Full Time BSN Nursing Instructor - Med Surg
About The Position
Unitek Learning is seeking a Full-Time Medical Surgical BSN Nursing Instructor to join their team at Sierra View Medical Center in Porterville, working in conjunction with their Workforce Development Partner. This role will provide clinical site, skills, and simulation education to students enrolled in the assigned Workforce Development Program. The instructor will utilize principles of adult learning, plan and supervise student clinical experiences, evaluate student performance, and maintain student records. They will also ensure clinical assignments meet student and facility needs, determine the best methods for instruction and evaluation, and continuously strive to improve teaching quality. The instructor should be willing to utilize online activities to enhance course content and submit required program reports in a timely manner. Keeping current with innovative technologies and safety regulations, participating in committee activities, and attending faculty meetings are also part of the responsibilities. Providing access to students for ongoing communication through office hours or electronic communication is expected. Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Hold a valid, unencunbered 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
- 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
- BSN and currently enrolled in a Master’s program may be considered for a Clinical Teaching Assistant
- One-year experience teaching courses related to nursing or completion of a course which includes practice in teaching nursing preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide 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
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
