Location: Center for Nursing Studies
Nursing Instructor I (Repost)
Centre for Nursing Studies
Temporary Full-time (Until March 27, 2026, with the possibility of extension)
04201DIF
Hours: 75 bi-weekly (8- & 12-hour shifts; Days, Evenings, Weekends)
Salary: NS30 (CAD41.16 - CAD51.24 per hour)
Competition Number: VAC0012509
Posted Date: 2025-06-09
Closing Date: 2025-06-19
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, other international nursing initiatives, and Post-Basic Courses/Programs for RNs and LPNs.
Job Summary
Applications are invited for the temporary full-time position of Nursing Instructor I (NS-30). The successful applicant will facilitate nursing skills labs and clinical teaching of nursing students in adult acute care medical-surgical practice settings, which involves the planning, implementation, and evaluation of clinical courses offered by the CNS.
The position responsibilities include: primary responsibility will be organizing and teaching nursing skills labs; clinical teaching and evaluation of students in adult acute care medical-surgical practice settings; student remedial learning activities, 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.
Qualifications
- Graduation from an approved/recognized post-secondary nursing education program with a Baccalaureate degree in Nursing;
- 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 mental health practice area 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.
- The successful applicant must: have 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.
The application package should include curriculum vitae, contact details of 3 referees, and a letter of application including an overview and discussion of qualifications and interests as they relate to this position.