Job Description

Position Information

Position Title

Part-Time Academic for NURS 5630.03 - Integrated Professional Practicum for Registered Nurse Prescribing (Fall 2025)

Posting Number

PTAP3030P

Department/Unit

Nursing

Location

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Job Summary & Key Responsibilities

The Integrated Professional Practicum for Registered Nurse Prescribers [RN (P)s] prepares nurses working in their area of clinical competence (employer designated area) to prescribe in collaboration with a Nurse Practitioner or Physician. Students will complete a minimum of 150 hours in a supervised clinical practicum experience in their workplace. This experience will enable RN students to further develop their knowledge and skills related to the prescribing process under the direct supervision of licensed prescribers (Nurse Practitioners or Physicians). The supervised clinical practicum will further develop and consolidate learners' competence and confidence to prescribe in a specific clinical practice area and within a legal, ethical, and professional framework for accountability and responsibility for the care they provide. The course faculty will work with the student and their preceptors to ensure the student is meeting the objectives of the course and is deemed competent to carry out RN prescribing in the context designated on admission to the certificate program.



Clinical practicum is supplemented by online (asynchronous) learning. NSH to provide precepted clinical experience with physicians and Nurse Practitioners in designated learner areas.



The appointment for this 3-credit course runs from September 1 until December 31, 2025. The part-time academic instructor reports directly to the Associate Director, Graduate Studies.



KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:Development of teaching and learning activities related to course-specific topics Teach course content Assessment and evaluation of student learning Use of Brightspace for course delivery Responding to student queries about coursework Attending initial instruction with Instructional Learning Online services re: Brightspace Participation in course discussions within the program Develop and administer examinations Submission of grades Follow up with students as necessary

Qualifications/Requirements of Position

Candidates must hold a graduate degree in Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) and be licensed to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in Nova Scotia. Prior teaching experience an asset. PhD preferred.

Salary Range/Pay Rate

Per CUPE Collective Agreement

Additional Information

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.



Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (especially Mi'kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. In accordance with our Employment Equity Policy, preference will be given in hiring processes to candidates who self-identify as members of one or more of the equity-deserving groups listed above. For more information, including details related to our Employment Equity Policy and Plan and definitions of equity-deserving groups please visit

www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity

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If you require any support for the purpose of accommodation, such as technical aids or alternative arrangements, please let us know of these needs and how we can be of assistance. Dalhousie University is committed to ensuring all candidates have full, fair, and equitable participation in the hiring process. Our complete Accommodation Policy can be viewed

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Posting Detail Information

Term of appointment

September - December 2025

Open Date

Close Date

07/28/2025

Open Until Filled

Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting

https://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/19275