simulation settingsutilizing evidence-based practice and adult learningprinciples
• Proactively creates an inclusive learning environment
• Accountable for ensuring complete/assigned clinical hours
• Maintain familiarity with theory content
• Provide standardized learning experiences when applicable
• Follows the direction of the Clinical Coordinator and ProgramDirector of the MSN (Entry into Nursing) Program
• Attends course planning meetings as directed by the ClinicalCourse Coordinator.
• Ensures that all students in the assigned clinical group havecompleted compliance requirements for the assigned clinical site bythe identified due date
• Prepares and submits incident reports related to studentexposures according to site and SON policies.
• Takes students to the Occupational Health Clinic followingexposures as directed by the Infectious Disease or OccupationalHealth official at the clinical site.
• Works collaboratively with nurse managers, staff nurses, andother representatives of the clinical units assigned.
• Meets with students as requested or when necessary to addressstudent performance concerns.
• Works closely with students’ clinical course coordinator when astudent’s performance in clinical/laboratory/course places thestudent at risk for failure.
• Provides students with a recommended plan for academicimprovement as needed and follows up to determine if studentperformance improves.
• Provides timely feedback to students on theirclinical/laboratory/course progress.
• Communicate in writing with the clinical coordinator if theyare considering issuing a course warning and when/if it isissued.
• If appropriate, initiate notifications of missed clinical timeand/or clinical/laboratory/course warnings.
• Communicate in writing with students and the clinicalcoordinator if the student is not passing at midterm or at the endof the course.
• Communicate concerns about non-academic student issues to theAssociate Dean for Student Affairs
• Reviews patient log and verifies time log in EXXAT

• Able to travel to Johns Hopkins SON and clinical facilities inthe Baltimore-Washington area

Qualifications

• Current licensure as a registered nurse
• Master's degree in nursing or DNP
• Complete compliance requirements of SON and/or clinicalsite.
• Minimum of 2 years of providing direct patient care as an RN oradvanced practice nurse
• Excellent organizational, written and interpersonalcommunication skills.
• Ability to effectively manage details and problem solve in acomplex environment
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diversefaculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so atJohns Hopkins SON
• Experience as a clinical educator is preferred.

Salary Range

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximumsalaries for this position and is based on Johns HopkinsUniversity's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not allcandidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range.The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may varyand will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may includethe successful candidate's geographic location, skills, workexperience, internal equity, market conditions, education/trainingand other factors, as reasonably determined by theUniversity.

Total Rewards

Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports ouremployees' health, life, career and retirement. More informationcan be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity forits faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university doesnot discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status,pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age,disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity orexpression, veteran status or other legally protectedcharacteristics. The University is committed to providing qualifiedindividuals access to all academic and employment programs,benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability,performance and merit without regard to personal factors ordemographic characteristics that are irrelevant to the programinvolved.

Pre-Employment Information

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Background Checks

After receiving a conditional offer, the successful candidate(s)for this position will be subject to a pre-employment backgroundcheck including education verification. When deciding whether acandidate’s conviction history is job-disqualifying, the Universityconsiders the nature and gravity of the offense, the time that haspassed since the conviction, and the nature of the job beingsought.

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Vaccine Requirements

Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longerrequires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This changedoes not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must befully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proofof vaccination status. We still require all faculty, staff, andstudents to receive the seasonalflu vaccine . Exceptions to the seasonal flu vaccine or COVID-19 vaccine (forSOM) requirement(s) may be provided to individuals with sincerelyheld religious beliefs or medical conditions that preclude themfrom receiving the vaccine. Requests for an exception must besubmitted to the JHU vaccination registry. For additionalinformation, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas,laboratories, working with research subjects, or involvingcommunity contact requires documentation of immune status againstRubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella(chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received theTdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may includedocumentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicellavaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratorytesting. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases areordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except forthose candidates who provide results of blood tests or immunizationdocumentation from their own health care providers. Anyvaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no costin our Occupational Health office.