State of Maryland

A Nursing Instructor is the full performance level of work providing formal nursing instruction to Practical Nurse students and in-service training to licensed and non-licensed nursing staff at a State residential or inpatient treatment facility.  Employees in this classification do not supervise other positions but train, instruct and evaluate the course work of participants and may participate in the selection of students.

Employees in this classification receive general supervision from a Nursing Education Supervisor.  Employees are assigned to the day shift, but are subject to work any shift in order to meet the educational needs of facility staff.  Employees are required to observe infection control precautions in order to prevent contamination and spread of disease.  The work may require the lifting and positioning of non-ambulatory patients and the lifting of wheelchairs and other heavy equipment.  The work may require long periods of standing, walking, bending and reaching.

Positions in this classification are evaluated by using the classification job evaluation methodology.  The use of this method involves comparing the assigned duties and responsibilities of a position to the job criteria found in the Nature of Work and Examples of Work sections of the class specification.

The Nursing Instructor is differentiated from the Nursing Education Supervisor in that the Nursing Instructor provides nursing instruction and in-service training to nursing staff and performs the full range of duties and responsibilities under general supervision, while the Nursing Education Supervisor has supervisory responsibility for Nursing Instructors and is responsible for the design, implementation and evaluation of the nursing education program.

Assesses educational needs of nursing staff via departmental auditing, on-going observations, staff requests and referrals in order to develop educational programs to meet the identified needs of the nursing staff;

Conducts follow-up audits to evaluate the effectiveness of training and educational activities;

Organizes, prepares, presents and evaluates designated curriculum course content and learning experiences;

Acts as liaison between the educational facility and the cooperating community agencies used for clinical experiences for students;

Develops and uses audio-visual and multimedia materials;

Assists in budget planning and preparation;

Maintains records of all activities;

Identifies resources to be used in providing educational program;

Evaluates students’ progress in meeting course objectives in order to plan future learning experiences and assist students in setting measurable objectives;

Plans, conducts and evaluate nursing orientation programs;

Communicates information regarding out-service training and educational activities;

Performs other related duties.

Class Descriptions are broad descriptions covering groups of positions used by various State departments and agencies.  Position descriptions maintained by the using department or agency specifically address the essential job functions of each position.

Class Descriptions provide information about the Nature of Work, Examples of Work, General Requirements and Acknowledgements.  The Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities; Minimum Education and Experience Requirements; Special Requirements; and recruitment and testing procedures are set by the using agency.

This is a Professional Service classification in the State Personnel Management System.  All positions in this classification are Professional Service positions.  Some positions in Professional Service classifications may be designated as Special Appointment in accordance with the State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 6-405, Annotated Code of Maryland.

This classification is not assigned to a bargaining unit, as indicated by the designation of S (Supervisor), M (Manager), T (Agency Head), U (Board or Commission Member), W (Student), X (Used by Agency or Excluded by Executive Order), or Z (Confidential).  As provided by State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 3-102, special appointment, temporary, contractual, supervisory, managerial and confidential employees are excluded collective bargaining.  Additionally, certain executive branch agencies are exempt from collective bargaining and all positions in those agencies are excluded from collective bargaining.