BSN Instructor- Full Time

Unitek Learning • Albuquerque, NM

2d • $90,000 - $93,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The BSN Instructor facilitates student learning and evaluates student performance in assigned clinical, laboratory, and simulated clinical experiences (SCE), following course outlines and syllabi. The instructor supervises, debriefs, and evaluates students, ensures they meet course competencies and clinical learning outcomes, and remains available to students through office hours, email, phone, conferences, and other appropriate communication methods. The role includes planning and supervising clinical experiences at assigned healthcare facilities, making sure assignments meet student and facility needs, and determining suitable methods to observe, instruct, and evaluate students. The instructor also assesses whether clinical facilities meet Unitek College health and safety requirements.

The instructor maintains accurate attendance, grade, skills check-off, clinical, and other student records; submits required grades, reports, forms, and rosters on time; and follows FERPA and institutional policies. The role collaborates with other instructors on examinations and final evaluations, supports program assessment and strategic planning, participates in student advising and program committees, and performs other duties assigned by academic leadership.

The instructor attends orientation, mentoring, faculty meetings, in-service training, and professional development activities; maintains a faculty development plan and current nursing knowledge and credentials; and may assist with orienting new faculty. The role uses adult-learning principles, works to improve instructional quality, and demonstrates or develops skills in using online activities to enhance teaching. This is a full-time, campus-based position.

Requirements

• Four years of experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Current, unencumbered Registered Nurse licensure.
• Master of Science in Nursing degree.
• Ability to meet faculty requirements set by the Board of Registered Nursing in the state of employment.
• Current knowledge of nursing practice and the ability to mentor students.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Documented background in educational methodology relevant to teaching assignments, such as education theory and practice, subject-specific knowledge, current clinical practice, or distance education techniques and delivery.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate instruction and evaluate student learning in assigned clinical, lab, and simulated clinical experiences, ensuring students meet course competencies.
• Supervise, debrief, and evaluate students in clinical, laboratory, SCE, and similar settings.
• Plan and supervise student clinical experiences at assigned healthcare facilities, ensuring assignments meet student and facility needs and facilities satisfy health and safety requirements.
• Determine appropriate methods to observe, instruct, and evaluate students, and provide prompt feedback on clinical performance.
• Be available to students through office hours, email, phone, conferences, and other appropriate communication methods; participate in student advising.
• Meet scheduled classes, clinical hours, meetings, and other responsibilities, and notify academic leadership if unable to meet a student group on time.
• Maintain accurate attendance, grade, student, clinical attendance, and skills check-off records; submit required rosters, grades, reports, and forms by deadlines and in accordance with FERPA and institutional policies.
• Collaborate with instructors to prepare, administer, and grade examinations and prepare final course evaluations.
• Support strategic planning and assessment of instructional initiatives and participate in nursing program committees.
• Attend faculty orientation, mentoring, meetings, in-service training, and professional development activities; maintain a faculty development plan and current professional knowledge and credentials.
• Assist with orientation of new faculty in theory and clinical facilities.
• Use adult-learning principles, pursue continuous improvement in instructional quality, and use or develop skills in online learning activities.
• Make missed-lab, SCE, or clinical follow-up calls to students who miss sessions or are not actively engaged in learning outcomes.
• Maintain orderly classrooms, labs, and conference rooms after activities.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Program Administrator, Lead Instructor, and/or Academic Dean.

Benefits

• Medical insurance starting the first of the month following 30 days of employment.
• Dental insurance starting the first of the month following 30 days of employment.
• Vision insurance starting the first of the month following 30 days of employment.
• Two weeks of starting vacation per year, increasing based on years of service.
• 12 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Company-paid life insurance equal to one times annual salary.
• Leadership development and training for career advancement.
• Tuition assistance and forgiveness for the employee and family, up to 100% depending on program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level