Onsite Instructor, Learning Lab

Responsibilities

• Facilitate student learning and performance assessments in on-site Clinical Learning Labs using high-fidelity simulation.
• Serve as a professional role model for students in communication, problem-solving, and patient advocacy.
• Engage in teaching through demonstration, practice, and assistance with basic nursing skills and complex patient care scenarios.
• Assist students in applying clinical judgment, critical thinking, and the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation).
• Use evidence-based tools to evaluate clinical learning and provide constructive feedback to students.
• Maintain communication with Lab Faculty regarding student progress and remediation needs.
• Support lab operations, including assisting with staff schedules and maintaining supply inventory.

Requirements

• MSN degree.
• Active Nurse Practitioner license and current Nurse Practitioner Certification.
• Unencumbered RN License in the State of Utah.
• 2+ years of professional work experience.
• Experience with primary care procedures, such as suturing, skin biopsies, casting, splinting, joint injections, and women's health examinations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in simulation-based education.
• Strong experience with distance education and distance learning students.
• Experience with integrated technology systems and tools.

Benefits

• Eligibility for mental healthcare, retirement savings plans, and wellbeing programs.
• Prorated paid holidays and accrued sick time.

About the Company

Western Governors University (WGU) is a leading accredited online university dedicated to expanding access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs. Founded by a coalition of U.S. governors, WGU pioneers innovative ways to learn, helping students graduate and create better futures for themselves and their families.