VN Instructor - Full Time Evenings

Unitek Learning • Bakersfield, CA

13h • $90,000 - $110,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Unitek Learning is seeking a full-time nursing instructor for their LVN program. This role involves teaching Monday-Friday, with no prior teaching experience required. The company is a leading healthcare education organization focused on helping students launch and accelerate their careers in nursing. They emphasize a mission to connect students with communities needing skilled nurses and highlight their history, stability, and strong student outcomes. The instructor will be part of a team dedicated to graduating culturally competent and highly skilled nurses at scale.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse with current licensure in the state in which you are applying to teach.
• 3 years bedside experience with RN/BSN OR 6 years bedside experience with LVN/Associates Degree.
• Current knowledge of nursing practice.
• Ability to mentor students in classroom, lab, and clinical settings.
• Ability to work independently without close supervision.
• Broad understanding 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.

Nice To Haves

• No prior teaching experience is required.
• Current immunizations and Basic Life Support Certification or ACLS.

Responsibilities

• Make continuous efforts to improve quality of instruction by reviewing and utilizing different and innovative methodologies / techniques in teaching.
• Demonstrate or willing to acquire skills for utilizing online activities as enhancers to course content/material during interactive teaching and learning.
• Assist with reviewing and revising of syllabus for specific course within the program and instructional guidelines.
• Submit required program reports and forms to Director of the program in a timely manner.
• Keep current with new technologies and safety regulations.
• Maintains student records of attendance, grades, and skills check-off forms and assist with program data collection that meet set due dates and deadlines.
• Assists with updating and maintaining student files as relates to clinical requirements, immunizations and educational requirements.
• Teach courses at a variety of times and locations in response to program needs.
• Teaches both lecture content and clinical rotations (clinical rotations can be days, and/or evenings, on week days and/or weekends).
• Participate in professional development; maintain CE hours to ensure renewed licensure, takes responsibility for staying current with college updates.
• Actively participates in committees as assigned, based on availability, taking into consideration teaching responsibilities as priority.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree