Adjunct Instructor, College of Nursing - Multiple Positions
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About the job
The College of Nursing at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking an hourly/part-time Adjunct Instructor. The successful candidate will:
- Teach and/or supervise students in clinical specialty areas (Medical-Surgical, Pediatric, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mental/Behavioral Health, and Community Health Nursing).
- Orient students to the patient care unit, hospital/agency policies, procedures, and appropriate patient record and documentation systems.
- Conduct clinical pre and post conferences with students to the specific roles and responsibilities; assign students to patients, review clinical objectives and criteria with students and assign students to interpersonal case presentations.
- Provide and guide students as it relates to the College of Nursing clinical policies; evaluate students clinical performance and submit these to the Clinical Coordinator.
- Communicate with the Clinical Coordinator, Program Director(s), Director of Clinical Services and Associate Dean for Transformational Education.
Required Qualifications
- New York State Registered Nurse and/or Nurse Practitioner License.
- Master's Degree.
- 2 to 4 years of continuous clinical nursing experience in area of specialization, including Nurse Midwives and Nurse Practitioners.
- Or, a satisfactory equivalent combination of experience, education and training.
Preferred Qualifications
- Doctoral Degree in Nursing or a related field, with scholarly activities.
- Graduate level teaching experience, and a record of research and scholarship commensurate with academic rank.
Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.
From SUNY Downstate University Hospital's job posting, checked 13 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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