Med-Surg Nursing Instructor: Shape the Next Gen Nurses

Workforce Solutions; Porterville (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision

Vacation and Holidays

401K with Company Match

Life Insurance

Leadership development

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Unitek Learning in California seeks a full-time nursing instructor to educate nursing students in clinical and skills lab settings. You will plan and supervise student clinical experiences, assess outcomes, and maintain records in accordance with program policies.

The role requires a valid CA RN license, teaching experience, and a master’s level credential. Competitive pay, full benefits, tuition assistance, and leadership development are offered.

Qualifications

• Hold a valid, unencumbered license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
• Eligible for approval by CA BRN as Instructor for Medical-Surgical, OB, Pediatrics, Mental Health, Community Health, or Geriatrics.
• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university that includes course work in nursing, education, or administration.
• BSN and currently enrolled in a Master’s program may be considered for a Clinical Teaching Assistant.
• Minimum four-years’ experience, with one year in the last five years, as a registered nurse providing direct patient care.
• One-year experience teaching courses related to nursing or completion of a course which includes practice in teaching nursing preferred.
• Expertise in one of the following areas of nursing – Mental Health, Medical-Surgical, Geriatrics, Pediatrics, L&D, Community Health, and/or Critical Care

Responsibilities

• Hours vary based on clinical rotation and/or skills lab course.
• Providing education in the skills lab and/or clinical setting commensurate with established curriculum and faculty expertise (clinical rotations can be days, evenings, weekends, or a combination of all).
• Utilize principles of teaching that recognize the characteristics of the adult learner.
• Plan and supervises student clinical experience in assigned health care facilities.
• Evaluates student performance in relation to clinical learning outcomes in accordance with policies and procedures established by Unitek College, Department of Nursing.
• Provide feedback of clinical performance or specific event in a timely manner after observation.
• Assists in maintaining student records as evidenced by keeping accurate clinical and/or skills lab attendance, completed skills check‑off forms, and assisting with requested programmatic outcome data collection.
• Ensuring clinical assignments meet both student and facility needs.
• Determines best method to observe, instruct, and evaluate students.
• Makes continuous efforts to improve quality of instruction.
• Demonstrate or be willing to acquire skills for utilizing online activities as enhancers to course content/material during interactive teaching and learning.
• Submit required program reports and forms to the Academic Site Director of the program in a timely manner.
• Keep current with innovative technologies and safety regulations.
• Participate in committee activities that support the mission and function of the nursing program as needed.
• Attend faculty meetings.
• Provide access to students for ongoing communication through scheduling of office hours, electronic communication, or other appropriate method.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

California RN License

Clinical Teaching

Educational Planning

Adult Education

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Master's degree in Nursing or Education

CA BRN Instructor Eligibility

Job description

Unitek Learning in California seeks a full-time nursing instructor to educate nursing students in clinical and skills lab settings. You will plan and supervise student clinical experiences, assess outcomes, and maintain records in accordance with program policies.

The role requires a valid CA RN license, teaching experience, and a master’s level credential. Competitive pay, full benefits, tuition assistance, and leadership development are offered.