Clinical Nursing Instructor - Muskegon

Company Overview

Unitek Learning is a leading healthcare education organization that helps thousands of students launch and accelerate their careers every year. We are a rapidly growing, highly successful company with a collegiate work environment.

We are looking for a Per‑Diem Clinical/Skills Lab Faculty to join our team in conjunction with our Workforce Development Partner, Trinity Health.

The Clinical/Skills Lab Faculty will provide Skills Lab and/or Clinical site education to students enrolled at the assigned Workforce Development Program site.

• Hours vary based on clinical rotation and/or skills lab course. Saturday availability is required.
• Provide education in the skills lab and/or clinical setting commensurate with established curriculum and faculty expertise.
• Utilize teaching principles that recognize the characteristics of adult learners.
• Plan and supervise student clinical experience in assigned health‑care facilities.
• Evaluate student performance in relation to clinical learning outcomes in accordance with policies and procedures established by Unitek College, Department of Nursing.
• Provide timely feedback on clinical performance or specific events after observation.
• Maintain student records, including clinical and skills‑lab attendance and completed skills check‑off forms.
• Ensure clinical assignments meet both student and facility needs.
• Determine the best method to observe, instruct, and evaluate students.
• Continuously improve quality of instruction.
• Acquire skills for utilizing online activities as enhancers to course content during interactive teaching and learning.
• Submit required program reports and forms to the Academic Site Director in a timely manner.
• Keep current with innovative technologies and safety regulations.
• Participate in committee activities that support the mission and function of the nursing program as needed.
• Attend faculty meetings.
• Provide access to students for ongoing communication through scheduling office hours or other appropriate methods.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Registered Nurse with current, unencumbered licensure in the state in which you are applying to teach.
• Completed bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university that includes coursework in nursing education or administration and academic preparation for the subject taught.
• Able to meet the faculty requirements set by the Board of Nursing.
• Experience that demonstrates current knowledge of nursing practice, ability to mentor students in classroom, lab, and clinical settings, work independently without close supervision, broad knowledge of nursing sciences, and proficient communication skills.
• Minimum of four years of experience as a registered nurse, with at least one year in the last five years providing direct patient care (direct patient care experience counts toward clinical teaching).
• One year of teaching experience in nursing or completion of a course that includes practice in teaching nursing is preferred.
• Expertise in one of the following areas is preferred:
  Mental Health, Medical‑Surgical, Geriatrics, Pediatrics, L&D, Community Health, and/or Critical Care.
• Must obtain ATI (Assessment Technology Institute) certification within 30 days of hire (offered by Unitek).
• Current immunizations and Basic Life Support certification.

This per‑diem position is part of the Workforce Development program. Please contact the Academic Site Director for further details.