Nursing Tutor- Jobs, Vacancies, Eligibility Criteria, Colleges and Salary.

Updated November 10, 2022

The nursing tutor is a professional in medical field that provides additional nursing instruction and study help to nursing candidates. Unlike teachers or professors who teach the students syllabus and curriculum set by Nursing colleges/universities, a tutor helps the candidates develop proper strategies to tackle the problems that arise in the study of nursing.

Aspirants possessing B.Sc Nursing and M.Sc Nursing degree can apply for Nursing Tutors Vacancy in Government Nursing colleges. Numerous medical and research institutions across India have a college of nursing facilities attached, which provide a working environment for Nursing tutors. All these institutions come under the Department of Health under the Ministry of Health.

Eligibility criteria for Nursing Tutor

In order to apply for Nursing tutor vacancies, specific eligibility criteria are required. Below mention are the essential eligibility criteria that each recruiting authority has.

Educational qualification

The aspirant must have completed any bachelor’s Nursing courses viz BSc Nursing or Post Basic B.Sc Nursing or equivalent. However, M.Sc Nursing Qualified candidates can also apply for the post.

Nurses who are aspiring to be nursing tutors are required to have three years of experience in teaching institutes. Also, they must have registered themselves from any Nursing Councils (state/India) and should have a valid nursing council registration certificate at the time of applying.

Age Limit

The minimum age required to apply for nursing tutors vacancies is 22 years. The age limit for this post in Central Government Institutions is 35 years. However, the age relaxation in the upper age limit may vary for reserved category candidates as per the central government’s rules and regulations. The age limit in state Government nursing colleges is 37 years, which may vary depending on the caste category and state government norms.

The most important thing one should remember is that the eligibility criteria, both educational qualification and age limit, may vary from authority to authority that conducts the recruitment.

Exam Pattern of Nursing Tutors

The exam consists of 100 marks which may vary depending on the recruiting authority(state/central). The paper contains 100 MCQs questions of 100 marks with a maximum time of 2 Hours (120 minutes). And, candidates will also be penalized with a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.

Even after qualifying for the written exams, some steps are still required to go to grab the post of a nursing tutor. The written examination is held only for shortlisting the candidates for the Personal Interview. After the examination, the date for the personal interview is notified to the candidates later via email, messages, or other media sources.

Major Nursing Tutors Institutions

The medical institution which has pioneered the concept of nursing Colleges and schools where graduate Nursing Students are employed for nursing tutor jobs are listed below.

• LHMC Delhi
• ESI Medical Colleges, Karnataka
• Baba Farid University of Health Sciences
• BHU (Banaras Hindu University), Utter Pradesh
• AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences), Delhi,
• AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences), Jodhpur

Other Nursing tutor Jobs

The nursing Tutor post has other designations too. The job role candidates get based on their written test/Interview and academic records. Some of the other job roles of the Nursing tutor are mentioned below.

• Sister Tutor:- A Sister Tutor is accountable to the principal, the College /School of Nursing, for organizing and managing the teaching program at the College or School of Nursing. All we can say is that the Sister Tutor’s primary task is to teach all nursing subjects, with help from employees.
• Clinical Instructor:- Clinical instructors are responsible for ensuring efficient instruction and evaluation in clinical practice for undergraduate health sciences students at the school, laboratory, and community and hospital facilities. The clinical instructor has to determine the strengths and weaknesses of health science students and provide an environment of fostering and experiential learning where students can develop their thinking and skills professionally.

Salary of  Tutors in Nursing

Nursing Tutors in India commonly receive a decent salary. However, their salary varies depending on working areas, experience, and job profile. Compared to private sectors, nursing tutors working in government institutions are paid a better wage. In India the average salary of Nursing Tutor who have an experience of less than 1 to 6 years may range from ₹ 1.8 Lakhs to 3 Lakhs. They are also given annual increments, DA allowances, Nursing Allowances, Medical Insurance coverage, etc.

Average Salary of Nursing Tutors at AIIMS and other government Nursing College may range from Rs. 50000 to 70000 per month according to the 7th Pay Matrix. It is an estimated figure based on salaries received  by the employees of AIIMS.

Nursing Tutor Vacancy 2022

The latest vacancies for Nursing Tutors in the Govt Institution/organization across India are listed below, along with the no. of vacant posts, the recruiting officials, and the deadline for application. Graduate nursing candidates aspiring to a job must use these notifications of nursing tutors to fulfill their dreams.

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