Registered Nursing Instructor- Full Time

Unitek Learning • Boise, ID

4d • $95,000 - $105,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nursing Instructor facilitates student learning and evaluates student performance across assigned clinicals, labs, and simulated clinical experiences (SCE), guided by course outlines and syllabi. The instructor supervises and debriefs students, ensures they meet course competencies, provides ongoing student communication and advising, and plans and evaluates clinical experiences at assigned healthcare facilities. The role also includes maintaining student attendance, grades, skills records, and other program documentation; contributing to examinations and course evaluations; supporting instructional quality and program assessment; and helping orient new faculty. Faculty development, campus meetings, in-service training, professional development, and staying current with nursing knowledge, licensure, technologies, and safety regulations are also part of the position. No previous teaching experience is required; faculty development training is provided.

Requirements

• Hold a valid, active license issued by the State Board of Registered Nursing.
• Hold a Master of Nursing or higher degree from an accredited college or university, including coursework in nursing or education, administration, OB, Pediatrics, or Psychiatry.
• Have at least 4 years of experience as a registered nurse providing direct patient care.
• Have one year of clinical experience within the last five years; clinical teaching may count toward direct patient care experience.
• Be clinically competent as defined in CCR Section 1420(c).
• Have expertise in at least one nursing area: Psychiatric, Geriatrics, Med/Surg, Pediatrics, OB-Gyn, or Mental Health.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate instruction and evaluate student learning in assigned clinicals, labs, and simulated clinical experiences using course outlines and syllabi.
• Supervise, debrief, and evaluate students in clinical, lab, and SCE settings, ensuring they attain required competencies.
• Provide students with access to communication through email, phone, conferences, office hours, and other appropriate methods; participate in student advising.
• Meet classes, clinical hours, meetings, and other scheduled responsibilities at designated times.
• Maintain clean and orderly classrooms, labs, and conference rooms after each event.
• Attend new faculty orientation, participate in the Faculty Mentor Program, and maintain a faculty development plan with academic administration.
• Attend faculty meetings, in-service trainings, and other assigned meetings; participate in professional development and committee activities.
• Maintain current program knowledge and meet applicable licensure, certification, and continuing education requirements.
• Maintain accurate attendance, grade, course, student, clinical attendance, and skills check-off records; submit records and reports by established deadlines in accordance with FERPA and program requirements.
• Contact students who miss or are not actively engaged in lab, SCE, or clinical learning activities.
• Collaborate with instructors to prepare, administer, and grade examinations and prepare final course evaluations.
• Assist with strategic planning and assessment of instructional initiatives and continuously seek to improve instruction.
• Use teaching principles that recognize adult learners and acquire skills to use online activities to enhance course content as needed.
• Plan and supervise clinical experiences at assigned healthcare facilities and ensure clinical assignments meet student and facility needs.
• Evaluate student performance against clinical learning outcomes and provide immediate feedback after observing performance or specific events.
• Determine appropriate methods to observe, instruct, and evaluate students, and assess whether clinical facilities meet health and safety requirements for students.
• Plan and implement orientation for new faculty in theory and clinical facilities.
• Submit required program reports and forms to the Program Director in a timely manner.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Program Administrator, Lead Instructor, and/or Academic Dean.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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