Vocational Nursing Instructor

Unitek College of Nursing; Concord (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Vacation

Paid holidays

401K

Life Insurance

Leadership training

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Unitek College of Nursing is seeking a full-time Vocational Nursing Instructor to join our team. The role includes visiting clinical sites and delivering nursing education through lectures and clinical rotations to support student success.

The ideal candidate holds RN or LVN licensure, with a Bachelor's degree and 3 years of nursing experience or an Associate degree with 5 years of nursing experience, plus current immunizations and BLS.

Qualifications

• Current knowledge of nursing practice and clinical settings.
• Ability to mentor students in classroom, lab and clinical settings.
• Strong communication skills verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Improve quality of instruction using varied teaching methodologies.
• Incorporate online activities to enhance course content.
• Review and revise syllabi and submit program reports on time.
• Maintain student records, attendance, grades, and clinical skills check-offs.
• Stay current with technologies, safety regulations, immunizations and licensure requirements.
• Teach courses and clinical rotations at various times/locations.
• Participate in professional development and committees as assigned.

Skills

Mentoring students

Strong communication

Independent work

Clinical knowledge

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) licensure

Bachelor's degree + 3 years nursing experience or Associate's + 5 years nursing experience

Board of Vocational Nursing requirements

Job description

• Compensation: USD 104,000 - USD 115,000 - yearly

Company Description

As a leading healthcare education organization, Unitek Learning's family of schools helps thousands of students launch and accelerate their careers every year. As a rapidly growing and highly successful company, Unitek is also a great place to pursue a rewarding and challenging career. We offer a competitive salary, generous benefits, unlimited growth potential, and a collegiate work environment.

Outstanding opportunity to PAY IT FORWARD! Be a part of training the next generation of nurses. GIVE BACK to your community and truly make a difference as a Nursing Instructor with Unitek!

Job Description

We are looking for a Full-time Vocational Nursing Instructor to join our team

* Please note this position would be visiting clinical sites

• Make continuous efforts to improve quality of instruction by reviewing and utilizing different and innovative methodologies / techniques in teaching
• Demonstrate or willing to acquire skills for utilizing online activities as enhancers to course content/material during interactive teaching and learning
• Assist with reviewing and revising of syllabus for specific course within the program and instructional guidelines
• Submit required program reports and forms to Director of the program in a timely manner
• Keep current with new technologies and safety regulations
• Maintains student records of attendance, grades, and skills check-off forms and assist with program data collection that meet set due dates and deadlines
• Assists with updating and maintaining student files as relates to clinical requirements, immunizations and educational requirements
• Teach courses at a variety of times and locations in responds to program needs
• Teaches both lecture content and clinical rotations (clinical rotations can be days, and/or evenings, on week days and/or weekends)
• Participate in professional development; maintain CE hours to ensure renewed licensure, takes responsibility for staying current with college updates
• Actively participates in committees as assigned, based on availability, taking into consideration teaching responsibilities as priority

Pay range: $104-115K/year

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse with current licensure in the state in which you are applying to teach
• Bachelors Degree with 3 Years of Nursing experience required with recent bedside OR Associates Degree with 5 years of Nursing experience with recent bedside
• Able to meet the faculty requirements set by the Board of Vocational Nursing
• Experience which demonstrates: Current knowledge of nursing practice; ability to mentor students in classroom, lab and clinical settings; ability to work independently without close supervision; broad knowledge of nursing sciences; successful handling of day to day operations in the nursing lab; proficient, strong communications skills verbal and written; current knowledge/experience in clinical setting
• Current immunizations and Basic Life Support Certification

Additional Information

We Offer (for Full Time):

• 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