Rural California Nursing Preceptorship; RCNP Program Manager

Summer Hours

7:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Monday–Thursday

Chico State Enterprises

25 Main Street, Suite 203

Chico, CA

Part-Time / Non-Benefitted / Hourly / Non-Exempt

$55.00 - $62.00 per hour

College of Nursing

Chico State, Trinity Hall. This position will be eligible for partial telecommuting.

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Candidate must be a California resident. Chico State Enterprises is not a sponsoring agency for staff and management positions (i.e., H-1B Visas).

The Rural California Nursing Preceptorship (RCNP) program provides senior-level nursing students, unlicensed new graduates, and licensed registered nurses (RNs) with the opportunity to gain hands‑on clinical experience in rural and semi‑rural healthcare settings. Placements span a broad geographic region across Northern California and are primarily based in acute care environments. The program manager is directly responsible for facilitating preceptorships in Northern California for senior-level nursing students, unlicensed new graduate nursing students, and licensed RNs.

This position manages the program, including supervision of staff and coordination of staff activities; developing clinical preceptorships; recruitment of participants and promotion of the program statewide; orientation and ongoing supervision of participants; and evaluation of sites. This position serves in an advisory capacity during the application and placement period and functions as the participants immediate supervisor. This position functions under the general supervision of the director of the school of nursing.

• Provides overall supervision of staff, including hiring, orientation, delegation of duties, periodic performance evaluations, and decisions regarding retention or dismissal.
• Interviews, screens, selects, trains, and evaluates staff.
• Assigns workloads and establishes performance standards and goals.
• Prepares work schedules and tracks attendance.
• Maintains ongoing communication with participants and preceptors during biannual placement periods.
• Responds to participants and preceptor concerns as needed.
• Conducts on-site visits.

• Cultivates and maintains positive relationships with senior administrators and staff at more than 30 Northern California state hospitals to promote participant preceptorships and placements.
• Assists partner hospitals in providing placements for supplemental training of current staff and orientation of new and prospective employees.
• Maintains correspondence and conducts visits with Northern California colleges to encourage enrollment in the RCNP program.
• Screens large applicant pools twice annually to establish participating cohorts.
• Secures site approval and placement opportunities for participants’ clinical assignments.
• Attends and participates in school of nursing and university meetings as appropriate on behalf of the program.
• Promotes existing and new programs, policies, and procedures.

• Provides overall coordination and implementation of RCNP program and initiatives.
• Oversees the development and implementation of new policies that support RCNP program goals.
• Collaborates with appropriate departments to review and coordinate policies, practices, and procedures to ensure consistency in program communication and accessibility.

• Conducts and processes individual and program evaluations upon program completion.
• Analyzes and interprets collected program data.
• Evaluates and monitors programs for effectiveness and identifies areas requiring improvement.
• Documents trends and recommends and implements modifications to enhance program effectiveness.
• Conducts fiscal reviews and evaluates operations to identify service improvements.
• Identifies and implements needed changes in program development and delivery.

• Represents the university, consistently promoting a positive and professional public image.
• Acknowledges, respects, and values each individual and their contributions.
• Applies the highest standards of excellence in delivering service to students, customers, and the…