Zone: Eastern Zone
Location: Center for Nursing Studies
Nursing Instructor I
Centre for Nursing Studies
Casual Call-In

Hours: 45 bi-weekly (8 & 12 hour shifts; days, evenings, weekends)

Salary: NS-30 ($41.16 - $51.24 per hour)

Competition Number: VAC0011074

Posted Date: 2025-05-08

Closing Date: 2025-05-18

Job Summary
The Centre for Nursing Studies (CNS) is the largest nursing school in Newfoundland and Labrador. Programs offered include a four-year BScN (Collaborative) Program and a LPN Bridging option, offered in partnership with Memorial University Faculty of Nursing and Western Regional School of Nursing, a five-semester Practical Nursing Program, Re-entry Programs for RNs and LPNs, an IEN Bridging Program and Post-Basic Courses/Programs for RNs and LPNs.

Applications are invited for the permanent full-time position of Nursing Instructor I (NS-30). The successful applicant will facilitate clinical teaching of nursing students in children's (inpatient medicine or surgery) and women's health (obstetrics) practice settings, which involves the planning, implementation, and evaluation of clinical courses in all programs offered by the CNS. The successful applicant may also develop, deliver, and evaluate instructional labs offered in any CNS program. The successful applicant may also be assigned to teach theory courses in the Practical Nursing Program.

The position responsibilities include: primary responsibility will be clinical teaching and evaluation of students in children's and women's health practice settings; preparing, delivering, and evaluating instructional labs; theory teaching in the Practical Nursing program, as necessary; student remedial learning activities and FIT Testing; faculty development; participation on CNS and other relevant committees; and contribution to professional activities. Applicants should be committed to evidence-informed practice.

Job Demands
By applying for this job, you acknowledge an understanding that regular requirements and demands of this job include (but are not limited to):
Lifting and moving of training related equipment occurs regularly.
Sitting is required regularly to operate a computer; standing and walking are regularly required to conduct educational sessions/presentations.
Visual concentration is required to conduct research, enter and retrieve information from a variety of databases, to demonstrate technical clinical equipment, to observe nurses to evaluate effectiveness of learning or to evaluate correct performance of a task, etc.
Repetition requiring alertness is evident when repeating the same presentation; when performing data entry to ensure accurate information for reporting purposes, etc.

Job Qualifications
Graduation from an approved/recognized post-secondary nursing education program with a Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is required.
A current practicing license with the College of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador (CRNNL)
A minimum of three years experience within the last five working as a nurse in children's and women's health practice areas with at least one year of experience either as a teacher of entry-level or formal post-basic nursing education programs, which include lab and clinical, or as an adult educator. This would include experience with adult education course design, development, and evaluation in a health care setting.
Demonstrated knowledge of instructional development, delivery and evaluation and demonstrated clinical expertise.
Be capable of providing strong and comprehensive clinical support, training and mentorship to students.
Exhibit strong oral and written communication skills as demonstrated by presentations, facilitations and report-writing.
Be self-motivated and able to work both collaboratively and with a high degree of independence and initiative.
Demonstrate effective time-management skills and the ability to prioritize.
Possess proven leadership skills.
Be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
A satisfactory record of work performance and attendance is required.