BSN Nursing Instructor - Peds/OB Specialty - Per diem

Workforce Solutions • Visalia, CA

2d • $55 - $68

About The Position

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 looking for a BSN Nursing Instructor to join our team in conjunction with our Workforce Development Partner, Kaweah Health in Visalia, CA. We are looking for individuals with Peds/OB Specialty experience The BSN Nursing Instructor will provide Clinical site education to students enrolled at the assigned Workforce Development Program site. Hours vary based on clinical rotation and/or skills lab course. Providing education in the 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 Academic Site Director 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. Pay Range: $55-$68/hr DOE

Requirements

• Hold a valid, unencumbered license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing
• Eligible for approval by CA BRN 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
• BSN and currently enrolled in a Master’s program may be considered for a Clinical Teaching Assistant
• 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)
• Expertise in one of the following areas of nursing – Mental Health, Medical-Surgical, Geriatrics, Pediatrics, L&D, Community Health, and/or Critical Care

Nice To Haves

• One-year experience teaching courses related to nursing or completion of a course which includes practice in teaching nursing preferred

Responsibilities

• Providing education in the 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 Academic Site Director 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

Benefits

• 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 Floating 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

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level