Nursing Instructor PIH Health and Cerritos College Work Embedded Program Full time Days

PIH Health; Downey (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PIH Health is seeking a Nursing Instructor to join the Work Embedded Program with Cerritos College. The role will involve teaching didactic and clinical instruction in the Associate Degree Nursing program, including Simulation Skills Lab, across medical-surgical, geriatric, obstetric, pediatric, psychiatric/mental health and community settings.

You will develop curriculum, advise students, mentor, participate in departmental and campus committees, and assist in accreditation self-study.

Qualifications

• California RN License Upon Hire.
• Bachelor's Degree of Science in Nursing.
• Minimum of two years of registered nursing experience in either direct patient care and/or registered nursing level teaching.
• Registered nurse patient care and teaching experience must have been within the past five years.

Responsibilities

• Instruction in didactic and clinical settings across the nursing curriculum.
• Develop curriculum and advise students; mentor and participate in department meetings.
• Collaborate with faculty, campus committees and affiliating health agencies.
• Contribute to accreditation self-study reviews and faculty development.
• Teach in person, online and in a hybrid format; support simulation labs.
• Work on teaching teams and demonstrate teamwork, communication, accountability and flexibility.

Job description

PIH Health developed a Work Embedded Program in partnership with Cerritos College Nursing Program to train a group of PIH Health employees to become Registered Nurses (RN). Part of this partnership is for PIH Health to employ a Nursing Instructor to work full-time at Cerritos College during the academic year.

The Nursing Instructor embraces the mission and philosophy of PIH Health and Cerritos College while possessing the knowledge, skills, and ability to work closely with other faculty, college campus community, and affiliating health agencies to provide the best educational experience for the student body. In this position, the teaching assignment will include didactic and clinical instruction in the Associate Degree Nursing program, including instruction in the Simulation Skills Lab and in a variety of medical- surgical, geriatric, obstetric, pediatric, psychiatric/mental health, and community-based settings. The candidate must be able to teach a variety of courses across the nursing curriculum depending on their clinical background, experience, and area of expertise, and may need to demonstrate flexibility with courses during the day, in the evenings, and/or on weekends. This position must be comfortable teaching in person, online, and in a hybrid format. Strong classroom and clinical teaching skills are a must. The position will be working on teaching teams and must demonstrate strong teamwork, excellent communication patterns, accountability, flexibility, initiative, and emotional intelligence. Responsibilities will include instruction, development of curriculum, advising students, mentoring, participation in department and campus committees, meeting regularly with faculty and division members, working on faculty development, and assisting in accreditation self-study reviews.

The Nursing Instructor position has two designated work locations: Cerritos College is during the academic year and at PIH Health during academic breaks and periods when classes are not in session. Duties at PIH Health will be based on organizational needs and may be modified as necessary. Work assignments, responsibilities, and location requirements are subject to change, and other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Skills

• Understanding of and sensitivity to meeting the needs of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic background of the student, community, and employee population.

Required Experience

Required:

• California RN License Upon Hire
• Bachelor's Degree of Science in Nursing
• Minimum of two years of registered nursing experience in either direct patient care and/or registered nursing level teaching
• Registered nurse patient care and teaching experience must have been within the past five years

Preferred:

• CA Drivers License
• (BLS) Basic Life Support Preferred
• Master's Degree of Science in Nursing
• 1 year experience teaching nursing R/T RN coursework OR completion of post-baccalaureate coursework which includes practice in teaching registered nurses
• 1 year year of clinical experience in Medical Surgical Nursing
• 2+ years teaching experience in didactic and clinical at the Associate or Baccalaureate level of nurse training
• Experience in Simulation in Skills Lab setting Online Teaching Certification completed
• Competence in technology platforms and tools: Microsoft, CANVAS LMS, Microsoft Teams, Google Docs, One Drive, ZOOM

Qualifications:

• Understanding of and sensitivity to meeting the needs of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic background of the student, community, and employee population.