Graduate Nursing Coordinator of Clinical Education

Overview

Description The Graduate Coordinator of Clinical Education (GCCE) is a 12-month, on campus administrative position with the potential for faculty rank, if applicable. The GCCE supports the online Graduate Nursing Program with primary responsibilities of helping students obtain clinical placements in regional/national locations as well as overseeing student licensure and clinical site requirements. The GCCE will work with track coordinators to ensure appropriate clinical placements throughout students' educational experience and is responsible for acquiring, monitoring, collecting, and collating documentation of all student clinical experiences.

Specifically, the GCCE will support graduate students with clinical questions, placements, schedules, documentation, and appropriate clinical settings to meet program outcomes. The GCCE is responsible for all functions related to the clinical education portions of the graduate nursing program and may have some teaching responsibilities, where appropriate, in areas of expertise or alignment with credentials. An annual performance evaluation will be conducted for professional development and setting goals, including any teaching assignments, in alignment with the role and this will be conducted and reviewed by the Director of Graduate Nursing.

• Establish and nurture relationships with clinical sites and associated preceptors for the online graduate nursing programs.
• Guide, support, and coordinate student placements and work with the Director of Graduate Nursing and track coordinators to ensure program experiential outcomes are being achieved.
• Identify placements that will maximize students' practicum experiences.
• Facilitate quality learning experiences for students during clinical education.
• Select clinical learning environments that demonstrate characteristics of sound patient/client management, ethical and professional behavior, and currency with nursing practice.
• Work with the Director and Track Coordinators to ensure that clinical sites meet the student learning needs for the course and have the practice skills needed for student learning using established processes within Graduate nursing.
• Work with students, Director, Track Coordinators, and administrative assistant(s) to ensure that all pre-clinical requirements are met by students in a timely manner, including immunizations, CPR, background checks, facility paperwork, name tags, and any other site-specific requirements.
• Educate/support students, preceptors, and academic faculty about clinical education and assist in the orientation and guidance regarding software training and verification.
• For program management and evaluation, perform site visits, both virtual and in-person (when applicable) to assist in relationship building and evaluations of site locations, obtain information from clinical preceptors as requested. Share data collected with the Director and Track Coordinators.
• Attend training sessions and meetings and collaborate with the administrative assistant in maintenance of the Centralized Clinical Placement System and other experiential learning management systems (e.g., Exxat). Manage the applicable databases to assist lead faculty in tracking internship/clinical experiences.
• Participate in required meetings and committees of the School of Nursing (SON) and College of Health. Adhere to processes and policies to ensure compliance with applicable rules and regulations, including NONPF standards and CCNE requirements for clinical placements.
• Develop, monitor, and refine the clinical education component of the curriculum in conjunction with nursing faculty and Director.
• Maximize available resources for the clinical education program.
• Actively engage faculty in clinical education planning, implementation, and assessment.
• Approve graduate placements and preceptors each term.

EDUCATION and/or

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in nursing, a health-related field, or healthcare administration. An MSN degree is preferred. Knowledge of healthcare settings. If professional licensure is held, it should be in good standing and unencumbered. Knowledge of curriculum design, program administration, evaluation, instruction, and advising. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google platforms, and Learning Management Systems (such as Canvas).

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in nursing, a health-related field, or healthcare administration. An MSN degree is preferred.
• Knowledge of healthcare settings.
• If professional licensure is held, it should be in good standing and unencumbered.
• Knowledge of curriculum design, program administration, evaluation, instruction, and advising.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google platforms, and Learning Management Systems (such as Canvas).

The individual must have the following abilities:

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