Registered Nursing Instructor - Full Time MSN Required

This position requires an MSN Degree.

About the role

The Registered Nurse (RN) Instructor will join a dynamic academic team at EVIT to teach students how to become compassionate nurses who strive for excellence in the profession while providing quality patient care. This position provides instruction in classroom and laboratory settings, as well as at assigned clinical sites. The RN Instructor is responsible for delivering high-quality nursing education that prepares students for professional practice.

Instruction includes patient-centered care, health promotion and disease prevention, clinical and technical nursing skills, interprofessional collaboration and communication, healthcare technology and informatics, and current healthcare policies, standards, and practices. The instructor facilitates both classroom and clinical learning experiences while fostering critical thinking, clinical judgment, and professional development. The RN instructor also engages in ongoing evaluation, development, and enhancement of the nursing curriculum to ensure alignment with program outcomes, educational best practices, and workforce needs. It is also the instructor's responsibility to maintain compliance with all applicable accreditation standards, regulatory requirements, and institutional policies while promoting academic excellence and continuous program improvement.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality nursing education in classroom, laboratory, and clinical settings
• Teach patient-centered care, health promotion, disease prevention, clinical and technical nursing skills
• Facilitate interprofessional collaboration, communication, healthcare technology, and informatics
• Foster critical thinking, clinical judgment, and professional development
• Evaluate, develop, and enhance the nursing curriculum to align with program outcomes and workforce needs
• Maintain compliance with accreditation standards, regulatory requirements, and institutional policies
• Promote academic excellence and continuous program improvement

Requirements

• Master's degree in Nursing (MSN)
• Two years of RN experience providing direct patient care
• Current Arizona Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing or multi-state privilege to practice in Arizona by first day of employment
• CPR/BLS Certification
• Level 1 IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
• Proof of all current immunizations/titers
• Proof of negative PPD or negative Chest x-ray
• Negative 10-panel drug screen for commonly abused controlled substances within 48 hours of job offer (if hired)

Pay

Salary: $77,789.00 - $92,974.00 (based on a full-time schedule). Placement in the range will be based on a combination of education, industry-related experience, teaching experience, and certification.

Schedule

Part-time and full-time opportunities available. 12-month calendar.

Benefits

• Mandatory participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS), including a regular contribution rate of 11.87% for retirement and 0.11% for Long-Term Disability per pay period
• EVIT matches the retirement contribution dollar for dollar

About EVIT

East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) is a career technical school that provides high school and adult students with the advanced skills and training needed to thrive in today's competitive job market. EVIT offers 50 career technical education programs, as well as Associate degrees in Nursing and Surgical Technology. EVIT prepares students for state and national licensing, industry certifications, internships, and the opportunity to earn college credit.

EVIT programs are tuition-free for high school students who live within the following school districts: Apache Junction, Cave Creek, Chandler, Fountain Hills, Gilbert, Higley, J.O. Combs, Mesa, Queen Creek, Scottsdale, and Tempe. EVIT offers adult programs that allow adults to improve their current skills or learn new skills, with additional fees associated.

Mission Statement: To change lives by loving our students and serving our communities with a career and college preparatory training experience that produces a qualified workforce, meeting the market-driven needs of business and industry.