Nurse Instructor - No Previous Teaching Exp Required!

As a leading healthcare education organization, Unitek Learning’s family of schools helps thousands of students launch and accelerate their careers every year. As a rapidly growing and highly successful company, Unitek is also a great place to pursue a rewarding and challenging career. We offer a competitive salary, generous benefits, unlimited growth potential, and a collegiate work environment.

We are currently seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team as a Full-timeInstructor in our Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) program. You will teach a combination of clinicals, simulation and skills labs. Schedules can vary depending on the clinical site.

• Collaborates with other instructors in preparing, administering, and grading examinations for the course. Participates in the preparation of the final evaluations for the course

• Responsible for assuring class attendance and grades are kept and submitted

• Assist with strategic planning and assessment of instructional initiatives to ensure quality of program

• Plans and implements orientation of new faculty in both theory and clinical facilities for the courses

• Utilize principles of teaching that recognize the characteristics of the adult learner

• 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

• Maintains student records of attendance, skills check-off forms, and assist with program data collection

• Submit required program reports and forms to the Director of the program in a timely manner

• Keep current with new technologies and safety regulations

• Participate in committee activities that support the mission and function of the nursing program

• Attend faculty meetings

• 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 Learning, Department of Nursing

• Provide feedback of clinical performance or specific event immediately after observation

• Assists in maintains student records of clinical attendance, skills check-off forms, and assist with program data collection

• Responsible for making sure the clinical assignments meet both student and facility needs

• Determines best method to observe, instruct, and evaluate students.

• Determines if clinical facility meet all health and safety requirements for Unitek Learning students to attend clinicals

• Provide access to students for ongoing communication through scheduling of office hours, electronic communication and other appropriate methods

• Participate in student advising activities

• Registered Nurse with current licensure in the state in which you are applying to teach.

• Graduate of an approved School of Nursing.

• BSN required, Master’s in nursing preferred or must enroll in an MSN program within 5 years of start.

• Able to meet the faculty requirements set by the Board of Nursing.

• Experience which demonstrates: 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.

• Must obtain ATI, Assessment Technology Institute Certification within 30 days of hire (offered by Unitek).

• Current immunizations and Basic Life Support Certification

We Offer:

• 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