RN Nursing Instructor, Education, PIH Health and Cerritos College Embedded Program

PIH Health developed a Work Embedded Program in partnership with Cerritos College Nursing Program to train a group of PIH Health employees to become Registered Nurses (RN). Part of this partnership is for PIH Health to employ a Nursing Instructor to work full‑time at Cerritos College during the academic year.

The Nursing Instructor embraces the mission and philosophy of PIH Health and Cerritos College while possessing the knowledge, skills, and ability to work closely with other faculty, the college campus community, and affiliating health agencies to provide the best educational experience for the student body. The teaching assignment includes didactic and clinical instruction in the Associate Degree Nursing program, including instruction in the Simulation Skills Lab and in a variety of medical‑surgical, geriatric, obstetric, pediatric, psychiatric/mental health, and community‑based settings.

The candidate must be able to teach a variety of courses across the nursing curriculum depending on their clinical background, experience, and area of expertise, and may need to demonstrate flexibility with courses during the day, in the evenings, and/or on weekends. The position requires teaching in person, online, and in a hybrid format. Strong classroom and clinical teaching skills, teamwork, excellent communication, accountability, flexibility, initiative, and emotional intelligence are essential.

Responsibilities include instruction, curriculum development, student advising, mentoring, participation in department and campus committees, regular meetings with faculty and division members, faculty development, and assistance in accreditation self‑study reviews.

The Nursing Instructor responsibilities are during the academic year (10 months, mid‑August to mid‑May). The instructor will work at PIH Health during the 2 months when classes are not in session. Job duties at PIH Health during this time depend on the organization’s needs and employee’s qualifications.

Equity and Diversity – The district is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal opportunity employment. The district encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation in any of its policies, procedures, or practices.

• Understanding of and sensitivity to meeting the needs of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic background of the student, community, and employee population.

• Active California Registered Nursing License
• Master’s degree in nursing
• Minimum of two years of registered nursing experience in either direct patient care and/or registered nursing level teaching
• Registered nurse patient care and teaching experience within the past five years
• Minimum qualifications as set by the Board of Registered Nursing
• Completion of at least one year experience teaching nursing R/T RN coursework OR completion of post‑baccalaureate coursework which includes practice in teaching registered nurses (Submit official coursework with descriptions)
• CA Driver License
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate for Healthcare Provider
• Current immunizations:
  Physical Exam, TB Test (or CXR), Titers for Varicella/MMR/HepB, Tdap, Influenza, COVID (or verification of exemption)
• At least one year of clinical experience in Medical Surgical Nursing
• At least one year of clinical experience in a second specialty area (Psych, OB, PEDs, ICU)
• More than two years of teaching experience in didactic and clinical at the Associate or Baccalaureate level of nurse training

• Experience in Simulation in Skills Lab setting
• Online Teaching Certification completed
• Competence in technology platforms and tools:
  Microsoft, Canvas LMS, Microsoft Teams, Google Docs, One Drive, Zoom
• Flexible Availability:
  Days/ Weekends/ Nights

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