diff --git a/awx/api/serializers.py b/awx/api/serializers.py
index 3a6ebf85e8..685331d4ce 100644
--- a/awx/api/serializers.py
+++ b/awx/api/serializers.py
@@ -4505,7 +4505,12 @@ class InstanceSerializer(BaseSerializer):
 
     consumed_capacity = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
     percent_capacity_remaining = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
-    jobs_running = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
+    jobs_running = serializers.IntegerField(
+        help_text=_('Count of jobs in the running or waiting state that '
+                    'are targeted for this instance'),
+        read_only=True
+    )
+
 
     class Meta:
         model = Instance
@@ -4529,9 +4534,6 @@ class InstanceSerializer(BaseSerializer):
         else:
             return float("{0:.2f}".format(((float(obj.capacity) - float(obj.consumed_capacity)) / (float(obj.capacity))) * 100))
 
-    def get_jobs_running(self, obj):
-        return UnifiedJob.objects.filter(execution_node=obj.hostname, status__in=('running', 'waiting',)).count()
-
 
 class InstanceGroupSerializer(BaseSerializer):
 
diff --git a/awx/api/views.py b/awx/api/views.py
index d5ae7782c6..d3378c127d 100644
--- a/awx/api/views.py
+++ b/awx/api/views.py
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ class InstanceDetail(RetrieveUpdateAPIView):
 
 class InstanceUnifiedJobsList(SubListAPIView):
 
-    view_name = _("Instance Running Jobs")
+    view_name = _("Instance Jobs")
     model = UnifiedJob
     serializer_class = UnifiedJobSerializer
     parent_model = Instance
diff --git a/awx/main/models/ha.py b/awx/main/models/ha.py
index 3356dc3a5d..b7e50ec2b4 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/ha.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/ha.py
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ class Instance(models.Model):
         # NOTE: TODO: Likely to repurpose this once standalone ramparts are a thing
         return "awx"
 
+    @property
+    def jobs_running(self):
+        return UnifiedJob.objects.filter(execution_node=self.hostname, status__in=('running', 'waiting',)).count()
+
     def is_lost(self, ref_time=None, isolated=False):
         if ref_time is None:
             ref_time = now()