Clinical Teaching Assistant (CTA) - Nursing

Job Posting Title:

Clinical Teaching Assistant (CTA) - Nursing

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Hiring Department:

School of Nursing

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

15

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FLSA Status:

To Be Determined at Offer

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Earliest Start Date:

Ongoing

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

Purpose

The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing is seeking Clinical Teaching Assistants (CTA) to assist program faculty members in supervising and supporting BSN students during their clinical rotations. CTAs will work under the supervision of a UT-SON faculty member and will help facilitate the development of clinical skills in alignment with program objectives.

Responsibilities

• Support faculty in providing clinical instruction to nursing students in hospital, healthcare, or laboratory settings

• Demonstrate clinical skills to nursing students; Model appropriate professional behavior at all times

• Supervise and guide nursing students during clinical and simulation learning experiences (e.g., patient care, charting, IV starts, blood draws, Foley catheter insertions)

• Monitor student adherence to safety protocols and professional standards of practice

• Provide students with constructive feedback to support skill development and performance improvement

• Collaborate with faculty to ensure clinical competencies are met and student needs are addressed

• Maintain compliance with institutional and clinical site policies and procedures

• Other duties as assigned by the supervising UT SON faculty member

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) or higher

• Current, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in the state of Texas

• Current CPR and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

• Demonstrated clinical competence in assigned practice area

• Professional demeanor; excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Pre-hire drug testing (paid for by the department) and a fit for duty physical 

• examination (not paid or reimbursed by the University) will be required before 

• starting work

Salary Range

$40.00 per hour (non-negotiable)

Working Conditions

• Onsite work in clinic, hospital, or laboratory setting

• Occasional evening or weekend hours may be required

Work Shift

• Variable schedule (2 to 15 hours per week)

• Work will be performed during scheduled course times throughout the UT Austin academic 
  year

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 2 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Copy of current BLS/CPR certification

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff