RN Nursing Instructor

Unitek EMT; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision plans

2 weeks vacation per year

12 paid holidays

401K with company match

Company-paid life insurance

Tuition assistance

Leadership development

Job summary

Unitek Learning is seeking a Clinical/Skills Lab Instructor to support the PN and BSN programs in collaboration with Presbyterian Health Systems. The role involves Sim/Skills Lab and clinical site education for students across the Workforce Development Program site, with at least one day per week available (Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays).

The instructor will teach in sim/skills labs and clinical settings, aligning with established curricula and faculty expertise, maintaining records, and

Qualifications

• Hold a valid, unencumbered nursing license issued by the State Board of Nursing.
• Eligible for approval as Instructor for Medical-Surgical, OB, Pediatrics, Mental Health, Community Health, or Geriatrics.
• Master’s degree in nursing, education, or administration, or BSN with enrollment in MSN program.
• Minimum four years’ experience as an RN providing direct patient care; clinical teaching in RN programs counts toward direct care.
• One year of experience teaching nursing courses is preferred.
• Expertise in Mental Health, Medical-Surgical, Geriatrics, Pediatrics, L&D, Community Health, or Critical Care.

Responsibilities

• Utilize teaching principles that recognize the characteristics of adult learners.
• Plan and supervise student clinical experiences in assigned health care facilities.
• Evaluate student performance against clinical learning outcomes per program policies.
• Provide timely feedback on clinical performance after observations.
• Maintain student records including attendance and skill check-off forms.
• Ensure clinical assignments meet student and facility needs.
• Determine best methods to observe, instruct, and evaluate students.
• Keep current with innovative technologies and safety regulations.
• Attend faculty meetings and participate in committee activities.
• Provide student access to ongoing communication via office hours or electronic methods.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Nursing license

RN clinical experience

Nursing education

Clinical teaching

Curriculum alignment

Education

Master’s degree in Nursing Education or related field

BSN with MSN enrollment

Job description

Unitek Learning is a leading healthcare education organization focused on preparing the next generation of nurses and healthcare professionals.

Through its family of institutions, including Unitek College of Nursing, Eagle Gate College, Provo College, Brookline College, and Unitek EMT, Unitek delivers career-focused education designed to help students build meaningful careers while addressing critical workforce needs across the healthcare industry.

Through our Workforce Solutions segment, Unitek partners with hospitals and health systems to create sustainable talent pipelines and expand access to healthcare education through employer-based training and workforce development programs nationwide.

Job Description

We are looking for a Clinical/Skills Lab Instructor to join our team in conjunction with Presbyterian Health Systems for our school in a box program and teach in our PN and BSN programs.

The Clinical/Skills Lab Instructor will provide Sim/Skills Lab and/or Clinical site education to students enrolled at the assigned Workforce Development Program site.*We are looking for minimum of one day per week - Fridays, Saturdays, and/or Sundays.

Providing education in the sim/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 Dean 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

Qualifications

• Hold a valid, unencumbered license issued by the State Board of Nursing;
• Eligible for approval by Board 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, and academic preparation for the subject they teach to be considered as Assignment Faculty. Or, a completed BSN with enrollment in our MSN program may be considered;
• Minimum four-years’ experience, with one year in the last five years, as a registered nurse providing direct patient care. Clinical experience within the last five years (clinical teaching in an RN program applies toward direct patient care.) Clinically competent as defined in CCR Section 1420(c);
• One-year experience teaching courses related to nursing or completion of a course which includes practice in teaching nursing preferred; and
• Expertise in one of the following areas of nursing – Mental Health, Medical-Surgical, Geriatrics, Pediatrics, L&D, Community Health, and/or Critical Care

Additional Information

For Full Time Employees, We Offer:

• Medical, Dental and Vision starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• 2 Weeks’ starting Vacation per year. Increasing based on years of service with company
• 12paid Holidays and 2Floating Holiday
• 401K with a Company Match
• Company Paid Life Insurance at 1x’s your annual salary
• Leadership development and training for career advancement
• Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100% depending on program