Registered Nurse - Instructor - No Previous Teaching

Registered Nurse – Instructor – No Previous Teaching Experience Required!

• Full-time
• Type of Position:
  Campus

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‑time Instructor in our Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) program.

• Collaborates with other instructors in preparing, administering, and grading examinations for the course and participates in the preparation of the final evaluations.
• Responsible for ensuring 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.
• Utilizes principles of teaching that recognize the characteristics of the adult learner.
• Makes continuous efforts to improve quality of instruction.
• Demonstrates or is 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 assists with program data collection.
• Submits required program reports and forms to the Director of the program in a timely manner.
• Keeps current with new technologies and safety regulations.
• Participates in committee activities that support the mission and function of the nursing program.
• Attends faculty meetings.
• Plans 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.
• Provides feedback of clinical performance or specific event immediately after observation.
• Assists in maintaining student records of clinical attendance, skills check‑off forms, and program data collection.
• Responsible for ensuring the clinical assignments meet both student and facility needs.
• Determines the best method to observe, instruct, and evaluate students.
• Determines if clinical facility meets all health and safety requirements for Unitek Learning students to attend clinicals.
• Provides access to students for ongoing communication through scheduling of office hours, electronic communication, and other appropriate methods.
• Participates 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 demonstrating 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 communication 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.

• 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 holidays.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Company‑paid life insurance at 1x 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.