Job Title
Clinical Instructor (Non-Tenure)
Essential Job Functions
Clinical Instructor (Non-Tenure)
Essential Job Functions
- Deliver instruction in classroom, laboratory, simulation, and clinical settings using evidence-based teaching strategies.
Minimum Education Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from an accredited college or university. Preferred Education Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Nursing, or other earned doctoral degree from an accredited college or university.
Minimum Experience ? Minimum of two (2) years of full-time clinical nursing experience or the equivalenting the area(s) of assigned teaching responsibilities. ? Demonstrate competence in current evidence-based nursing practice. ? Experience working collaboratively with an interprofessional healthcare environment. ? Ability to effectively communicate with students, faculty, healthcare professionals, and community partners.
Licenses/Certifications
? Current, unrestricted licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Mississippi. ? Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. ? Must maintain all required licensure and certifications in good standing throughout employment.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Comprehensive knowledge of contemporary nursing practice, nursing education principles, and safe, evidence-based patient care.
- Strong instructional and clinical judgment skills in classroom, laboratory, simulation, and clinical settings.
- Ability to evaluate student performance, provide constructive feedback, and promote clinical reasoning and professional development.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, collaboration, problem-solving, and instructional technology skills.
- Ability to maintain current clinical competence and credentials, uphold ethical and professional standards, foster an inclusive student-centered environment, and support curriculum implementation, assessment, accreditation, and the mission of the School of Nursing.