Sessional - Faculty NURS 5460 Lab in Kamloops, British Columbia at Thompson Rivers University

The School of Nursing Master of Nursing - Nurse Practitioner (MN-NP) program requires a sessional faculty member to teach the laboratory component of NURS 5460: Nurse Practitioner Primary Healthcare II in the Fall 2026 term. The focus of NURS 5460 is on theoretical and evidence-informed knowledge and skills related to health promotion, illness prevention, and therapeutic management of episodic and chronic health conditions common to nurse practitioner practice across the lifespan, with emphasis on women's health and pediatrics. MN-NP program details, including course descriptions, can be found at www.tru.ca/mnnp. Applicants should be experts on the subject matter for this course.

The successful applicant will be the instructor responsible for delivery of the lab component of this course appropriate to the level required for MN-NP students. Experience teaching post-secondary education is an asset. Experience teaching nurse practitioner students is an asset. Experience teaching advanced health assessment and clinical management is an asset. Experience with antenatal care, neonatal and pediatric care is an asset.

All lab sessions are offered in person at TRU’s Kamloops campus. The workload allocation for each lab instructor in this course is 2 credits per 8 students.

This course includes virtual class delivery throughout the term as well as a condensed on-campus laboratory block. There is a separate teaching contract for the theory portion of this course, which may or may not be the same as the laboratory faculty. Students also complete clinical practicum placements to fulfill course requirements, and the clinical component is supervised by separate clinical faculty.

• PhD (or equivalent) is preferred;

• Master's degree for nurse practitioner (NP) preparation is required;

• Current NP registration in a Canadian jurisdiction in good standing without limits or conditions, and/or eligibility for registration with BCCNM;

• Three (3) years full-time or equivalent in the role of a Nurse Practitioner;

• Evidence of continuous learning in your area of nursing; and

• An understanding of, and experience in, the Canadian healthcare system.

NOTE: To learn more about Thompson Rivers University or living in Kamloops or Williams Lake please visit our Careers website. External Candidates invited to interview will be required to bring a copy of their transcripts to the interview.