Clinical/Lab Nursing Educator — MSN (Adult Health)

John Hopkin’s University; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore seeks a Clinical/Laboratory Instructor to teach primarily in clinical, laboratory and simulation settings for the MSN Entry into Practice program. The role reports to the Clinical Course Coordinator and collaborates with the Program Director.

The position is term-limited to a semester and renewed based on program need and evaluations. The responsibilities include mandatory training, evidence-based teaching, fostering an inclusive learning environment,

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, 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.

Skills

Organizational skills

Written communication

Interpersonal communication

Problem solving

Education

Master's degree in nursing or DNP

RN licensure

Job description

Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore seeks a Clinical/Laboratory Instructor to teach primarily in clinical, laboratory and simulation settings for the MSN Entry into Practice program. The role reports to the Clinical Course Coordinator and collaborates with the Program Director.

The position is term-limited to a semester and renewed based on program need and evaluations. The responsibilities include mandatory training, evidence-based teaching, fostering an inclusive learning environment,