CNA Instructor

Join our team of dedicated professionals at MUSC Health & Medical University of SC as a CNA Instructor. As a key member of our healthcare education team, you will play a vital role in shaping the next generation of Certified Nurse Aides.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced CNA Instructor to lead and direct students toward their goal of satisfactory completion of the Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) course. The successful candidate will have a strong background in nursing education and a passion for teaching and mentoring.

• Provide instruction within the CNA program, teaching approved curriculum and coursework.
• Assist in patient care and clinical teaching situations, or demonstrate ability to perform tasks successfully.
• Perform administrative duties to support the apprenticeship, including coordinating with the admin assistant at Midlands Technical College.
• Coordinate daily calendars/schedules, collect and organize information regarding meeting minutes, active apprenticeships, and new apprentices.
• Communicate with current apprentices and potential candidates, including cold calls and placing people on the official waiting list for next cohort start.
• Maintain a current updated contact list for all apprentices and waiting list for upcoming cohorts.
• Review applications upon submission, schedule interviews, participate in interviews, coordinate with offers and pre-employment appointments.
• Send completed initial intake paperwork to Midlands Technical College, coordinate with the IT team at MTC to get new class set up in D2L for new cohorts, register apprentices in Rapids and then submit completed Apprenticeship Carolina paperwork to their sharelink file.
• Curriculum updates customized to each cohort and in accordance with DHHS (SC Department of Health & Human Services) standards.
• When cohorts are in session, the days off from teaching: grading any written assignments given, creating new practice assignments (i.e. Kahoots) based on specific cohort, averaging grades, getting documentation completed for MUSC Health and MTC. Coordinating clinicals with devoted units, contacting preceptors and scheduling on-the-job training for the apprentices.
• Scheduling meetings with current independent apprentices to touch base and maintain 2000 hours for Apprenticeship Carolina. Evaluate students' progress and give feedback to help them improve their skills.
• When waiting for cohorts to pick up, assisting in other as needed duties.

• Education: Minimum Associate's degree in Nursing (ADN), Preferred Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Work Experience: Minimum one year of inpatient RN experience and one year of long-term care, Rehab or LPN experience. Preferred three years of inpatient RN experience and skills teaching or didactic teaching experience.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates. If you are passionate about teaching and mentoring, and have a strong background in nursing education, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.