Nursing Educator – Deepam Academy – Full Job Description

Company: Deepam Academy
Location: Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: ₹15,000 – ₹40,000 a month

A Nurse Educator, or nurse instructor, is a registered nurse (RN) who serves as a teacher for other nurses and individuals who wish to become nurses. Their duties include developing lesson plans, giving lectures and evaluating their students both in clinical settings and through examinations and assignments.

Nurse Educator Duties and Responsibilities

A Nurse Educator instills the knowledge that students attending your educational program or employed by your institution or company need to work effectively as nurses. They help prepare future nurses for employment or allow nurses already working in the field to improve their job performance. Some specific job duties of a Nurse Educator include:

• Creating lesson plans that accomplish predefined learning goals
• Teaching classroom-based courses through lectures and discussions
• Demonstrating techniques and best practices for students
• Overseeing clinical practice components of nurse education and training programs
• Grading papers, assignments and exams
• Helping to develop curriculum for nurse training programs in cooperation with other faculty or directors of nursing
• Documenting student attendance, participation and performance
• Staying up-to-date on the latest advances in medicine and changes to best practice standards for patient care

What does a Nurse Educator do?

Nurse Educators serve as instructors, mentors and role models for prospective and current nurses. They work with other faculty at post-secondary educational institutions or management at hospitals, long-term care facilities and other healthcare institutions to establish learning goals and develop curriculum to achieve them. In classroom settings, Nurse Educators carry out lesson plans. To deepen students’ understanding of the topics covered, they give assignments and exams and then evaluate students’ work. Some Nurse Educators also work in clinical settings, directly supervising nursing students or newly hired nurses and providing guidance and feedback as they carry out tasks.

Nurse Educator Skills and Qualifications

To successfully complete the job duties assigned to them in your workplace, Nurse Educators need certain skills and qualifications, such as:

• Extensive knowledge of nursing related to the material they’re required to present
• Demonstrated communication skills necessary to explain complex medical and scientific concepts in a manner that’s easy to understand and provide written feedback on student assignments
• High-level interpersonal skills to give constructive feedback and serve as trusted advisors for their students
• Creative problem-solving ability to address issues that arise due to student performance or overcome obstacles to delivering established curriculum
• Well-developed interpersonal skills to engage and inspire students
• Ability to move large, heavy items, such as overhead projectors in classrooms or medical equipment in clinical settings
• Enough stamina to remain stationary for long periods
• Valid driver’s license or reliable access transportation if the prospective Nurse Educator will be responsible for traveling to more than one campus or location to instruct students or nurses

Nurse Educator Experience Requirements

Previous work experience as a registered nurse is vital to the success of a Nurse Educator. Most educators work for at least 3 to 5 years as RNs in clinical settings before becoming instructors. Ideally, previous work experience will relate to the nature of the teaching assignment. For example, a Nurse Educator employed by a long-term care facility will have firsthand experience caring for residents in a nursing home or other facility. You may also wish to consider candidates who have previous management experience, as supervisory roles are usually given to nurses who have demonstrated their ability to deliver quality patient care and communicate effectively with other staff. Experience serving as an on-the-job trainer for other nurses is also an asset.

Nurse Educator Education and Training Requirements

A valid RN license is needed to work as a Nurse Educator. Most employers require a Master of Science degree in nursing. However, candidates with Bachelor of Science degrees in nursing with many years of experience may also be considered, particularly if they show evidence of having previously completed supervisory and training-related duties.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: ₹15,000.00 – ₹40,000.00 per month
Benefits: Cell phone reimbursement
Schedule: Day shift
Work Location: In person
Expected Start Date: 01/04/2025