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_**Inspire the Next Generation of Nurses**_

_UPMC Washington School of Nursing is seeking a passionate and experienced Nursing Instructor to join our dedicated faculty team. This is a rewarding opportunity to shape the future of healthcare by educating and mentoring aspiring nurses in both classroom and clinical settings. We are looking for a dynamic educator who brings clinical expertise, a commitment to academic excellence, and a genuine enthusiasm for student success._

_The selected candidate will be hired into the appropriate title and pay scale based on qualifications & experience._

Responsibilities:

+ Explores creative and innovative teaching learning strategies during conference and on the clinical unit.

+ Serves as a professional role model for students in the clinical area.

+ Creates an environment which recognizes and values differences in students, peers, patients, families and communities.

+ Utilizes information technology skillfully to support the teaching learning process.

+ Demonstrates interest and respect for learners through mentoring and knowledge sharing.

+ Provides quality instruction to groups of students in the clinical area utilizing teaching learning concepts reflective of best practice in nursing education.

+ Provides timely, thoughtful and constructive feedback and evaluations to learners.

+ Demonstrates clinical competence in order to provide the highest quality of clinical instruction for nursing students.

+ Utilizes research and evidence-based practice to support improvement in clinical teaching

+ Assesses student performance to ensure care reflects evidenced based nursing practice.

Preferred Qualifications: Mental health experience or willingness to orient in MH a plus.

Schedule: This position will work either Mon/Tues or Thurs/Fri. The hours will be two shifts per week (or as needed) between 6:30AM- 3PM, plus evaluation completion time.

Assistant Clinical Instructor:

+ BSN required.

+ 3 years of clinical practice, required.

+ Precepting experience required; clinical teaching experience in prelicensure program preferred.

+ Must be enrolled in an MSN program with a 3-year completion plan.

+ Appointment to this position and retention of this position is contingent upon the approval of the PA State Board of Nursing.Nursing Instructor:

+ MSN required.

+ 3 years of clinical practice.

+ Precepting experience required; clinical teaching experience in prelicensure program preferred.

+ Previous teaching experience preferred.

+ Certified Nurse Educator certification preferred.

+ Appointment to this position and retention of this position is contingent upon the approval of the PA State Board of Nursing.Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

+ Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse.

+ CPR Certification for BLS for Health Care Providers.

+ Appointment to this position and retention of this position is contingent upon the approval of the PA State Board of Nursing.

+ CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.

+ Registered Nurse (RN)

+ Act 33 with renewal

+ Act 34 with renewal

+ Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

_*Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state._

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran