Unitek Learning
Practical Nursing Instructor- Full Time Monday-Friday 4:30-10:45pm
Unitek Learning, Reno, Nevada, United States, 89550
Company Description
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.
Job Description This position will instruct Nursing courses in the Practical Nursing program.
Instruction
Facilitate student learning, provide effective instruction, and perform evaluations of student learning for all assigned clinicals, labs, or simulated clinical experiences (SCE), using each course’s standard course outline as a guide. Ensure that students have attained minimum course competencies as described in the course syllabus
Supervise, debrief, and evaluate students in lab, clinical, SCE, and similar settings as appropriate for the course or program
Be available to students via email, phone, or personal conferences
Meet all classes and other scheduled responsibilities such as scheduled clinical hours and meetings at the designated times. A faculty member should inform the Program Director/Academic Dean if they are unable to meet a student group on time
Assure that classroom, lab, or pre- and post-conference rooms are left clean and orderly at the end of each event
Training and Professional Development
Attend New Faculty Orientation and participate in Faculty Mentor Program
Maintain a faculty development plan with the assistance of academic administration
Attend campus faculty meetings and in-service trainings and other meetings as assigned
Remain current in program knowledge, including maintaining licensure, certification, or continuing education requirements where appropriate
Participate in professional development activities
Administrative
Keep accurate attendance records, posting attendance in the portal and submitting attendance roster to the Academic Department for each class period in a timely manner
Assign grades and maintain course/student records in accordance with FERPA regulations and submit grades and records by established deadlines
Make missed lab, SCE, or clinical phone calls to students that missed or are not actively engaged in learning outcomes
Make recommendations and adhere to the Academic Freedom policy as outlined in the Faculty handbook
Perform other duties designated by the Program Administrator, Lead Instructor and/or Academic Dean
Additional Responsibilities
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 College, 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 College 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
Qualifications
Registered Nurse with current and unencumbered licensure
Masters of Science in Nursing Degree Required
Able to meet the faculty requirements set by Board of Registered Nursing in the state in which you will work
Experience which demonstrates: Current knowledge of nursing practice; ability to mentor students; strong communication skills, both verbal and written
A documented background in educational methodology consistent with teaching assignments including but not limited to education theory and practice, or current concepts relative to specific subjects he or she will be teaching, or current clinical practice experience, or distance education techniques and delivery
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite Products, especially Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and other MS office products as needed
Additional Information
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
Salary: $97,500
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Job Description This position will instruct Nursing courses in the Practical Nursing program.
Instruction
Facilitate student learning, provide effective instruction, and perform evaluations of student learning for all assigned clinicals, labs, or simulated clinical experiences (SCE), using each course’s standard course outline as a guide. Ensure that students have attained minimum course competencies as described in the course syllabus
Supervise, debrief, and evaluate students in lab, clinical, SCE, and similar settings as appropriate for the course or program
Be available to students via email, phone, or personal conferences
Meet all classes and other scheduled responsibilities such as scheduled clinical hours and meetings at the designated times. A faculty member should inform the Program Director/Academic Dean if they are unable to meet a student group on time
Assure that classroom, lab, or pre- and post-conference rooms are left clean and orderly at the end of each event
Training and Professional Development
Attend New Faculty Orientation and participate in Faculty Mentor Program
Maintain a faculty development plan with the assistance of academic administration
Attend campus faculty meetings and in-service trainings and other meetings as assigned
Remain current in program knowledge, including maintaining licensure, certification, or continuing education requirements where appropriate
Participate in professional development activities
Administrative
Keep accurate attendance records, posting attendance in the portal and submitting attendance roster to the Academic Department for each class period in a timely manner
Assign grades and maintain course/student records in accordance with FERPA regulations and submit grades and records by established deadlines
Make missed lab, SCE, or clinical phone calls to students that missed or are not actively engaged in learning outcomes
Make recommendations and adhere to the Academic Freedom policy as outlined in the Faculty handbook
Perform other duties designated by the Program Administrator, Lead Instructor and/or Academic Dean
Additional Responsibilities
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 College, 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 College 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
Qualifications
Registered Nurse with current and unencumbered licensure
Masters of Science in Nursing Degree Required
Able to meet the faculty requirements set by Board of Registered Nursing in the state in which you will work
Experience which demonstrates: Current knowledge of nursing practice; ability to mentor students; strong communication skills, both verbal and written
A documented background in educational methodology consistent with teaching assignments including but not limited to education theory and practice, or current concepts relative to specific subjects he or she will be teaching, or current clinical practice experience, or distance education techniques and delivery
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite Products, especially Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and other MS office products as needed
Additional Information
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
Salary: $97,500
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