Nursing Instructor Resume Template
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Contact
Los Angeles, CA
(213) 555-6444
john.roberts@email.com
linkedin.com/in/johnroberts
Licensure
Registered Nurse (RN) License
California Board of Registered Nursing
Certified Nurse Educator (CNE)
National League for Nursing
Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider
American Heart Association
Clinical Teaching Skills
Med-Surg Clinical SupervisionNCLEX-RN PreparationHigh-Fidelity SimulationNursing Skills Check-OffsAACN Essentials MappingCare Plan EvaluationStudent Remediation
Education & EHR Tools
Canvas LMS
ATI Nursing Education
Laerdal SimMan 3G
Epic EHR
ExamSoft
Education
M.S.N. in Nursing Education
2018
California State University, Dominguez Hills
B.S.N. in Nursing
2014
California State University, Los Angeles
John Roberts
Assistant Professor of Nursing, RN, CNE · Med-Surg
Profile
Registered nurse with 12 years in acute care and nursing education, now teaching in a BSN program of 320 students. Raised the first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate for supervised cohorts from 84% to 95% and built a simulation curriculum of 40 high-fidelity scenarios.
Nursing & Teaching
Assistant Professor of Nursing
2021 – Present
Crenshaw State University, Los Angeles, CA
- Teach adult medical-surgical nursing theory to 64 junior BSN students each semester.
- Supervise 8-student clinical groups on telemetry and med-surg units at two partner hospitals.
- Run the NCLEX-RN readiness course with ATI benchmarks; first-time pass rate rose from 84% to 95%.
- Wrote 40 high-fidelity simulation scenarios using INACSL standards and debriefing with PEARLS.
- Serve on the curriculum committee that mapped courses to the 2021 AACN Essentials for CCNE review.
Clinical Instructor
2018 – 2021
Crenshaw State University, Los Angeles, CA
- Led clinical rotations for 6–8 students per term on med-surg and step-down units.
- Checked off medication administration, IV insertion and wound care skills in the nursing skills lab.
- Graded care plans and concept maps weekly and remediated 12 at-risk students to passing grades.
- Moved clinical orientation online in 2020, keeping all students on track for hospital placements.
Staff Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical
2014 – 2018
Westside Community Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
- Provided care for 4–5 patients per shift on a 36-bed medical-surgical and telemetry unit.
- Precepted 14 new graduate nurses and served as charge nurse two shifts a week.
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Licenses and certifications
- Registered Nurse (RN) License State Board of Nursing Required in most states
Sources: www.bls.gov, www.bls.gov
Licensing rules differ by state; check with your state board before you apply.
Skills to list
- Clinical Supervision
- Curriculum Development
- Simulation Lab Teaching
- NCLEX Preparation
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Nursing Skills Assessment
- Grant Writing
- Peer-Reviewed Publishing
Software and tools
- Microsoft Office software
- Learning management system LMS
- Blackboard software
- MEDITECH software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Web browser software
- Google Docs
Duties to describe on a nursing instructor resume
- Evaluated and graded students' class work, laboratory and clinic work, assignments, and papers.
- Supervised students' laboratory and clinical work.
- Initiated, facilitated, and moderated classroom discussions.
- Assessed clinical education needs and patient and client teaching needs using a variety of methods.
- Compiled, administered, and graded examinations, or assigned this work to others.
- Prepared and delivered lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as pharmacology, mental health nursing, and community health care practices.
Titles along the way
- Clinical Instructor
- Assistant Professor of Nursing
- Full Professor of Nursing
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