Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library
Lectures cover subjects such as pharmacology, mental health nursing, and community health care, then discussion follows in the classroom. A large part of the job is on clinical units in hospitals: demonstrating patient care and supervising students' laboratory and clinic work, then grading that work along with papers and exams. Clinical education needs and patient-teaching needs are assessed in several ways. Syllabi, homework, and handouts are prepared before class. A fit for people who want to teach both in class and on hospital units, and who are comfortable grading written work and hands-on care.
Typical education: Master’s Degree
Annual Median Wage in Field (2025)
$80'250
Median Wage Market Position
$80'250
What you might do
- Demonstrate patient care on hospital units
- Supervise students' laboratory and clinical work
- Lecture on pharmacology and mental health nursing
- Grade clinic work, labs, and papers
- Assess clinical education and teaching needs
- Lead discussions on community health practices
Skills that matter
- Demonstrating patient care in hospital units
- Supervising clinical and laboratory work
- Lecturing on pharmacology and mental health
- Assessing students' clinical learning needs
- Grading clinic work and assignments
- Leading discussions of nursing practice
AI & the future of this role
Classroom materials and routine assessment might be streamlined with AI, but supervising students at the bedside and modeling patient care remain hands-on and trust-based. Ongoing need for nurses tends to support demand for instructors who teach in clinical settings.
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