Duke University School of Nursing has an ongoing need for highly qualified adjunct faculty to teach across all academic programs in didactic, clinical and laboratory/simulation settings.
Pre-Licensure Program
The Pre-Licensure nursing program seeks part-time clinical instructors who have experience and specialized skills in the following areas:
- Medical-Surgical
- Community Health
- Pediatrics
- Gerontology
- Maternal-Newborn
MSN Program
The MSN program seeks part-time clinical instructors who are board certified nurse practitioners with expertise aligning to the following certification areas:
- Neonatal
- Pediatric Acute Care
- Pediatric Primary Care
- Family Practice
- Adult-Gerontology Acute Care
- Adult-Gerontology Primary Care
- Psychiatric Mental Health
- Women's Health
Features of Our Clinical Instructor Positions
- Part-time, semester-based scheduling
- Access to continuing education and professional development opportunities provided through the School of Nursing
- Receive an adjunct faculty appointment with the School of Nursing
The Clinical Instructor Role
Responsibilities:
- Proactively create an inclusive learning environment
- Utilize evidence-based practice and adult learning principles to instruct students in the clinical/laboratory/simulation settings
- Understand the objectives of the assigned course, and be familiar with the overall curriculum of the pre-licensure program
- Collaborate with preceptors, nurse and clinical managers, staff nurses, and other representatives of the assigned clinical site to plan students’ clinical experience
- Guide students in delivering safe, quality patient care
- Mentor the students’ development of clinical decision-making and clinical judgment skills, competency in the execution of clinical skills, and effective communication with patients, families, and other members of the health care team
- Evaluate students’ clinical practice and provide feedback on accomplishments of clinical objectives Communicate student concerns in a timely manner to course faculty
- Participate in all mandatory trainings and/or meetings required before and during the semester, including site-specific orientation
Requirements
Previous experience as a clinical instructor is preferred. Other minimum qualifications are as follows.
Pre-Licensure Minimum Qualifications:
- Current licensure as a registered nurse in the state of North Carolina
- MSN with the capability to meet North Carolina’s 318 rule within 3 years of hire
- For more information on NC’s 318 rule
- Minimum of 2 years' experience providing direct patient care as a RN or advanced practice nurse
- Ability to travel to the School of Nursing and its affiliate clinical facilities
- Meet compliance requirements of assigned clinical site(s)
- For more information on compliance requirements
MSN Minimum Qualifications:
- Current, unrestricted RN and APRN licensure in the state which you reside and practice
- Minimum of 1 year of clinical practice
- Current full-time, un-precepted practice in your area of certification
- Willing to travel to the School of Nursing or clinical sites across the nation as needed
Interested?
If you have an interest in helping to support the intellectual growth and education of Duke students and would like to be placed in our group of potential clinical instructors, complete the interest form using the link below.
You will be asked to submit a current CV and cover letter expressing why serving as a clinical instructor interests you and the specialty(ies) you are interested in as part of the form.