In 2024, Nursing Professional Development Services (NPDS) created Northridge Nursing Professional Development to support new hires during onboarding. To further your growth and leadership within UVA Health, we are pleased to offer you the opportunity to become a Northridge Clinical Instructor. This facility provides hands-on learning opportunities for new hires. For an overview of facility operations, please view this video.

Your Role as a Northridge Clinical Instructor

Northridge Clinical Instructors will be utilizing teaching and nursing skills to validate foundational competencies for new hires. Each clinical instructor will teach 4-6 new hires at a time in a simulated learning environment. Instructor guides for each competency are provided below:

• Infection Control and Prevention
• Sharps Safety
• Vital Signs
• 12 Lead ECG
• Emergency Response and Zoll Defibrillator
• GE Monitor
• POCT and Capillary Stick
• Healthcare Acquired Infection Prevention and Chlorhexidine Treatment
• Specimen Collection and Labeling
• Aspiration Precautions and Oxygen
• HAPI Prevention
• Medication Administration and Hazardous Drug Waste Safety
• Wound Care

Time Commitment & Support

Regular practice will help to sustain expertise and comfort in the content (4 hour or 8-hour options available Monday-Wednesday every other week).

NPDS will assist Northridge Clinical Instructors in determining topics they will teach. Clinical Instructors will be oriented to the role, including utilization of instructor guides. Instructors will have opportunities to practice presenting topics to enhance comfort and achieve independence.

Benefits of Becoming an Instructor

• Increases teaching experience and strategies
• Contributes to retention of new hires
• Satisfies annual Preceptor Booster requirement
• Contact hours provided for Northridge Clinical Instructor orientation
• List of Relias modules that support leadership and educator growth
• Supports the professional practice environment through:
  • Strengthening Relationship Based Care (RBC) skills: Communication, coaching
  • Expert Caring: Serves as a resource to strengthen clinical skills of self and others
  • Quality Achievement: Supports understanding of organizational goals and outcomes
  • Lifelong Learning: Develops teaching skills and supports the knowledge and skill development of others
  • Innovation: Strengthens resource knowledge
• Supports ASPIRE Values and annual performance goals:
  • ASPIRE Value example: Professionalism
  • Professional Development SMART goal example: To promote personal professional development and support the onboarding and education of UVA Health new hires, I will serve as a Northridge Clinical Instructor by June 30, 2026.
    • Meets Expectations: Serve as an instructor for ___ times per year
    • Exceeds Expectations: Serve as an instructor for ___ times per year

Note: If you would like to serve as a Northridge Clinical Instructor, manager approval is required for scheduling and to receive unit financial compensation. Relias modules and other online resources are available to support your goals.