Nursing Clinical Instructor

Arkansas-State-University---Newport; Airport Village (AR); On-site; USD 56,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Arkansas State University-Newport is seeking a full-time Nursing Clinical Instructor to provide high-quality clinical instruction, supervision, and evaluation for nursing students in healthcare settings. The role integrates nursing theory with practice to ensure safe, evidence-based, patient-centered care.

The instructor supervises student groups, coordinates with clinical sites, teaches core clinical skills, and leads simulations across campuses, supporting student success and adherence to

Qualifications

• Active unencumbered Registered Nursing License issued by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing.
• Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervising care by students (6–8 per group) during clinical rotations.
• Coordinating with clinical site clinicians for student patient assignments.
• Teaching students clinical duties within program scope and answering questions.
• Evaluating students' clinical work and providing feedback (verbal and written).
• Leading simulations on each campus as scheduled and assisting in skills labs as needed.

Job description

Nursing Clinical Instructor

Arkansas State University-Newport

The Full-Time Nursing Clinical Instructor is responsible for providing high-quality clinical instruction, supervision, and evaluation of nursing students in healthcare settings. The instructor facilitates the integration of nursing theory into clinical practice while ensuring safe, evidence-based, and patient-centered care. This role supports student success, professional development, and adherence to program standards and regulatory requirements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervising care provided by a group of students (usually 6-8 students in a group) while they complete their clinical rotation in your area of specialty.
• Coordinating with clinicians at the clinical site to make student patient assignments.
• Teaching students how to perform duties in the clinical site, within the scope of practice for their program, and answering their questions.
• Evaluating students clinical work.
• Provide verbal and written feedback to students about clinical experiences.
• Lead simulation on each campus as scheduled.
• Assist in skills labs on each campus as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Clinical Instructors must hold an active unencumbered Registered Nursing License issued by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing.
• All Clinical Instructors must have a minimum of 2 years of clinical experience.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations. While performing the functions of this job, the employee is continuously required to talk or hear; frequently required to sit and occasionally required to climb or balance.The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

There are no harmful environmental conditions that are present for this position. Some equipment may be hazardous. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

NOTIFICATION

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visa at this time.