Nurse Instructor - No Previous Teaching Exp Required!

## 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. We are currently seeking a **Registered Nurse (RN)** to join our team as a Full-time **Instructor** in our **Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)** program. You will teach a combination of clinicals, simulation and skills labs. Schedules can vary depending on the clinical site. ## Job Description - Collaborates with other instructors in preparing, administering, and grading examinations for the course. Participates in the preparation of the final evaluations for the course - Responsible for assuring class attendance and grades are kept and submitted - Assist with strategic planning and assessment of instructional initiatives to ensure quality of program - Plans and implements orientation of new faculty in both theory and clinical facilities for the courses - Utilize principles of teaching that recognize the characteristics of the adult learner - 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 - Maintains student records of attendance, skills check-off forms, and assist with program data collection - Submit required program reports and forms to the Director of the program in a timely manner - Keep current with new technologies and safety regulations - Participate in committee activities that support the mission and function of the nursing program - Attend faculty meetings - 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 Learning, Department of Nursing - Provide feedback of clinical performance or specific event immediately after observation - Assists in maintains student records of clinical attendance, skills check-off forms, and assist with program data collection - Responsible for making sure the clinical assignments meet both student and facility needs - Determines best method to observe, instruct, and evaluate students. - Determines if clinical facility meet all health and safety requirements for Unitek Learning students to attend clinicals - Provide access to students for ongoing communication through scheduling of office hours, electronic communication and other appropriate methods - Participate in student advising activities ## Qualifications - **Registered Nurse with current licensure in the state in which you are applying to teach.** - **Graduate of an approved School of Nursing.** - **BSN required, Master’s in nursing prefrred or must enroll in an MSN program within 5 years of start.** - Able to meet the faculty requirements set by the Board of 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. - Must obtain ATI, Assessment Technology Institute Certification within 30 days of hire (offered by Unitek). - Current immunizations and Basic Life Support Certification ## Additional Information **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 - 12 paid Holidays and 2 Floatin…