Weekend Clinical Instructor (BSN/MSN) – Nursing Educator

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

UPMC is seeking a Clinical Instructor for their Shadyside School of Nursing to provide quality instruction to nursing students. The role requires candidates with a BSN or those enrolled in an MSN program, alongside a minimum of three years clinical experience.

The instructor will teach part-time every other weekend and foster a supportive, inclusive learning environment while promoting the organization's mission. Join a dynamic team committed to developing future nurses within an interprofessional healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• 3 years of clinical experience in nursing.
• Enrollment in MSN program with a 3-year completion plan preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality classroom and clinical instruction.
• Promote organization's mission and values.
• Lead and participate in school committees.

Skills

Clinical instruction

Effective communication

Conflict management

Cultural diversity coaching

Critical thinking

Education

BSN or enrollment in MSN program

Job description

Join the UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing as a Clinical Instructor!

UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing is seeking a casual Instructor to join our expanding team. We welcome candidates with an BSN, enrollment in a MSN program with a 3-year completion plan, and 3 years of clinical experience. Final job title will reflect your education, experience, and manager discretion.

The individual hired into this role provide clinical instruction to the part-time SHY SON program; the instructor will be required to teach every other Saturday and Sunday clinical throughout the academic year.

About Us:
The mission of UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing is to prepare entry-level graduate nurses for practice within an interprofessional healthcare team. The school is part of UPMC Shadyside, which is part of the UPMC health system. The focus of our program is mastery of high-level competencies reflecting the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for the delivery of safe, quality nursing care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Promote the organization’s mission and values, modeling professional communication and teamwork within healthcare.
• Foster a respectful, inclusive learning environment that supports diverse student needs and faculty development.
• Effectively manage conflicts and coach students on cultural diversity and civility.
• Maintain active professional nursing memberships and pursue ongoing education for growth.
• Use feedback from peers and students to improve teaching and share expertise with colleagues.
• Lead and participate in school committees, promoting innovative educational practices.
• Keep current with nursing knowledge and provide resources to support diverse learners.
• Build positive relationships with students, faculty, management, patients, and healthcare teams.
• Apply critical thinking to guide student learning and clinical judgment.
• Deliver quality classroom and clinical instruction, create meaningful assignments, and demonstrate expertise.
• Contribute to policy development and use evidence-based teaching strategies.
• Encourage critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills development.
• Engage in quality improvement projects, scholarly work, and program evaluation to enhance student performance.
• Support educational change initiatives and demonstrate leadership across nursing schools.
• Serve as a professional role model and co-chair committees as assigned.