Job Description

Job Description

Licensed Practical Nurse Instructor - Full-time

• Albuquerque, NM, USA
• Full-time
• Type of Position: Campus

Company Description

As a leading healthcare education organization, Unitek Learning’s family of schools helps thousands of students launch and accelerate their careers every year. As a rapidly growing and highly successful company, Unitek is also a great place to pursue a rewarding and challenging career. We offer a competitive salary, generous benefits, unlimited growth potential, and a collegiate work environment.

We are currently seeking a  Registered Nurse (RN)to join our team as a f ull-time Instructor in our  Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).  This role involves teaching didactic, clinicals and simulation. Shift times: 0700-1900, and the SIM hours vary from 0800-1600.

Job Description

• Collaborates with other instructors in preparing, administering, and grading examinations for the course. Participates in the preparation of the final evaluations for the course
• Responsible for assuring class attendance and grades are kept and submitted
• Assist with strategic planning and assessment of instructional initiatives to ensure quality of program
• Plans and implements orientation of new faculty in both theory and clinical facilities for the courses
• Utilize principles of teaching that recognize the characteristics of the adult learner
• 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
• Maintains student records of attendance, skills check-off forms, and assist with program data collection
• Submit required program reports and forms to the Director of the program in a timely manner
• Keep current with new technologies and safety regulations
• Participate in committee activities that support the mission and function of the nursing program
• Attend faculty meetings
• 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 Learning, Department of Nursing
• Provide feedback of clinical performance or specific event immediately after observation
• Assists in maintains student records of clinical attendance, skills check-off forms, and assist with program data collection
• Responsible for making sure the clinical assignments meet both student and facility needs
• Determines best method to observe, instruct, and evaluate students.
• Determines if clinical facility meet all health and safety requirements for Unitek Learning students to attend clinicals
• Provide access to students for ongoing communication through scheduling of office hours, electronic communication and other appropriate methods
• Participate in student advising activities

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current licensure in the state in which you are applying to teach. 
• Graduate of an approved School of Nursing.
• BSN required, Master’s in nursing prefrred or must enroll in an MSN program within 5 years of start. 
• 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.
• Must obtain ATI, Assessment Technology Institute Certification within 30 days of hire (offered by Unitek).
• Current immunizations and Basic Life Support Certification

Additional Information

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

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