Instructor/Assistant Professor of Nursing, Medical/Surgical

Limestone University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, tenure track position for an Instructor / Assistant Professor of Nursing beginning August 2025 .

The nursing faculty member is responsible for the development, teaching, and evaluation of courses to achieve SLOs; advising and guiding students;

working with the director and other faculty to build appropriate nursing experiences for a successful Limestone University BSN program and maintenance of accreditation.

Nursing Faculty members must demonstrate professionalism, effective leadership and communication skills, dedication to the program mission, and collaborative behavior to meet faculty requirements as stated in the Faculty & Staff Handbook.

Rank is determined by years of experience and level of education. Experience in Medical / Surgical, Acute care nursing

Job Responsibilities :

Minimum Qualifications :

• MSN degree : terminal degree (PhD, DNP) preferred, from an accredited college / university
• Has a current, active, unencumbered SC nursing license.
• A minimum of three years of experience as a registered nurse providing direct patient care.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Highly organized, and detail-oriented, with the ability to consistently multi-task.
• Current American Heart Association BLS for health care providers CPR certification.

Physical and Emotional Qualifications :

• Ability to speak clearly to communicate instructions and clarify understanding.
• Hearing adequate to discern subtle body sounds.
• Visual acuity to accurately observe student performance.
• Hand / eye coordination sufficient to operate technology and perform nursing functions.
• Consistent temperament capable of adapting, managing, and prioritizing appropriately
• Able to handle sensitive situations, protect privacy, and adhere to FERPA and HIPAA guidelines.

Reports to : Director of Nursing

Course Management : orient, train, and stay up to date on use of Canvas Learning Management System, Limestone HALO, ATI, Navigate, and any other software systems utilized by the program for effective course development and delivery.

Provide timely feedback and grading. Document accurately and appropriately. Submit grades as indicated by university deadlines.

Clinical Management : plan for clinical experiences in coordination with the courses in the simulation environment and local facilities, schedule clinical hours, orient students to facilities, manage students while in the organizations, supervise students at all times, evaluate students daily, maintain good working relations with agencies and faculty, communicate and solve issues as they arise, conduct nursing practice without discrimination, respect privacy, be accountable to nursing standards, and scope of practice, and submit evaluations / grades as indicated by University deadlines.

Professional Development : Remain current of knowledge, skills and best practices in delivering quality nursing instruction through attending conferences, classes, reading journals and independent study.

Teaching : courses as assigned.

Evaluation : The nursing program will evaluate the performance of full-time faculty members as outlined in the Faculty & Staff Handbook annually.

Also, the nursing program will evaluate faculty after each semester through Course and Student evaluations and direct observance by the Director of Nursing.

Interested candidates should complete the online application at and upload a cover letter, resume / vita, and graduate transcripts.

You may direct questions to Dr. Amber Williams, Director of Nursing Programs at *Resumes may not be submitted in lieu of the application.

As part of the pre-employment process, the selected candidates must be willing to consent to, and pass with satisfactory results, an investigative consumer report.

Limestone University is an Affirmative Action / Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. AA / EEO.

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Limestone University is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship.

Limestone University makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.