About the role
Job Description
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 OB/Peds specialty for Monday-Friday 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.
Qualifications
* 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
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 * Relocation Assistance Available