Albany Medical Center·Albany, New York
The instructor provides clinical supervision and oversight for nursing students on rotation at Albany Medical Center. They are responsible for promoting a collaborative learning environment and ensuring student compliance with safety standards and professional practice.
Work Shift: Day (United States of America)
$84,783.00 - $131,414.00
The Adjunct Education Specialist-Nursing Instructor is an Albany Medical Center funded employee responsible for supporting the clinical training needs of a cohort of nursing students on clinical rotation at Albany Medical Center, according to an established Memorandum of Understanding with an affiliated School of Nursing. The Adjunct Education Specialist- Nursing Instructor promotes a collaborative learning environment in which nursing students thrive in the application of didactic education in a clinical setting.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Acting in the role of the Adjunct instructor, provides clinical supervision for an individual or group of nursing students on a clinical unit from a locally affiliated school of nursing.
Provides clinical oversight in accordance with the scope and standards of a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
Ensures own compliance with all policies, procedures, protocols and safety standards of the Registered Professional Nurse at Albany Medical Center.
Ensures that each student participates in patient care that is supervised and complies with the standards of practice for a student nurse at Albany Medical Center.
Collaborates with department leadership to ensure that student: patient assignments ensure optimal patient care and student learning.
Role models the mission, vision and values of Albany Medical Center and the School of Nursing with which they are affiliated.
Escalates patient care concerns to the clinical team in a timely fashion.
Escalates concerns related to the learner appropriately with the applicable school of nursing
Meets with students and preceptors regularly to ensure growth.
Completes and submits student evaluations in a timely fashion.
Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
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Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.
This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:
Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.
A Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and RN licensure are required, with a Master's Degree preferred. Candidates must have 4-6 years of demonstrated clinical competency in nursing or allied health.
Market context
In New York, Nursing Adjunct Instructor roles are typically driven by ongoing demand for qualified nursing faculty and clinical educators, especially where programs need instructors who can bridge classroom teaching with current practice. These roles are competitive because a valid RN license, a bachelor’s in nursing, and strong clinical experience are required, with a master’s degree preferred. Before applying, compare the posted clinical experience expectations with your background and review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time reading the original description.