Casual Faculty-Clinical/Laboratory Instructor- MSN (Entry into Nursing) Nursing the Childbearin...

Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Retirement support

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University seeks a Clinical Instructor responsible for teaching nursing students in clinical and laboratory settings. The position requires current RN licensure and a Master’s degree or DNP.

The Instructor will ensure compliance with clinical hours and manage student performance, maintaining an inclusive learning environment.

This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the nursing education at a prestigious institution.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of providing direct patient care as an RN or advanced practice nurse.
• Demonstrated experience as a clinical educator is preferred.
• Compliant with SON and/or clinical site requirements.

Responsibilities

• Teach in clinical and lab/simulation settings for nursing students.
• Ensure compliance with clinical hours and training requirements.
• Provide feedback and academic improvement plans for students.

Skills

Organizational skills

Written communication

Interpersonal communication

Problem-solving

Experience in diverse environments

Education

Master's degree in nursing or DNP

Current RN licensure

Job description

General Description

The Clinical Instructor is responsible for teaching primarily in the clinical and laboratory/simulation settings for students in the MSN (Entry into Practice) program. The Clinical/Laboratory Instructor reports to the Clinical Course Coordinator or Laboratory Course Coordinator when leading a clinical or laboratory group and ultimately 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 on the program's needs, satisfactory clinical evaluations, and the approval of the Clinical Coordinator of the MSN (Entry into Nursing) Program. (Fall term 8/25/2026 through 12/15/2024)

Responsibilities

• Participate in all mandatory training and/or meetings required before the semester, including site-specific orientation
• 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
• Follows the direction of the Clinical Coordinator and Program Director of the MSN (Entry into Nursing) Program
• Attends course planning meetings as directed by the Clinical Course Coordinator.
• Ensures that all students in the assigned clinical group have completed compliance requirements for the assigned clinical site by the identified due date
• Prepares and submits incident reports related to student exposures according to site and SON policies.
• Takes students to the Occupational Health Clinic following exposures as directed by the Infectious Disease or Occupational Health official at the clinical site.
• Works collaboratively with nurse managers, staff nurses, and other representatives of the clinical units assigned.
• Meets with students as requested or when necessary to address student performance concerns.
• Works closely with students' clinical course coordinator when a student's performance in clinical/laboratory/course places the student at risk for failure.
• Provides students with a recommended plan for academic improvement as needed and follows up to determine if student performance improves.
• Provides timely feedback to students on their clinical/laboratory/course progress.
• Communicate in writing with the clinical coordinator if they are considering issuing a course warning and when/if it is issued.
• If appropriate, initiate notifications of missed clinical time and/or clinical/laboratory/course warnings.
• Communicate in writing with students and the clinical coordinator if the student is not passing at midterm or at the end of the course.
• Communicate concerns about non-academic student issues to the Associate Dean for Student Affairs
• Reviews patient log and verifies time log in EXXAT
• Able to travel to Johns Hopkins SON and clinical facilities in the Baltimore-Washington area

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.

Background Checks

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check including education verification.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved.

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Salary Range

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.

Total Rewards

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