Travel Clinical Nurse Educator & Field Instructor

Nightingale Education Group; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 94,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Nightingale Education Group is seeking a Travel Clinical Nurse Instructor to provide hands-on clinical instruction for nursing students nationwide. This role involves 100% travel to partner facilities, ensuring high-quality education through direct engagement with students and faculty.

Ideal candidates possess a graduate degree in nursing, an active RN or APRN license, and a commitment to fostering nursing education. You will play a crucial role in the development of future nurses, combining clinical expertise with teaching excellence.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree with a major in nursing from an accredited institution.
• Active, unencumbered RN or APRN license.
• Commitment to obtaining CNE credential within one year of hire.
• At least 2 years of clinical nursing experience within the past 5 years.
• Proficiency in modern technology platforms.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate learner instruction across clinical settings.
• Teach and evaluate learners in nursing programs.
• Monitor learner performance and attendance.
• Participate in faculty meetings and committees.
• Contribute to faculty development initiatives.

Skills

Graduate degree in nursing

Active RN or APRN license

Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) credential

Clinical nursing experience

Technology proficiency

Education

Graduate degree in nursing

Tools

Canvas

Job description

Travel Clinical Nurse Instructor (Assistant Professor, Experiential Learning)

About Nightingale College

Nightingale College is more than a nursing school — we're a high-impact community on a mission to transform healthcare access across the United States. We believe that where a learner lives should never determine the quality of their nursing education. Our faculty are the heartbeat of that mission — and this role puts you right at the center of it.

About the Role

This isn't a classroom position. This isn't remote. This is a fully immersive, on-the-ground clinical education role where you'll travel to healthcare facilities across the country and do what great nurse educators do best: meet learners where they are and guide them through the experiences that will shape their careers.

As an Assistant Professor, Experiential Learning, you'll facilitate clinical instruction at our supervised on-ground focused education (SOFE) sites — working across Nightingale's Practical Nursing, Practical to Associate Degree Nursing, and Baccalaureate Nursing programs.

A few things we want to be upfront about:

• 📍 Travel: This role requires 100% travel to clinical sites. While you'll generally be placed within your designated region, operational needs may frequently take you to various states. When they do, we'll have an honest conversation, work collaboratively on a solution, and cover all travel and lodging.
• 🗓️ Schedule: You'll work across all three semesters (spring, summer, fall — each 15 weeks), with at least 11 weeks per semester dedicated to clinical rotations. The remaining weeks support onboarding, certifications, and other faculty responsibilities.
  
  

What You'll Do

• Facilitate learner instruction across clinical settings at partner facilities nationwide
• Teach and evaluate learners enrolled in PN, LPN to ASN, and BSN programs
• Monitor learner attendance, performance, and comprehension — maintaining open communication and submitting required performance grades on time
• Uphold partner facility standards and hold learners accountable to them
• Participate in faculty meetings, committees, and shared governance
• Contribute to faculty development and institutional initiatives
  
  

What You Bring

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate degree with a major in nursing from an accredited institution
• Active, unencumbered RN or APRN license (state of residence) with the ability to obtain licensure in any required jurisdiction, including a valid multi-state license
• Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) credential — or a commitment to obtaining it within one year of hire
• At least 2 years of clinical nursing experience within the past 5 years
• Current immunization and certification records as required by accreditation, facility, or state board of nursing
• Proficiency in modern technology platforms with the ability to adapt quickly to new software
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 years of experience supervising clinical education activities
• 1 year of experience delivering Concept-Based Nursing Education
• 1 year of distance education experience
• Familiarity with Canvas or similar learning management software
  
  

Physical Requirements

This role demands physical presence and stamina in active clinical environments. You should be able to:

• Stand and walk for extended periods (up to 12 hours) during clinical instruction
• Assist in demonstrating skills requiring reaching, bending, and manual dexterity
• Lift, carry, or move educational equipment up to 25–50 lbs
• Respond rapidly in clinical settings, including emergency situations
• Communicate effectively in busy environments, including while wearing PPE
  
  

Reasonable accommodations will be made for qualified individuals.

Why Nightingale?

At Nightingale, faculty aren't just instructors — they're community members in a shared mission to close healthcare gaps and transform nursing education. You'll work alongside a passionate, collaborative team, have access to professional development, and make a measurable difference in the lives of learners and the patients they will one day care for.

Nightingale College utilizes a faculty ladder (Instructor through Professor) to determine title and placement. Level is determined at time of offer based on degree and academic experience.

Budgeted Hiring Range

$93,500—$102,850 USD

All new hires are required to attend New Collaborator Orientation (NCO) in Salt Lake City, Utah. The College will cover travel, lodging, and other accommodations.

Nightingale's commitment to diversity and inclusion is reflected both in our learners and collaborators because we believe the best outcomes for learners from underserved and diverse populations are achieved through collaborators with similar backgrounds and cultures. Nightingale Education Group is an equal opportunity employer.

Our Mission (not just words on the wall, we live it, love it, and daily contribute to it): With the primary focus on higher learning in healthcare professions, Nightingale Education Group contributes to elevating education, health, and employment systems through facilitation of academic achievement, personal growth, and professional development of its learners, alumni, and collaborators, while serving diverse communities.

At Nightingale Education Group, our Innovative Education model helps transform rural health landscapes through our blended-distance learning platform. Every person involved with Nightingale Education Group helps to change the lives of our learners, our communities, and ultimately the world by adding to the quality of healthcare. We are proud to have graduated nearly 5,000 nurses serving communities in need. We are serious about our outcomes and have a little bit of fun getting there.

The professional and personal development of our learners and our collaborators is our company's foundation. Not only do we develop strategies that promote a positive work-life integration, but we also create an environment that invites you to become an expert in your field, be it through higher education or professional development. Put simply, we elevate employment, elevate health, and elevate education. We're so happy that you've found us!

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screen.