Career Overview
Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Also Known As
- Assistant Professor
- Nursing Instructor
- Nursing Professor
- Professor
Alternate Job Titles
- Adjunct Clinical Nursing Instructor
- Adjunct Instructor
- Adjunct Nursing Instructor
- Advanced Nursing Professor
- Assistant Professor
- Associate Professor
- Clinical Instructor
- Clinical Nursing Instructor
- Clinical Nursing Professor
- Continuing Education Instructor
- CPR Instructor (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Instructor)
- Faculty Member
- Instructor
- Lecturer
- Nurse Aide Instructor
What You'll Do
In this role, your typical responsibilities include:
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory and clinic work, assignments, and papers.
- Supervise students' laboratory and clinical work.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Assess clinical education needs and patient and client teaching needs using a variety of methods.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as pharmacology, mental health nursing, and community health care practices.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Knowledge You'll Use
You'll need solid knowledge in these areas:
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Education and Training
- Psychology
- English Language
- Biology
- Customer and Personal Service
- Mathematics
- Therapy and Counseling
- Sociology and Anthropology
- Computers and Electronics
Essential Skills
Success in this career requires strong skills in:
- Instructing
- Speaking
- Learning Strategies
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Writing
- Critical Thinking
- Active Learning
- Monitoring
- Judgment and Decision Making
Key Abilities
This career requires key abilities in:
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Speech Clarity
- Written Expression
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Speech Recognition
- Problem Sensitivity
- Near Vision
Work Style
People who excel in this career typically demonstrate:
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
- Social Orientation
- Empathy
What Matters in This Career
This career tends to satisfy these work values:
- Relationships
- Working Conditions
- Independence
- Achievement
- Recognition
Education & Preparation
Typical Education: Master's Degree
Related Work Experience Needed: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
On-the-Job Training: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Education Details: Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Experience Required: Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Technology You'll Use
Popular Technologies & Software
- Google Docs
- MEDITECH software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
Tools & Equipment
- Ambu bags
- Anatomical models
- Angioplasty balloon catheters
- Apnea monitors
- Arterial blood gas kits
- Auto transfusion systems
- Automated external defibrillators AED
- Automated medicine dispensing machines
- Bed trapezes
- Bilevel positive airway pressure BiPAP ventilators
- Bladder ultrasound equipment
- Blood glucose monitors
- Blood warmers
- Bulb syringes
- Cardiac chairs
Work Environment
- Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
- Contact With Others
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams
Salary & Job Market
| Salary Percentile | Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| Entry-Level (10th percentile) | $47,950 |
| Median | $79,940 |
| Top Earners (90th percentile) | $130,040 |
Workers Employed Nationally: 74,250
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Occupational data sourced from the O*NET OnLine database, developed by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Wage data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024.