Lecturer, Nursing​/Clinical Faculty

About Salve Regina University:
Salve Regina University, ranked as one of the most transformative colleges in the United States by Money Magazine, is a comprehensive Catholic University located in the scenic coastal community of Newport, Rhode Island. The University''s commitment to academic success and personal discovery extends beyond its historic campus into a dynamic world where the application of higher thinking and skill are most valued.

Salve Regina offers bachelor''s and master''s degree programs, graduate certificates, and doctoral programs in humanities, international relations and nursing. Enrollment includes more than 2,600 undergraduate and graduate students from across the U.S. and around the world.

Successful candidates should demonstrate a commitment to equity-minded teaching that speaks to and motivates undergraduates from diverse backgrounds, emphasizes experiential learning, and integrates the University''s Mercy mission. Individuals from underrepresented backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. The Department of Nursing invites applications for a full-time lecturer in Nursing with a start date in the 2026/2027 academic year. The teaching load for this position is 12/9 credits per academic year.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the faculty members teaching the lecture sections of nursing theory courses and the clinical coordinator to ensure a consistent, robust clinical experience for all students in the course.

• Duties include three days of clinical instruction in the complex, acute/chronic care, and/or simulation lab setting in MA and/or RI and two days on campus.
• Clinical instruction in the complex, and/or acute/chronic care setting during the fall semester and if qualified may include maternal health, L & D during the spring semester.
• She/he is responsible for assuring regulatory compliance with accreditation, state, and Federal guidelines.
• Working collaboratively with full-time faculty and responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, grading, and evaluation of students and their performance in the clinical area.
• Maintain established curricula that appropriately reflect current knowledge in the discipline, including the impact of cultural diversity issues on course content and instructional practices.
• Follow the curriculum aimed at assisting students pass the NCLEX licensing exam. Occasional travel between clinical placement sites and campus classes may be needed.
• Build and maintain between local facilities and community programs regarding public health, geriatric, acute, chronic, and vulnerable populations.
• Supervise and evaluate students in didactic and clinical settings.

• NUR 150-fundamentals of Nursing course every other fall semester with advising responsibilities.
• Other duties include department committee participation, and monthly department and university meetings.

• Unencumbered RN license in Rhode Island and Massachusetts
• NRP certification if teaching labor and delivery
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification

The employee is not exposed to known adverse environmental conditions other than those of working in healthcare settings.

Required :

• MS in Nursing required.
• We seek a colleague who is committed to excellence in undergraduate teaching with a focus on hands‑on learning. Salve Regina University has state‑of‑the‑art Nursing simulation laboratory.
• Minimum of two years'' full‑time employment in nursing or its equivalent within the past five years, and evidence of clinical competence in area of didactic and clinical instruction. NRP certification required if teaching in the specialty of labor and delivery.
• Qualified applicants must be able to perform the essential functions of a nurse on a clinical unit of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to work independently and in teams.
• Immunizations required by clinical institutions

Preferred :

• A Ph.D. or other terminal degree and teaching experience are preferred but not mandatory.
• Teaching and…