Community Health Clinical Nursing Instructor

Chamberlain University has a 130-year history and the mission to educate, empower, and embolden diverse healthcare professionals who advance the health of people, families, communities, and nations. Our regionally accredited University is comprised of the College of Nursing and the College of Health Professions. Chamberlain Care® is our guiding principle, fostering a culture of service excellence and care in four ways: care for self, care for colleagues, care for patients/clients, and care for all.

About the role

Chamberlain College of Nursing seeks Part-Time Clinical Instructors to teach students in our Bachelor of Science in Nursing program in the Arlington, VA area. You will mentor students in person at an inpatient clinical setting, bridging classroom and simulation learning with real-world patient care applications. Teaching experience is not required.

We are accepting applications for potential future needs in the following specializations:

• Mental Health Psych Nursing: Focus on nursing skills in an inpatient setting, emphasizing anxiety, self-concept, thought disorders, mood alterations, addictive behaviors, organic brain dysfunction, abuse, and violence.
• Pediatric Nursing: Family-centered care of children, covering normal childcare and health alterations from infancy through adolescence in an inpatient setting.
• Maternal OB Nursing: Family-centered approaches to maternal/newborn care on a Labor & Delivery unit, including normal experiences, high-risk factors, complications, and alterations.
• Complex Adult Health Critical Care: Care for adult patients with unstable emergent critical illnesses, integrating nursing, technological, and scientific knowledge with clinical judgment.
• Community Public Health Nursing: Role as a partner with the community to shape health-supportive conditions in an outpatient setting, applying the nursing process to assess community health.
• Capstone Final Clinical: Facilitate students' transition into professional nursing, refining skills in care delivery and management within legal, ethical, and evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Teaching and Curriculum Implementation:
  • Implement the College’s philosophy, curriculum, program outcomes, and course objectives through clinical teaching.
  • Plan clinical experiences and provide direct supervision and evaluation of nursing students.
• Student Evaluation and Support:
  • Develop and post written clinical assignments tailored to students’ knowledge and skill levels.
  • Evaluate and provide documented feedback on student performance based on course objectives.
  • Be available for student remediation as needed.
  • Correct and return assignments, quizzes, and clinical paperwork in a timely manner.
• Clinical Coordination:
  • Maintain current knowledge of clinical site policies, procedures, and expectations.
  • Develop and post clinical assignments aligned with students’ competencies.
  • Remain visible and available to staff and students at the clinical site.
• Program and College Development:
  • Contribute to the ongoing development, implementation, and evaluation of programs and the College.
  • Participate in assessment programs, retention efforts, and policy implementation.
  • May teach simulation/skills lab or didactic course content under supervision.
• Professionalism and Collaboration:
  • Serve as a professional role model for faculty, staff, and students.
  • Utilize relationship skills for group problem-solving and consensus-building.
  • Collaborate with administration, staff, and faculty to improve operations and student satisfaction.
• Regulatory Compliance and Reporting:
  • Comply with all applicable regulatory rules and standards.
  • Keep the course coordinator informed of student and agency issues.
  • Report to the dean or assistant dean with oversight from a course coordinator.

Requirements

• A master’s or doctoral degree in Nursing from a regionally accredited college or university.
• An unencumbered professional nursing license in Virginia.
• At least two years of professional experience within the last five years in the area of instruction as a registered nurse.
• Live within a reasonable proximity of Arlington, VA (teaching at assigned clinical locations).
• Teaching or precepting experience is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Genuine passion for nursing, education, and lifelong learning.
• Exceptional subject matter expertise with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Eagerness to serve students and colleagues with passion, respect, and care.
• Operate with a sense of responsibility and purpose to enrich colleagues, students, and the community.

Pay

In support of pay transparency laws, the expected compensation rate for this position is:

• Online (Visiting Professor): Between $715 and $1,950 per earned credit hour, depending on education and experience. Actual pay may vary based on course type, experience, geographic location, licensure, market factors, and departmental budgets.
• Campus (Visiting Professor): Between $1,120 and $7,245 per assignment, depending on education and experience. Actual pay may vary based on course type, experience, geographic location, licensure, market factors, and departmental budgets.