CNA Instructor

NOW HIRING: Basic Nurse Assistant Training Program (BNATP) Instructor / CNA Instructor

On-site |Part- Time| Full-Time | 1108 W. Granville Ave., Suite E, Chicago, Illinois

Salary: $30-$35 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications
Schedule: May vary based on classroom and clinical training needs.

U.S. NURSING COLLEGE is committed to preparing competent, compassionate, and career-ready healthcare professionals. Through structured classroom instruction, laboratory training, and supervised clinical experience, we equip students with the knowledge, practical skills, and professional standards needed to succeed in the healthcare industry.

We are currently seeking a qualified, dependable, and student-focused BNATP Instructor / CNA Instructor to join our faculty team in Chicago.

Job Summary

The BNATP Instructor delivers classroom, laboratory, and clinical instruction to students enrolled in the Basic Nurse Assistant Training Program. The successful candidate will teach both the theoretical and practical components of the program, demonstrate required clinical skills, supervise students during laboratory and clinical training, evaluate student competency, maintain accurate academic records, and help keep the program compliant with Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) requirements. The instructor plays an important role in preparing students to meet Illinois certification standards and perform successfully in entry-level nurse assistant positions.

Responsibilities

Instruction & Curriculum Delivery

• Develop and implement lesson plans aligned with the approved BNATP curriculum and applicable Illinois requirements.

• Deliver structured, engaging classroom instruction covering patient care, resident rights, communication, safety, infection control, ethics, and professional standards.

• Provide hands-on laboratory demonstrations of required nurse assistant clinical skills.

• Ensure required classroom, laboratory, and clinical instructional hours are completed and documented.

• Prepare instructional materials, assignments, quizzes, examinations, skills demonstrations, and other learning activities.

• Help prepare students for CNA certification and competency examinations.

Clinical Skills & Student Supervision

• Teach and demonstrate essential nurse assistant skills, including personal care and hygiene assistance, vital signs monitoring, mobility, positioning, and transfer techniques, infection prevention and safety practices, basic restorative and supportive care, proper patient and resident communication, and other required competencies.

• Supervise students during skills laboratory practice and clinical training at approved healthcare facilities.

• Ensure students follow proper infection-control, safety, patient-care, and professional conduct standards.

• Evaluate student competency using approved skills checklists and practical assessments.

• Provide direct guidance and correction during clinical skills practice.

Student Evaluation & Support

• Assess student performance through quizzes, written examinations, assignments, practical demonstrations, skills assessments, and clinical evaluations.

• Maintain accurate records of attendance, grades, clinical hours, skills completion, and academic progress.

• Provide constructive feedback and remediation to students who need additional help.

• Identify students who may be struggling academically or clinically and provide appropriate instructional support.

• Encourage professionalism, accountability, and appropriate healthcare workplace behavior.

• Support students in building the knowledge, confidence, and clinical skills needed for employment as nursing assistants.

Compliance & Program Documentation

• Help ensure compliance with applicable IDPH requirements for the BNATP.

• Maintain accurate instructional, attendance, clinical, and student competency documentation.

• Assist with documentation for program audits, inspections, and regulatory reviews.

• Follow approved curriculum, instructional policies, and program procedures.

• Assist with curriculum updates and continuous program improvement when requested.

• Maintain confidentiality of student records and information.

Professional Responsibilities

• Participate in faculty meetings, orientations, institutional development activities, and other school-related events as needed.

• Coordinate with school administrators and staff regarding student attendance, performance, scheduling, and academic concerns.

• Stay informed about updates in healthcare regulations, nurse assistant education, and professional standards.

• Maintain a professional, organized, and supportive classroom and clinical learning environment.

• Perform other instructional and academic responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be a currently approved CNA / BNATP Instructor and provide a valid CNA Instructor Code as part of the application. Applications without an Instructor Code will not be considered.

• Active and unencumbered Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) license.

• LPN candidates may be considered if permitted under applicable Illinois BNATP requirements.

• Minimum of two (2) years of nursing experience; long-term care experience strongly preferred.

• Minimum of two (2) years of instructor experience.

• Completion of an approved Train-the-Trainer course, when required.

• Previous teaching, clinical instruction, staff training, or healthcare education experience preferred.

• Strong knowledge of CNA clinical skills, patient care, infection control, safety procedures, and professional healthcare standards.

• Ability to clearly demonstrate and explain clinical procedures to students.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong classroom management and student-engagement skills.

• Ability to teach, motivate, and support adult learners.

• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.

• Professional, dependable, patient, and committed to student success.

• Ability to maintain accurate attendance, grading, clinical, and student-progress records.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and basic educational technology preferred.

• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive student information appropriately.

Working Conditions

• Work may take place in classroom, skills laboratory, and clinical environments.

• Clinical instruction may occur at approved healthcare facilities.

• Evening or weekend hours may occasionally be required, depending on program and clinical scheduling.

• The position may require standing for extended periods and physically demonstrating clinical procedures and patient-care techniques.

Benefits ( if Eligible )

How to Apply-

Include the following:

• Updated résumé

• Brief cover letter or professional introduction

• Valid CNA / BNATP Instructor Code

• Copy of current Illinois nursing license

• Train-the-Trainer documentation, if applicable

• Relevant certifications

• Earliest available start date

Work Location: In person