Nursing Clinical Instructor

ASU-Newport; Newport, Northern (AR, KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Arkansas State University-Newport is seeking a Full-Time Nursing Clinical Instructor to supervise nursing students during clinical rotations and evaluate their performance in healthcare settings. The role emphasizes safe, evidence-based, patient-centered care and applying nursing theory to practice.

Responsibilities include coordinating with clinical site clinicians, assigning student cases, leading simulations, and assisting in skills labs.

Qualifications

• Active RN license issued by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing.
• Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise groups of nursing students (6–8) during clinical rotations.
• Coordinate with clinical site clinicians to assign patient cases.
• Instruct students on duties within their scope of practice and answer questions.
• Evaluate students' clinical performance.
• Provide verbal and written feedback on experiences.
• Lead campus simulations as scheduled.
• Assist with skills labs on each campus as needed.

Skills

Nursing license

Clinical supervision

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.