CNA Instructor & Healthcare Education Mentor

Corn Refiners Association; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Parkland College in Illinois seeks a qualified registered nurse instructor to teach courses in the nursing program, adhering to college philosophy, objectives, and course outlines.

The successful candidate will advise students, maintain accurate records, meet credential requirements, complete background checks, and learn the Parkland information system as technology evolves. The role includes dementia care exposure and mentoring responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience as a registered nurse.
• If ADN, must have successfully completed IDPH Train the Trainer CNA Instructor course (if BSN or higher, not required).
• Experience in caring for patients with Alzheimer's/dementia, or four CEUs in dementia education.
• Maintains all professional credentials required to teach in area of discipline.
• Prospective new hires will successfully complete a post offer, pre-employment criminal background check. The background check review includes, but is not limited to, exclusionary offenses per the Illinois School Code and Title IV of the Higher Education Act, and nationwide healthcare fraud and abuse scan.
• Must meet all clinical requirements including successfully completing a post offer, pre-employment clinical drug test.
• Ability to learn the Parkland information system and new programs as technology changes.
• In an effort to comply with SURS return-to-work restrictions for employers (40 ILCS 5/15-139.5), candidates for employment at Parkland College must either not be a SURS annuitant or must be willing to suspend his/her SURS annuity upon employment. This applies to all SURS annuitants except those receiving their annuity under either the Self-Managed Plan (SMP) or by lump sum payment.

Responsibilities

• Performs professional duties in accordance with the established policies and procedures of the college.
• Provides classroom instruction in accordance with the stated philosophy, objectives, and established course outlines of the college.
• Informs students of course regulations, evaluation procedures, and other information pertinent to the course; prepares a course syllabus for each course and distributes it early in each term.
• Is available for student advising/mentoring.
• Maintains regular office hours to ensure availability for student consultation; provides assistance to students in a timely manner.
• Maintains accurate scholastic records of students; submits required reports on student progress according to published deadlines.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the department chair.

Skills

Nursing experience

Patient care

Education

Registered Nurse credential

IDPH Train the Trainer CNA Instructor

Dementia care training

Tools

Parkland information system

Job description

Parkland College in Illinois seeks a qualified registered nurse instructor to teach courses in the nursing program, adhering to college philosophy, objectives, and course outlines.

The successful candidate will advise students, maintain accurate records, meet credential requirements, complete background checks, and learn the Parkland information system as technology evolves. The role includes dementia care exposure and mentoring responsibilities.