Nurse Faculty Remote Jobs – Work From Home
Nurse Faculty Remote Jobs – Work From Home
Last updated: October 20, 2026 · By Amna
Quick answer: Remote nurse faculty teach nursing students online for universities and nursing schools. You run courses in a learning platform, grade work, hold office hours and mentor students. Most posts ask for a graduate degree — an MSN at minimum, with a DNP or PhD asked for graduate programs and many full-time roles — plus an active RN license and clinical experience in the subject you teach. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a median of $86,070 a year for RNs (May 2024); faculty pay is set by each school. You apply free on the school’s official careers site.
Key Facts
| Item | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Who hires | Universities, nursing schools and online programs — public, private and for-profit |
| Core tools | A learning management system (such as Canvas or Blackboard), video meetings, grading and feedback tools |
| Degree | Most posts ask for an MSN at minimum. Graduate programs and many full-time roles ask for a DNP or PhD |
| License | Active, unencumbered RN license. Many schools ask for a license in your state of residence, the school’s state, or both |
| Experience | Clinical experience in the course subject is the base. Prior teaching, precepting or training work helps a lot |
| Typical pay | RN median $86,070/year — BLS, May 2024, as a baseline. Schools set faculty pay by role and rank; adjunct roles are often paid per course. Verify on BLS.gov and in each post |
| Schedule | Terms follow the academic calendar. Adjunct roles are per-term contracts; full-time roles add committee and advising duties |
| Work style | Course-based: teach, grade, reply, hold office hours. Clinical teaching may run in person via local preceptors |
What a Remote Nurse Faculty Member Does All Day
You teach. Your classroom is a course shell in a learning platform.
The work follows the rhythm of a term:
- Run the course. You post lessons, lead discussion boards and keep the week on track.
- Teach live and in writing. You hold video sessions and office hours, answer questions, and explain hard clinical topics in plain words.
- Grade and give feedback. Papers, care plans and exams — with comments students can act on, on the school’s timeline.
- Mentor. You flag students who fall behind early and point them to support.
- Improve the course. Full-time faculty also build course content, sit on committees and help with accreditation work.
Check the clinical piece in every post. Didactic courses move fully online with ease. Clinical courses pair online teaching with in-person sites near the student, run by preceptors.
Nurse Faculty, Nurse Educator and Nursing Education Jobs: One Family
Schools post this work under several titles — nurse faculty, nurse educator, nursing instructor, online faculty. The core job is the same: teach nursing students. “Faculty” is the standard term at universities and degree programs. “Educator” is used more by hospital education teams, and those roles often include in-person skills teaching. “Nursing education jobs” is the wide term for the whole family, and this page is its home on this site. Two close roles keep their own pages: adjunct faculty jobs (per-course, per-term contracts) and clinical nurse educator jobs. See also nurse educator jobs by location.
Types of Remote Faculty Roles
Full-time online faculty
You carry a set teaching load each term, plus committees, advising and course updates. See full-time remote nursing faculty jobs.
Adjunct faculty
You teach one or more courses per term on contract, paid per course in most cases. Many nurses start here while keeping a clinical role.
Graduate program faculty
MSN, DNP and NP programs need faculty with the matching degree and, for NP courses, active practice background. Posts ask for a DNP or PhD in most cases; NP faculty also need current NP certification.
Course development and subject-matter work
Some schools hire nurses to build or refresh courses: write lessons, cases, questions and rubrics. Project-based, often contract.
Requirements: Degree, License and Skills
Degree
Be direct with yourself here: the degree is the first screen. Most posts ask for an MSN at minimum to teach BSN-level courses. Graduate programs, and many full-time roles, ask for a DNP or PhD. A BSN alone rarely clears the screen for faculty posts. The post states the floor.
License
You need an active, unencumbered RN license. Schools name their rule in the post: a license in your state of residence, in the school’s state, or licensure where their students sit. Some schools ask for a compact (NLC) license or added state licenses. Verify your status on NCSBN.org and in Nursys.
Experience and skills
Clinical experience in the subject you will teach is the base requirement — med-surg faculty come from med-surg floors. Teaching experience helps: precepting, staff education, simulation or prior adjunct work all count. Online teaching is its own skill: clear written feedback and steady presence in the course.
Pay: What Remote Nurse Faculty Earn
Schools set faculty pay by type, rank and load, so judge each post on its stated terms. The BLS medians for nursing licenses give you the baseline:
| License | Median annual pay (BLS, May 2024) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | $86,070 | Your clinical baseline for full-time offers. Verify on BLS.gov. |
| Nurse Practitioner (NP) | $126,260 | NP faculty in graduate programs often keep some practice alongside teaching. |
| LPN / LVN | $59,730 | Faculty posts ask for an RN license and a graduate degree. |
Ask three pay questions in every process: is the role salaried or paid per course; what is the course load per term; and does the pay cover grading, office hours and course updates, or are those extra? Adjunct per-course pay can look small until you count the hours. For the wider picture, read high-paying remote nursing jobs.
Who Hires Remote Nurse Faculty
Universities and nursing schools with online programs do the hiring, in waves before each term. Start your search from the role pages on this site:
- Adjunct nursing faculty jobs
- Full-time remote nursing faculty jobs
- Clinical nurse educator jobs
- Nurse educator jobs by location
- Companies Hiring Remote Nurses
Hiring follows the academic calendar, so set alerts and keep your CV current between cycles.
How to Get Hired: Step by Step
- Check your degree against the floor. If posts ask for an MSN and you hold a BSN, your next step is the degree.
- Pick your subject: courses that match your clinical years. Subject fit is the second screen.
- Build an academic CV. Education first, then teaching, precepting, presentations and clinical roles. Use the resume guide for structure.
- Prepare a teaching statement. One page: how you teach, how you give feedback, how you support a struggling student.
- Get one teaching proof point. Precept students, run staff education, or build a course module.
- Apply on the school’s official site only and track term cycles.
Full path: How to get a remote nursing job. Browse all specialties in the job types hub and the Job Types category.
Pros and Cons
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Academic calendar: terms have a clear start, end and breaks | The degree screen is strict — most posts ask for an MSN or higher |
| You shape new nurses; the work has visible long-term impact | Grading loads spike hard at mid-term and finals |
| Adjunct work pairs well with a clinical role | Pay per course can work out low until your load grows |
| No call queue, no panel targets — course-based work | Hiring runs in term cycles, so timing matters |
Red Flags: Protect Yourself
Faculty hiring draws a specific scam: fake “online universities” that ask you to pay for a background check portal, training course or teaching certificate before you can start. Real schools never charge you to get hired. Verify the school and the post on its own careers page. Full checklist: Report a Job / Report a Scam.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need an MSN to teach nursing online?
For most posts, yes. Schools ask for an MSN at minimum for BSN-level teaching, and a DNP or PhD for graduate programs and many full-time roles.
Are nursing education jobs and nurse faculty jobs the same?
They cover the same family. “Nursing education jobs” is the wide term; “nurse faculty” is the standard title at degree programs; “nurse educator” appears at schools and hospital education teams.
What is the difference between adjunct and full-time faculty?
Adjunct faculty teach course by course on per-term contracts, often paid per course, with no service duties. Full-time faculty carry a set load plus advising, committee and course development work.
Can I teach graduate nursing courses remotely?
Yes, if your degree and background match. Graduate posts usually ask for a DNP or PhD, and NP course faculty need current NP certification, licensure and practice experience in the specialty taught.
Which license do I need — mine or the school’s state?
The post states the rule. Schools commonly ask for a license in your state of residence, the school’s state, or both, and some ask for compact or added state licenses.
How do I know a faculty listing here is current?
We check each job on the official school site before posting and re-check at each term cycle. Each post shows its verified date. See How We Verify Jobs.
Final tip: Faculty hiring runs a full term ahead. The nurses who get these roles apply during the current term for the next one — treat the academic calendar as your application clock.
Disclaimer: We are an independent job information site, not the school or employer. Details can change. Always confirm pay, degree and license needs and deadlines on the official school site. Pay figures above are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024) — verify current data on BLS.gov. License rules: verify on NCSBN.org.