Clinical Instructor - Nursing; part-time

Clinical Instructor - Nursing (part-time)

Position Title:

Clinical Instructor - Nursing (part-time). Posting Number 2023003P.

Working Title:

Clinical Instructor - Nursing (part-time). Classification Code: 8006Q. FLSA Exempt - Teaching. University:
Eastern Washington University.

Location:

Spokane, WA.

Clinical Instructors report to the School of Nursing (SON) Director. As special faculty, clinical instructors are responsible for teaching in clinical, laboratory, and simulated learning environments. Clinical instructors collaborate with semester-level faculty to ensure that direct care assignments and focused clinical learning activities enable achievement of the integrated practicum learning outcomes.

• Provide clinical instruction in approved health care settings and the nursing simulation laboratory.
• Maintain positive relationships with partners in the assigned clinical setting.
• Assist with instruction in the nursing skills lab.
• Serve as a professional registered nurse role model.
• Guide student reflection for practice improvement in post‑clinical conferences.
• Maintain clinical expertise in assigned clinical area (e.g., pediatrics, obstetrics, medical).
• Evaluate student performance and achievement of clinical learning outcomes.
• Communicate evaluation with students on a weekly basis.
• Complete written evaluations at midterm and final.
• Assign pass/fail grades based on objective assessment.
• Identify students at risk of not passing; collaborate with course clinical lead and Director of Clinical.
• Contribute to clinical site evaluations at the completion of a clinical rotation.
• Capstone instructors evaluate clinical preceptors after each capstone course.
• Participate in ongoing teaching and learning development activities offered by the SON.
• Participate in continuing education to maintain clinical competence in area of expertise.
• Maintain knowledge of the BSN curriculum, student policies, and clinical requirements.

Required qualifications:

• Master’s degree in nursing or Bachelor’s degree in nursing and a graduate degree in a health or education-related field.
• Unencumbered Washington Registered Nurse license, or eligibility for licensure.
• Current healthcare provider CPR certification.
• At least three years recent clinical experience in assigned clinical area.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to apply a responsive and flexible approach that is supportive to the needs of students, faculty, staff, and the public.

Preferred qualifications:

• Five years recent clinical experience in assigned clinical area.
• Master’s level coursework in nursing education.
• Prior experience teaching in a clinical, laboratory, or simulated learning environment.
• Experience working with Canvas or another learning management system.

Faculty eligibility rules are complex and depend on the nature of your appointment. Faculty with a semester‑to‑semester appointment who are in an EWU paid appointment of at least 50 percent or more are eligible for PEBB insurance on the first day of the month following the start of their second consecutive academic term.

• Letter of application that addresses how you meet the qualifications of the position.
• Curriculum Vitae (or resume).
• Mission Statement Response: EWU’s mission is to provide an inclusive, equitable, and transformative learning experience, driving the pursuit of knowledge with affordable academic excellence. We are committed to serving first‑generation, Pell‑eligible students. How would you contribute to this mission?

Optional documents:

• Resume
• DD214 Form
• Other Document #1
• Other Document #2

• Meet all scheduled classes.
• Plan, organize, and inform students of the course content, texts, readings, assignments, attendance regulations, and methods of evaluation including grading scales.
• Schedule and attend office hours.
• Turn in grades according to established deadlines.

EWU does not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, age, marital status, families with children, protected veteran or military status, HIV or hepatitis C, status as a mother breastfeeding her child, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, as provided for and to the extent required by state and federal laws.