Nurse Instructor MS

Riverside Nursing Center of Thomaston; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Nursing Center of Thomaston in Newport News, Virginia, seeks a qualified nursing instructor to develop and evaluate curriculum for residential and distance education, while supporting student outcomes and program goals.

The instructor collaborates with the Program Director to ensure high-quality education, advising, and scholarship, maintaining professional competence across teaching modalities.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Nursing is required.
• 3-4 years of recent clinical experience or teaching in the field, or a combination of both, prior to hire date.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license in Virginia is required.
• CPR/BLS Certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, teach, evaluate, and revise the program curriculum for residential and distance education courses.
• Assist in student admissions, progression, retention, graduation, and related policies.
• Provide academic advisement, counseling, and referrals to students; maintain professional competence through ongoing development.
• Engage in scholarly activities related to distance education, instructional design, and assessment to support program quality.

Education

Masters Degree, Nursing

Job description

Hiring Range

$72,100.00 - $99,175.00/Annual Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Newport News, Virginia

Hiring Range

$72,100.00 - $99,175.00/Annual Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Overview

The instructor works under the supervision of the Program Director and is responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating the philosophy and objectives of their program. The instructor is responsible for designing, implementing, teaching, evaluating, and revising the program's curriculum and related educational materials as assigned for the delivery of both residential and distance education courses. The instructor assists in the development and evaluation of student admission, progression, retention, graduation and related program and college policies. Accountable for student outcomes, the instructor acts as a resource for students, providing support, remediation, academic advisement and counseling, and referral as needed. The instructor actively engages in scholarly pursuits to enhance metaprofessional skills and support learning in the areas of educational theory, instructional design and delivery, assessment, and systematic evaluation relative to both residential and distance education methods. Each member of the faculty shall maintain professional competence in their specific discipline through such activities as practice, continuing education programs, conferences, workshops, seminars, academic courses, research projects, and professional writing. The instructor participates in community and institutional service activities which contribute to the mission of RHS and RCHC. The instructor performs other duties as assigned. Essential functions are fundamental job duties, knowledge, skills and abilities that are necessary to perform the position. For all College Instructor and Staff positions, standards are intended to apply to all educational delivery methods - residential, blended, and/or distance as feasible.

What You Will Do

• Instructor is evaluated on activities that support learning, including instructional design, delivery (both residential and distance methods), assessment, course management, and academic advising
• Accountable for program, student, and graduate outcomes
• Maintain professional competence in their specific discipline through such activities as practice, continuing education programs, conferences, workshops, seminars, academic courses, research projects, and professional writing
• Complete required instructional scholarly activity and professional development to include two (2) activities related to Distance Education, two (2) activities in the instructor’s professional discipline, two (2) activities directly related to teaching, and one (1) activity related to instructional simulation (not applicable to RN-to-BSN faculty)

Qualifications

Education

• Masters Degree, Nursing (Required)

Experience

• 3-4 years Recent (within last 5 years) clinical experience or teaching in the specified field or a combination of the two prior to hire date (Required)
• Experience in a clinical educational setting (Preferred)
• Formal didactic teaching experience (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) (Required)
• CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) (Required)