Clinical Coordinator - Nursing

Summary

This position's main purpose is coordination of the clinical experience and clinical sites where students receive clinical education.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinates clinical sites in which students receive clinical experience.
• Collaborates with making student assignments and placements with faculty.
• May supervise, select, educate, and evaluate the clinical faculty and preceptors as required by Dean of Nursing.
• Assist in the orientation of new faculty to their clinical assignments, as necessary.
• Ensures that the clinical affiliation agreements are in place and are current.
• Maintain and distribute the necessary documents for student clinical experiences.
• May assist in evaluating student performance against program objectives through feedback from clinical instructors. This may include personal observations; provides regular feedback to students to ensure strengths and opportunities are managed appropriately.
• Provide feedback to assist in the evaluation of clinical sites and clinical instructors against program objectives and accreditation criteria. This will include providing information to the Dean of Nursing for evaluation purposes.
• May receive, verify, and track student attendance.
• May ensure registrar’s records are accurate and student have completed required clinical hours.
• Problem solves student and site issue to ensure that program mission and goals are met.
• Participates in any activities assigned by academic leadership to support the clinical experience including student review, In-Services Training, and curriculum review.
• Build effective relationships and partnerships in the professional community. Has a working knowledge of the community needs, facilities, and how they operate to better serve the college in providing optimal clinical experiences for students.
• May be required to cover for clinical faculty when the need arises.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

May assist in the supervision and evaluation of clinical instructors.

Competency

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Content-Specific Knowledge - Understands the fundamentals, skills, methods, and procedures within their area of expertise and/or instructional practice.

Dependability - Makes and fulfills commitments; has established a pattern of working independently, meeting reasonable deadlines, and accepting responsibility for actions; willingly makes promises and fully intends to keep them; arrives to work on time and ready to contribute and conducts class for full class times; shows up for meetings well prepared and engaged.

Student Achievement Focus - Personally demonstrates that students and employers are a high priority; identifies student needs and expectations and responds to them in a timely and effective manner; anticipates and prevents delays or other things that can adversely affect the student; keeps student informed about progress.

Business Acumen – Leverages knowledge of the business to develop solutions balancing business needs with organizational risk.

Analytical Thinking – Synthesizes complex or diverse information to identify trends and develops proactive solutions to minimize risks to the business.

Conflict Resolution – Takes actions that resolve conflicts in a manner that is best for both the organization and the individuals involved; addresses complaints and problems quickly and effectively; keeps all parties informed of the status.

Professional Development – Commits to his/her professional development and personal development to stay current in field. Identifies development needs for leaders and staff based on recurring or systemic issues.

Language Skills – Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to build relationships and influence hiring decisions.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty

satisfactorily. Below are the minimum requirements of the education, experience, knowledge, and skills required to competently perform in this position.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• Master's Degree in Nursing (MSN) OR Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and a plan approved by the Board for the accomplishment of the MSN within three years of appointment to the position
• Current Idaho RN license
• BLS for the Healthcare Provider
• At least one year of experience with clinical instruction
• Proof of immunizations or titers: (1)PPD; (2) Hep B; (3) Flu vaccine

This position requires you to be on site.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

All qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment. To ensure the safety and integrity of our operations, it is imperative that a review of all applicants' criminal history is conducted. Failure to do so poses a significant risk to the Employer, potentially compromising both business operations and the organization's reputation.

As part of our standard hiring process, all candidates offered a position at San Joaquin Valley College Inc. will undergo a thorough background screening. This includes education verification, county and national criminal background checks, a motor vehicle report, and social security number trace/verification along with an address history search. Depending on the specific position, additional requirements may apply, such as drug testing, a Fraud and Abuse Control Information System check, and verification for access to the National Student Loan Database System.