PN Nursing Instructor - Per Diem Clinicals

Workforce Solutions • Muskegon, MI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Unitek Learning is seeking a Per Diem Clinical/Skills Lab Faculty to join its team in partnership with its Workforce Development Partner, Trinity Health. This role involves providing education to students in skills labs and/or clinical settings for the assigned Workforce Development Program. The hours will vary depending on the clinical rotation and/or skills lab course, with current needs for Monday, Saturday, and Sunday availability. The faculty member will utilize adult learning principles, plan and supervise student clinical experiences, evaluate student performance, and provide timely feedback. Responsibilities also include assisting with student record maintenance, ensuring clinical assignments meet student and facility needs, determining effective teaching methods, and striving to improve instruction quality. The role may involve utilizing online activities, submitting program reports, staying current with technologies and safety regulations, participating in committee activities, attending faculty meetings, and providing student communication through office hours or electronic methods. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse with current unencumbered licensure in the state in which you are applying to teach.
• Minimum of a completed Bachelor’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.
• Able to meet the faculty requirements set by the Board of Nursing.
• 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
• Minimum four-years’ experience, with one year in the last five years, as a registered nurse providing direct patient care (clinical teaching in an RN program applies toward direct patient care.)
• Must obtain ATI, Assessment Technology Institute Certification within 30 days of hire (offered by Unitek).
• Current immunizations and Basic Life Support Certification

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 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Providing 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 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
• Relocation Assistance Available

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level