BSN Instructor - Med/Surg - Full time

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.

Job Description

Facilitates high-quality, student-centered learning that prepares future nurses for competent, compassionate, and ethical practice. This role supports the mission of the institution by fostering academic excellence, professional integrity, and evidence-based practice in alignment with nursing standards, accreditation requirements, and institutional outcomes.

Job responsibilities:

• Collaborate with other instructors in preparing, administering, and grading examinations for the course. Participate 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.
• Plan and implement orientation of new faculty in theory & clinical facilities for the courses.
• Utilize principles of teaching that recognize the characteristics of the adult learner.
• Make continuous efforts to improve the 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.
• Maintain student records and assist with program data collection.
• Submit required program reports & 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 education program(s).
• Attend faculty meetings
• Plan and supervises student clinical experience in assigned health care facilities.
• Follow all policies and procedures established by Unitek Learning.
• Provide feedback on clinical performance or specific events immediately after observation.
• Ensure clinical assignments meet student and facility needs.
• Determine best method to observe, instruct, and evaluate students.
• Provide in-person and remote access to students for ongoing communication.
• Participate in student advising activities.
• Regular, in-person attendance up to 5 days per week on campus/on site is an essential function of this position.
• The role requires on-site collaboration with students, faculty, and staff
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Among the requirements for faculty teaching technical (non- Gen Ed) courses in a CCNE-accredited BSN program at a college accredited by ACCSC are: 

• at least 4 years’ experience in direct patient care as an RN 
• a BSN degree and a health-related Masters or Doctorate degree*

Among the requirements for faculty teaching technical (non- Gen Ed) courses in a CCNE-accredited BSN program at a college accredited by ABHES are: 

• at least 3 years’ experience in direct patient care as an RN 
• a BSN degree and a health-related Masters or Doctorate degree*

*A Master of Science in Nursing may be required if teaching students attending classes from certain states (e.g. New Mexico, Arizona). This requirement will be discussed on a case-by-case basis.

Employment Status (Unitek HR will check one upon hiring):

• Full Time: work at least 40 hrs/week; paid annual salary; overtime & commissions ineligible
• Part Time: expected to work less than 40 hrs/week; paid hourly; overtime-eligible
• Per-diem: scheduled as needed; work at least 8 hrs/month; paid hourly; overtime-eligible

Teaching experience for full-time faculty only

• 0 - 2 years Teaching experience Level II 

• 2 - 5 years Teaching experience Level II 

• 5 - 10 years Teaching experience Level III 

• 10 plus years Teaching experience Level IV 

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
• 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 the program