Reporting directly to the Program Director, PA and working closely with the Associate Dean, this role is responsible for maintaining clinical sites, student placements and contractual agreements and assisting the Manager, Clinical Relations with securing new clinical affiliations for the Nursing program. Provides professional leadership and support for clinical teaching faculty; serves as a mentor and facilitator for faculty assigned; and enables an environment which fosters creativity, responsiveness, and self-responsibility. Oversees, supervises and manages faculty and students assigned to clinical sites, makes phone or on site visits, mediates conflicts, establishes specific learning objectives, records attendance, and supervises clinical affiliations to ensure that the experience is adequate and achieves a satisfactory level of performance. Remains current in applicable program field, participates in faculty meetings, instructional seminars, and in-service training sessions. Participates in campus activities such as faculty meetings, student functions, graduation exercises, open houses, new student orientations, and advisory board meetings.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
- Responsible for developing and maintaining student clinical placements with identified facilities. Requests clinical placements, online and manually, and confirms.
- Advises the Campus Dean, Nursing of the general effectiveness of the clinical education portion of the program. Assesses and evaluates clinical sites to ensure that clinical objectives are met.
- Plans, coordinates, and manages faculty and students assigned to clinical facilities.
- Collects evaluation feedbacks from students, staff and Clinical sites. Ensures clinical faculty provides periodic feedback of clinical performance immediately after observation event and/or of overall student performance at midterm and end of semester.
- Orients students to clinical packets, health and safety requirements.
- Assists Campus Dean, Nursing with strategic planning for clinical relationships and placements.
- Works with Registrar for student's clinical placement release in campus.
- Validates with clinical affiliate staff the effectiveness of student placement and progress in meeting mutually established objectives.
- Implements faculty feedback from clinical rotations. Evaluates the effectiveness of clinical experience. Disseminates information.
- Coordinates and provides orientation to new faculty regarding clinical facilities.
- Strives to develop strategic, enduring relationships with facilities that lead to outstanding placement opportunities to West Coast University graduates.
- Provides clinical instructors with training related to the program.
- Performs the on-site evaluation of Clinical Faculty and submits completed evaluation to Campus Dean, Nursing on time and with required level of quality.
- Coordinates a plan to best observe, instruct, and evaluate student's learning and clinical practical skills and faculty performance which includes a direct observation clinical assessment of skills in applicable setting for related area of instruction.
- Ascertains projections placements, staffing, student assignments for upcoming terms. Proactively leads development of sites to meet current and future placement needs.
- Identifies specialties; OB, PEDs. Psych., Adv., MS, Public Health.
- Identifies clinical sites and creates schedules which support the student clinical requirements.
- Creates reports for facilities.
- Strengthens relationships with facilities.
- Changes clinical placements (i.e. failing classes, last minute decisions, etc.) during the term.
- Establishes and maintains communication lines between the clinical facilities and staff as well as ACC where both institutions utilize sites.
- Supervises faculty and students completing clinical rotations, including phone or on site visits.
- Resolves conflicts / problems in the clinical setting with faculty.
- Creates budget projections for clinical maintenance.
- Collects and maintains appropriate documentation related to clinical education, such as health forms, CPR certification, student evaluations and site evaluations.
- Completes agency preapproval required forms to meet BRN and other regulatory needs.
- Works toward a consistent approach towards the management and development of clinical relationship vis-�- vis other West Coast University campuses.
- Maintains accurate clinical site information database, including contact information and specific contractual agreement termination and expiration dates, and initiates renewal process timely.
- Works with clinical affiliate staff to clarify policies and procedures specific to facility. Apprises clinical affiliate staff of student objectives in each clinical area.
- Attends Advisory meetings to network and derive solutions to mutual concerns.
- Participates in professional development and organizations in order to maintain an understanding of current ideas, research and practices, attends meetings, workshops and seminars to enrich personal growth, knowledge and skill in management development.
- Assists with Identifying and developing new professional and nursing relationships for additional/new clinical sites.
- Develops and maintains professional working relationships with hospital, medical office, and clinical site directors under current contract to the schools.
- Evaluates insurance and liability issues related to clinical sites, and provides appropriate documentation.
- Inputs faculty payroll hours (as back-up).
- Participates in providing schedule for Sim / Skills Lab.
- Finds back up coverage for faculty absences / vacation.
- Apprises clinical affiliate staff of student objectives in each clinical area.
- General Scope of Responsibilities: Participates in professional development and organizations in order to maintain an understanding of current ideas, research and practices, attends meetings, workshops and seminars to enrich personal growth, knowledge and skill in management development.
Required Education, Certifications & Licensures:
- Master's or higher degree from an accredited college or university which includes course work in nursing, education or administration required.
- A current unencumbered Registered Nurse License required.
- Must have approval by the Board of Registered Nursing before assuming the role of Nursing Instructor.
- Current CPR Card.
Required Experience & Skills:
- Leadership knowledge in the program field to cultivate a learner-centered environment and to foster excellence.
- Knowledge in technological support and delivery of program area and services.
- Knowledge and evidence of strong supervisory and management skills as applicable to specialized program area.
- Knowledge of state, federal and local laws/regulations relating to programs, governmental compliance and other regulatory standards such as Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) or other nursing accrediting agencies, WASC, and other accreditation standards.
- Knowledgeable of the medical community and established relationships with its professional members preferred.
- One to two years prior experience working with or in clinical sites, placing students, and coordinating related documents preferred.
- The ability to demonstrate bilingual skills is a plus but not mandatory.
- Experience with MS Office.
- Knowledge of applicable databases and computer application systems to supply the most accurate information, reports and projections.
- Program Specific Requirements: Must have at least one year's experience, within the previous five years, as a registered nurse providing direct patient care or equivalent experience and/or education, as determined by the Board of Registered Nursing.
- Completion of at least one year's experience teaching courses related to nursing or a course that includes practice in teaching nursing.
- Ability to demonstrate clear criminal background history.
- Ability to demonstrate clinical competency.
- Ability to maintain academic standards.
- Ability to demonstrate a thorough, accurate and practical knowledge of their field or discipline.
- Ability to interpret and evaluate the theories of their field or discipline.
- Ability to effectively operate related equipment and machines for instructional purposes.
- Ability to operate various office equipment and machines such as computer terminals, calculators and copiers.
- Ability to manage and work effectively in a highly ethnic and culturally diverse student and associate community.
- Ability to use effective communication skills, both oral and written, including presentations and effective listening skills.
- Ability to speak before public groups, committees and meetings.
- Ability to effectively use interpersonal skills, follow through with duties, provide attention to detail, and demonstrate the ability to motivate others.
- Ability to use creative facilitation and conflict resolution skills to resolve difficult and sensitive issues.
- Ability to demonstrate excellent analytical and organizational skills.
- Ability to self-direct, self-pace, multi-task and function well under pressure of deadlines and conflicting priorities.
- Ability to work with individuals at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to exercise good judgment.
- Ability to interpret rules, regulations, policies and procedures and assure compliance.
- Ability to demonstrate excellent customer service skills and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
- Willingness to work a flexible schedule.
- Ability to travel/drive locally on a weekly, daily and/or on an as-needed basis.
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