Access to Practical Nursing Clinical Instructor - APNP

Term of Appt: Feb 8 - Mar 12.27 (30 hrs/wk)

Start date: February 8, 2027

Location: Dawson Creek, BC (Rotary Manor)

Reporting to: Dean of Health Sciences & Human Services

Salary:

$45.60 - $56.75/hr, depending on experience and qualifications as per the BCGEU Faculty Collective Agreement. Temporary employees receive an additional 2% in lieu of benefits, 6% vacation pay and 4.2% statutory holiday pay included with each pay. The period of campus closure that occurs between Christmas and New Year's Day is unpaid time.

Description:

Northern Lights College's Practical Nursing Program is seeking a temporary, full-time instructor to deliver APN 136:
Consolidated Practice Experience

A. This clinical experience provides learners with the opportunity to integrate theory from the Access level into practice. Learners will practice with ageing clients and/or those with chronic illness in residential care settings. Medication administration, nursing care, organization, comprehensive health assessment, wound care and introduction to leadership are emphasized in this course.

Schedule:

• Preparation time begins:
  Feb 8
• Instruction dates with Students:
  Feb 16 – Mar 12

As a member of the Health Sciences Department, you will be part of a collaborative and supportive instructional team. You are expected to pursue excellence in teaching by incorporating diverse instructional strategies and fostering a learning environment rooted in inquiry, reflection, and evidence-informed practice.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Completion of an accredited Diploma in Practical Nursing or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, or another relevant undergraduate degree or professional qualification may be considered.
• Current practicing license as an LPN, RPN, RN or NP with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives with no limits or conditions or another relevant professional license.
• Minimum three to five years (full-time equivalent) of recent Canadian nursing experience.
• Completed course work in Indigenous cultural safety and humility.
• Ability to function effectively as a team member.
• Committed to student motivation and achievement.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.

  Preferred:

• Teaching experience as a nurse or health care professional.

• A credential in adult education, such as the Provincial Instructor Diploma Program or equivalent, or a willingness to enroll with an identified completion date.

We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with NLC, however; only those contacted for an interview will be acknowledged.

To support employment equity and diversity in the workplace, we encourage all qualified applicants, including Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who may contribute to diversity at Northern Lights College.

In the spirit of reconciliation, we are committed to increasing Indigenous Peoples' representation throughout the institution and encourage applicants to self-identify as Indigenous--First Nation, Metis, or Inuit within cover letters and/or resume.