PN Nursing Instructor - Part Time - Muskegon

Unitek Learning • Muskegon, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Unitek Learning is seeking part-time Clinical/Skills Lab Faculty to work with its Workforce Solutions partner, Trinity Health. The faculty member provides skills lab and/or clinical-site education to students enrolled at the assigned Workforce Solutions Program site. Hours vary according to clinical rotations and skills lab courses; clinical rotations may take place during days, evenings, weekends, or a combination of these times.

The instructor delivers education consistent with the established curriculum and their expertise, plans and supervises student clinical experiences, and evaluates student performance against clinical learning outcomes and program policies. The role also involves maintaining student records, providing timely feedback, coordinating assignments to meet student and facility needs, improving instructional quality, using online activities to support learning, submitting program reports, staying current with technologies and safety regulations, participating in program activities and faculty meetings, and maintaining communication with students. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse with current, unencumbered licensure in the state where applying to teach.
• Completed bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, including coursework in nursing education or administration and academic preparation for the subject taught.
• Able to meet faculty requirements set by the Board of Nursing.
• Current knowledge of nursing practice and broad knowledge of nursing sciences.
• Ability to mentor students in classroom, lab, and clinical settings.
• Ability to work independently without close supervision.
• Experience successfully handling day-to-day operations in a nursing lab.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Current clinical-setting knowledge and experience.
• At least four years of experience as a registered nurse, including one year within the last five years, providing direct patient care; clinical teaching in an RN program counts toward direct patient care.
• Current immunizations and Basic Life Support certification.
• Obtain ATI (Assessment Technology Institute) Certification within 30 days of hire; certification is offered by Unitek.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Provide skills lab and/or clinical-site education consistent with the established curriculum and faculty expertise.
• Plan and supervise student clinical experiences at assigned healthcare facilities.
• Evaluate student performance in relation to clinical learning outcomes and program policies and procedures.
• Provide timely feedback on clinical performance or specific events after observation.
• Maintain accurate clinical and/or skills lab attendance and completed skills check-off forms, and assist with programmatic outcome data collection.
• Ensure clinical assignments meet the needs of both students and facilities.
• Determine appropriate methods to observe, instruct, and evaluate students.
• Make continuous efforts to improve instructional quality.
• Use, or acquire skills to use, online activities as enhancements to course content 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 supporting the nursing program as needed and attend faculty meetings.
• Provide students ongoing communication through office hours, electronic communication, or another appropriate method.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees starting the first of the month after 30 days of employment.
• Two weeks of starting vacation per year for full-time employees, increasing based on years of service.
• 12 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays for full-time employees.
• 401(k) with company match for full-time employees.
• Company-paid life insurance equal to 1x annual salary for full-time employees.
• Leadership development and training for career advancement.
• Tuition assistance and forgiveness for the employee and family, up to 100% depending on program.
• Relocation assistance available.

What This Job Offers

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