Nurse Practitioner Preceptor & Clinical Mentor (Part-Time)

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; North Carolina; On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

The Nurse Practitioner Preceptor provides hands-on clinical mentoring for graduate nursing students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This clinical faculty (fixed term) position offers real-world learning experiences in a hospital or clinical setting in North Carolina.

Responsibilities include supervising student care, guiding diagnostic reasoning, and ensuring patient safety and quality care.

Qualifications

• Active North Carolina license in an applicable discipline (e.g., NP, MD, PA, or related field).
• Minimum of one year of clinical practice prior to precepting.
• Clinical expertise relevant to the assigned area (e.g., family medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry).
• Prior teaching or precepting experience preferred.
• Strong communication and mentoring skills; commitment to nursing education.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervised, real-world clinical learning experiences for nurse practitioner students.
• Offer guidance, mentorship, and clinical expertise to develop diagnostic reasoning, assessment, and patient management skills.
• Facilitate progressive student independence by assigning appropriate patient care responsibilities based on competency.
• Review and approve student findings, diagnoses, and treatment plans prior to patient discharge.
• Communicate regularly with faculty regarding student progress, concerns, or questions.
• Complete required student evaluations at mid-term and end of clinical rotation.
• Maintain a supportive and professional learning environment that promotes high-quality patient care.

Skills

Mentoring

Communication

Clinical supervision

Teaching experience

Education

Active North Carolina professional license

Job description

The Nurse Practitioner Preceptor provides hands-on clinical mentoring for graduate nursing students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This clinical faculty (fixed term) position offers real-world learning experiences in a hospital or clinical setting in North Carolina.

Responsibilities include supervising student care, guiding diagnostic reasoning, and ensuring patient safety and quality care.