at Arkansas State University-Newport in Newport, Arkansas, United States
Job Description
Instructor of Nursing
Location:
Jonesboro
Job Code: 386
# of Openings:
1
Instructor of Nursing (PN)
Arkansas State University-Newport
Position Summary
Demonstrate and teach patient care in the classroom and practicum setting to nursing students. Facilitates meaningful learning of the course competencies and proactively supports all facets of the learning environment.
The Instructor of Practical Nursing must demonstrate patience, strong organizational, delegation, and interpersonal skills, and perform in a professional manner. This position is a faculty appointment and will be housed on the Jonesboro campus. Some travel might be required to other campuses.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Prepare and deliver lectures to Practical Nursing students on topics such as pharmacology, mental health nursing, and community health care practices.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating, in professional development activities.
Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Supervise student's laboratory and clinical work.
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours in order to advise and assist students.
Act as a course and program advisor to students who have interest in and are enrolled in the Practical Nursing program.
Maintains accessibility to students via email, phone, or personal conferences.
Maintains course/student records such as student grades, attendance, and training activity details, in accordance with FERPA regulations and submit records by established deadlines.
Participates in college professional development activities.
Posts and keeps office hours to facilitate interaction with students, the college community, and the public.
Serves on standing AD HOC committees, advisory boards, hiring committees, faculty senate, or as a student organization advisor. Attends local, regional, state, or national meetings where required or necessary for the discipline.
Mentors and assists in orienting new faculty, either formally or informally where appropriate or required by department or division.
Educating High Schools students within the Practical Nursing Program.
Other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
Required: Unencumbered Registered Nursing License and able to participate in Arkansas
Required: A minimum of 2 years of experience working in the Acute Care setting
Preferred: Bachelor's degree or ADN with an unencumbered Registered Nursing license
Preferred: Previous experience in a clinical and simulation lab operations
Skills and Attributes Preferred:
Knowledge of patient simulation, technologies, and applications.
Proficiency in MS software applications, including MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as well as internet and database applications.
Ability to work with internal and external individuals from different disciplines and different levels of training.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Self-motivated and ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Flexibility and adaptability in dynamic environment; able to work evenings/weekends on as needed basis.
Excellent organizational skills.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR FUNDS, PROPERTY and EQUIPMENT
Responsible for the maintenance of all departmental facilities and equipment.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Excellent communication skills are required. Ability to write reports, correspondence, and policy/procedure manuals so others will understand; Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from faculty, administration or the general public.
CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS
Ability to solve complex problems and deal with a variety of unknown variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Under direction of the Director of Nursing, working from policies and general directives.
ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
PLANNING
Considerable responsibility with regard to general assignments in planning time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work, in addition, the work operations of a group of employees.
DECISION MAKING
Performs work operations which permit frequent opportunity for decision-making of major importance and also frequent opportunity for decision-making of significant importance, either of which would significantly affect the operations of the College.
IMPACT OF DECISIONS
Requires making decisions that impact the results of co-workers, clients or the College. Mistakes are not easily correctable and have serious consequences, require making decisions that affect organizational process, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization.
CONTACT WITH OTHERS
Involves both furnishing and obtaining information and attempting to influence the decisions of those persons contacted. Regular contact with other College employees at all levels within the organization.
TECHNOLOGY
Knowledgeable in related program and software.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Unencumbered Registered Nursing License
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations. While performing the functions of this job, the employee is continuously required to talk or hear; frequently required to sit and occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Manual dexterity and coordination are required over 50% of the work period while operating equipment such as computer keyboard, mouse, calculator and similar machines.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
There are no harmful environmental conditions that are present for this position. Some equipment may be hazardous. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
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Job Posting:
4594437
Posted On:
Oct 27, 2025
Updated On:
Oct 27, 2025
