Adjunct Nursing

At Wheeling University, you’ll find more than just a workplace — you’ll join a mission-driven community that lives by values of leadership, service, faith, integrity, and excellence. As an employee, you’ll be part of a university that is committed to integrating learning, research, and outreach within its Catholic tradition, seeking to develop not only competent professionals, but also socially responsible citizens. Wheeling promotes close student-faculty connections and encourages all members to grow both intellectually and ethically, to serve with compassion among diverse communities, and to lead by example. In such an environment, your work will matter — your contributions help sustain a culture where academic rigor, moral purpose, and service to others are not just ideals, but daily practice.

Wheeling University is seeking an Adjunct Professor for their Nursing Program to start in the Spring of 2026!

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides clinical instruction and demonstration of nursing skills and procedures to students.
• Attends and participates in new nursing student orientations for clinical sites.
• Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with clinical agency management and staff.
• Works closely with the clinical coordinator.
• Utilizes instructional methods that promote student development of critical thinking, sound decision making, and clinical competency.
• Design and implement teaching strategies that will assist a nursing student to meet the course outcomes.
• Completes all clinical documentation accurately and thoroughly and submits to the clinical coordinator.
• Refers all students to the laboratory coordinator for remedial activities as needed.
• Completes a clinical debriefing linking course outcomes to clinical practice during post-conference activities.
• Ensures students have access to student assignments to have adequate time to pre-plan for clinical experience.
• Plans, reviews, and corrects students’ clinical assignments.
• Assigns patients to student’s care based on the clinical outcomes of that particular session.
• Evaluate each assigned nursing student’s achievement and progress.
• Plan and provide clinical experiences that reflect an understanding of the philosophy, objectives, and curriculum of the Nursing Education Program.
• Maintain high standards and promote excellence in education.
• Serve as a role model for students in professional interaction with other health works and with clinical facilities.
• Be prompt and punctual in reporting for work, in meeting classes, and in keeping office hours.
• Become familiar with institutional policies and procedures as outlined in the University Catalog, the Faculty Handbook, and the Nursing Faculty Handbook.
• Perform any other professional duties as assigned by the Nursing Program Director.

Qualifications are congruent with the qualifications of nursing faculty as required by Title 19, Series 1-11.1 of the West Virginia Legislative Rule. The Instructor must meet the following requirements:

• Have a graduate degree with a major in nursing; or
• Have a bachelor’s degree with a major in nursing and: Be enrolled in a graduate program within one year of employment as a faculty member; or
• 3 years of direct care patient experience in nursing for part-faculty.
• Holds a current, active RN license or privilege to practice that is not encumbered and meets the requirements of the Board of Nursing.

EEO Statement:
Wheeling University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating and sustaining a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community for all faculty, staff, and students. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We value the unique contributions that individuals bring to our campus and believe that diversity of perspectives enriches our academic and work environment.