Assistant Clinical Instructor/Nursing Instructor (CASUAL) UPMC Mercy School of Nursing

About the role

The UPMC Mercy School of Nursing is seeking a casual Assistant Clinical Instructor/Nursing Instructor. This role is designed for experienced nurses interested in academia and offers flexible scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Reflects a commitment to nursing, the school, and the program goals.
• Explores creative and innovative teaching learning strategies during conferences and on the clinical unit.
• Serves as a professional role model for students in the clinical area.
• Works cooperatively with other faculty members to achieve school goals.
• Maintains open communication with other health care team members to achieve academic and organizational goals.
• Understands and applies principles of trust, respect, professionalism, and caring to foster an organizational climate that supports student development.
• Applies principles of dignity and respect in meeting the diverse learning needs of students in clinical practice.
• Resolves and manages conflict effectively and in a timely manner.
• Creates an environment which recognizes and values differences in students, peers, patients, families, and communities.
• Coaches students on cultural diversity and civility in the educational environment.
• Models critical and reflective thinking in the clinical area.
• Utilizes information technology skillfully to support the teaching learning process.
• Demonstrates interest and respect for learners through mentoring and knowledge sharing.
• Provides quality instruction to groups of students in the clinical area utilizing teaching learning concepts reflective of best practice in nursing education.
• Provides timely, thoughtful, and constructive feedback and evaluations to learners.
• Establishes and maintains positive, caring relationships with students, faculty, management, patients/families, and all other members of the health care team.
• Works productively and effectively within a complex educational environment.
• Creates meaningful clinical learning assignments based on student learning needs.
• Demonstrates sound clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities required as related to various aspects of the teaching-learning process.
• Utilizes research and evidence-based practice to support improvement in clinical teaching.
• Assesses student performance to ensure care reflects evidenced-based nursing practice.
• Shares outcomes from improvement projects with other faculty and schools of nursing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical practice required.
• Precepting experience required.
• Preferred clinical teaching experience in prelicensure programs.
• Must be enrolled in an MSN program with a 3-year completion plan for Assistant Clinical Instructor level.
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) required for Nursing Instructor level.
• Appointment to this position and retention of this position is contingent upon the approval of the PA State Board of Nursing.

Requirements

• Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse.
• CPR Certification for BLS for Health Care Providers.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
• Registered Nurse (RN).
• Act 33 with renewal.
• Act 34 with renewal.
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal.