Adult Health​/Med-Surg Clinical Nursing Instructor

Job Description

Chamberlain College of Nursing seeks Part-Time Clinical Nursing Faculty interested in teaching with our BSN Nursing program.

You will be mentoring students in person at an inpatient clinical setting located in the Virginia Beach, VA area. You will connect classroom and simulation learning to real-world patient care, helping students become confident, high-quality healthcare professionals.

• Schedule is determined based on course need and the clinical specialty for each 8-week session
• Typically, clinical instructors are scheduled for 2-3 consecutive 12-hour shifts over 1-2 weeks each session
• Additional dates may not be available; clinical dates are not guaranteed for every session

Students demonstrate nursing skills in an inpatient healthcare center with focus on adult patients and needs related to health promotion and management of acute and chronic conditions. The nursing process is used in discussions of health alterations affecting selected life processes. Students continue professional skill development as members of the health team.

No teaching experience is required; nurses with solid clinical experience and a completed MSN are encouraged to apply.

• Implements the College's philosophy, curriculum, program outcomes, and course objectives through clinical teaching, and service to the College, community, health system and profession.
• Assumes responsibility for all autonomous aspects of individual teaching loads.
• Plans clinical experiences and provides direct supervision and evaluation of nursing students delivering care to individuals or groups.
• Remains available to staff at the agencies.
• Evaluates and provides documented feedback to students on performance based on course objectives.
• Is available for remediation of students as required or needed.
• Orients and maintains current knowledge related to agency/clinical policies, procedures, and expectations with assistance from agency/clinical personnel.
• Develops and posts written clinical assignments aligned with the student's knowledge base, skill competency, and learning needs.
• Counsels and returns homework, quizzes, tests, lab assignments, clinical paperwork and other written work in a timely manner.
• Contributes to the ongoing development, implementation, and evaluation of the programs and the College.
• May teach didactic content under supervision of the course coordinator.
• Keeps the course coordinator informed of student and agency issues and concerns.
• Works with college administration, staff and other faculty to improve overall operation and student satisfaction.
• Participates in the implementation of the College Assessment Program, campus retention efforts, and departmental and campus policies.
• Serves as a professional role model for faculty, staff, and students in customer service, collaboration, communication, excellence, dress, attendance, and professionalism.
• Utilizes relationship skills in group problem solving, consensus building, and win-win negotiation.
• Complies with applicable regulatory rules and standards.
• Reports to the dean or assistant dean; a course coordinator provides direct oversight.
• Handles related duties as assigned; performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

• A master's or doctoral degree in Nursing from a regionally accredited college or university
• An unencumbered professional RN nursing license in Virginia
• Illinois RN License will be required to teach all courses (course assignments prioritized to professors licensed in Illinois)
• Active BLS certification (American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or Military Training Network)
• At least two years of professional experience within the last five years in the area of instruction as a registered nurse

In support of pay transparency laws, the expected compensation rate is between $1,120 per assignment to $7,245 per assignment.

Our Hiring Team will be happy to answer questions about salary requirements. Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / Veterans / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation.