Mental Health - BSN Nursing Instructor, Per Diem

Unitek Learning • Porterville, CA

69d • $55 - $68

About The Position

We are looking for a Mental Health BSN Nursing Instructor to join our team in conjunction with our Workforce Development Partner, Sierra View in Porterville, CA. The Mental Health 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. Responsibilities include providing education in the skills lab and/or clinical setting commensurate with established curriculum and faculty expertise, utilizing principles of teaching that recognize the characteristics of the adult learner, planning and supervising student clinical experience in assigned health care facilities, evaluating student performance in relation to clinical learning outcomes, providing timely feedback on clinical performance, maintaining student records, ensuring clinical assignments meet both student and facility needs, determining the best method to observe, instruct, and evaluate students, making continuous efforts to improve quality of instruction, demonstrating or acquiring skills for utilizing online activities as enhancers to course content, submitting required program reports and forms to the Academic Site Director, keeping current with innovative technologies and safety regulations, participating in committee activities that support the mission and function of the nursing program, attending faculty meetings, and providing access to students for ongoing communication through scheduling of office hours or other appropriate methods. Other duties may be assigned.

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).
• One-year experience teaching courses related to nursing or completion of a course which includes practice in teaching nursing preferred.
• 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.
• Expertise in one of the following areas of nursing - Mental Health, Medical-Surgical, Geriatrics, Pediatrics, L&D, Community Health, and/or Critical Care.

Responsibilities

• Provide Clinical site education to students enrolled at the assigned Workforce Development Program site.
• Provide education in the skills lab and/or clinical setting commensurate with established curriculum and faculty expertise.
• Utilize principles of teaching that recognize the characteristics of the adult learner.
• Plan and supervise student clinical experience in assigned health care facilities.
• Evaluate 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 events in a timely manner after observation.
• Assist in maintaining student records, including accurate clinical and/or skills lab attendance and completed skills check-off forms.
• Ensure clinical assignments meet both student and facility needs.
• Determine the best method to observe, instruct, and evaluate students.
• Make continuous efforts to improve quality of instruction.
• Demonstrate or 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 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 methods.
• 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 the company
• 12 paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holidays
• 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

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Social Assistance
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees