Unitek Learning·Muskegon, Michigan
The instructor will provide clinical and skills lab education to nursing students while evaluating their performance against established learning outcomes. Responsibilities also include maintaining accurate student records, participating in faculty meetings, and ensuring clinical assignments meet both student and facility needs.
Company Description Unitek Learning is a leading healthcare education organization focused on preparing the next generation of nurses and healthcare professionals. Through its family of institutions, including Unitek College of Nursing, Eagle Gate College, Provo College, Brookline College, and Unitek EMT, Unitek delivers career-focused education designed to help students build meaningful careers while addressing critical workforce needs across the healthcare industry. Through our Workforce Solutions segment, Unitek partners with hospitals and health systems to create sustainable talent pipelines and expand access to healthcare education through employer-based training and workforce development programs nationwide.
We are looking for 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. We are currently looking for Saturday availability. Providing education in the skills lab and/or clinical setting commensurate with established curriculum and faculty expertise (clinical rotations can be days, evenings, weekends, or a combination of all); Utilize principles of teaching that recognize the characteristics of the adult learner; 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 in a timely manner after observation; Assists in maintaining student records as evidenced by keeping accurate clinical and/or skills lab attendance, completed skills check-off forms, and assisting with requested programmatic outcome data collection; Ensuring clinical assignments meet both student and facility needs; Determines best method to observe, instruct, and evaluate students; 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; Submit required program reports and forms to the Academic Site Director of the program 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 of office hours, electronic communication, or other appropriate method. Other duties as assigned.
Registered Nurse with current unencumbered licensure in the state in which you are applying to teach. Minimum of a completed Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university that includes course work in nursing education or administration, and academic preparation for the subject they teach to be considered. 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. Minimum four-years’ experience, with one year in the last five years, as a registered nurse providing direct patient care (clinical teaching in an RN program applies toward direct patient care.) One-year experience teaching courses related to nursing or completion of a course which includes practice in teaching nursing preferred. Expertise in one of the following areas of nursing – Mental Health, Medical-Surgical, Geriatrics, Pediatrics, L&D, Community Health, and/or Critical Care preferred. Must obtain ATI, Assessment Technology Institute Certification within 30 days of hire (offered by Unitek). Current immunizations and Basic Life Support Certification
For Full Time Employees, 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
Type of Position: Campus
Candidates must be a Registered Nurse with a minimum of a Bachelor's degree and at least four years of experience, including one year of direct patient care in the last five years. Proficiency in nursing sciences and the ability to mentor students in clinical and lab settings are required.
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