About the role
Job Description
We are looking for a Peds Nursing Instructor to join our team in conjunction with Sierra View in Porterville for our school in a box program to teach our BSN program.
The Peds Instructor will provide Sim/Skills Lab and/or Clinical site education to students enrolled at the assigned Workforce Solutions Program site. *We are looking for minimum of one day per week - Fridays, Saturdays, and/or Sundays.
*Hours vary based on clinical rotation and/or skills lab course.
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.
Pay Range: $55-$70/hr DOE
Qualifications
* Hold a valid, unencumbered license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing; * Eligible for approval by CA BRN as Instructor for Medical-Surgical, OB, Pediatrics, Mental Health, Community Health, or Geriatrics; * Master’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 as Assignment Faculty; or: * BSN degree and currently enrolled in an MSN program may be considered; * Minimum four-years’ experience, with one year in the last five years, as a registered nurse providing direct patient care. Clinical experience within the last five years (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; and * Expertise in one of the following areas of nursing – Mental Health, Medical-Surgical, Geriatrics, Pediatrics, L&D, Community Health, and/or Critical Care
Additional Information
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