Clinical Nursing Instructor (RN) Part-Time - Portland, OR

About the role

Join Us in Transforming Healthcare Education What if you could use your nursing experience to help shape the next generation of nurses — without giving up the nursing career you love? At Joyce University, our Clinical Nursing Faculty bring nursing education to life in real-world clinical settings. As a Part-Time Clinical Nursing Instructor, you'll work directly with nursing students, helping them build the confidence, clinical judgment, and skills they need to become compassionate, capable nurses. You don't have to leave clinical practice to teach. In fact, we love that our faculty continue to bring current, real-world nursing experience into the classroom and clinical environment. Since 1979, Joyce University has been preparing people to serve as competent professionals, advance their careers, and pursue lifelong learning. Our culture is grounded in Service, Learning, Integrity, Caring, and Excellence, and we're looking for nurses who want to share those values with the next generation.

Responsibilities

• Guide nursing students through hands-on clinical experiences in local healthcare settings
• Connect real-world nursing practice to what students are learning in their courses
• Coach and mentor students as they develop clinical skills, judgment, communication, and confidence
• Observe student performance and provide meaningful feedback and evaluation
• Recognize opportunities for additional support and help students develop through coaching and remediation
• Collaborate with Joyce faculty and staff to support a consistent, student-centered learning experience
• Stay current in your nursing practice and bring current clinical knowledge into your teaching
• Participate in select university activities such as faculty meetings, pinning ceremonies, and graduation

Requirements

• Current, unencumbered RN license in the State of Oregon
• Master's degree in Nursing
• 2–3 years of clinical nursing experience

Qualifications

• Previous teaching, precepting, mentoring, or clinical education experience (preferred)
• Formal teaching experience is helpful but not required; we value nurses who know their practice, care about developing others, and can create a positive learning experience for students
• Experience as a preceptor, mentor, charge nurse, clinical leader, or as the person others naturally turn to for guidance is also valued

Benefits

• Opportunities for professional development
• Tuition reimbursement or reduction toward an MSN or DNP
• Supportive academic community
• Meaningful part-time work

Schedule

Typically 1–2 clinical shifts per week, per academic term.