Vocational Nursing Clinical Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Success Education Colleges (SEC) is a family of institutions comprised of Glendale Career College, North-West College, Nevada Career Institute and Marsha Fuerst School of Nursing. SEC is a leader in allied health education, and has been offering quality and affordable health care training programs for over 58 years.

Our everyday mission is to educate students in short-term and professional programs for gainful employment and career advancement.

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POSITION SUMMARY

Coordinates all clinical facilities and clinical experiences for nursing students. Is also responsible for obtaining and maintaining clinical sites. This is a staff position directly responsible to the Director of Nursing.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES

• Visits potential clinical sites and initiates the necessary agreement documents for approval.
• Plans and assigns student activities in the clinical settings.
• Visits clinical sites where students that are assigned and checks that the objectives and assignment is posted.
• During clinical visits meets with the facility Director of Nursing or their designee, to identify potential concerns and solve any problems.
• Discusses with students their concerns and/or problems directly or indirectly related to learning experience.
• Responsible for scheduling and overseeing orientation of all new staff.
• Evaluates clinical objectives and makes sure they are being met in the clinical area.
• Participates in regularly scheduled meetings with Program Director or her designee.
• Is responsible to assist the student to develop an understanding of values, attitudes, and ideals appropriate to the health care profession.
• Participates as a team member to develop and implement the Facility Retention Plan to retain current facilities and obtain new facilities.
• Assists in promoting efficient and economic use of equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Works with Fundamentals instructor and teaching assistant to be sure lab supplies are ordered as needed.
• Orders supplies for new class starts including books.
• Participates in the selection and preparation of instructional materials.
• Contributes to the development of new and better ways for performing job functions.
• Provides a professional role model for students.
• Serves as a substitute instructor as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing.

QUALIFICATIONS KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Knowledge of Board of Nursing regulations for clinical learning desired.
• Interacts effectively and professionally with students, staff, faculty, and external customers of the College including Advisory Board members, clinical sites and externship and other off-campus sites.
• Exceptional customer focused skills. Ability to address student needs and resolve issues with diplomacy and tact. Commitment to the success of the students and the school.
• Interpersonal skills including questioning, listening and showing concern and respect for others.
• Solid writing skills to communicate effectively in memos, letters, and via email.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Ability to set goals and prioritize tasks and/or resources to accomplish those goals; effectively manages time and able to handle multiple tasks while completing them within assigned deadlines. Manages records accurately.
• Excellent verbal communication skills including ability to project voice and be clearly understood when speaking in front of a group.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Possess a high degree of integrity and commitment to comply with policies, regulations, and codes of conduct governing all aspects of job responsibilities.
• Computer literacy skills including working knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

For Vocational Nursing Programs in CA:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution satisfactory to the Board and a minimum of two years of experience as a licensed nurse within the past five years or
• Associates degree from an accredited institution satisfactory to the Board and a minimum of six recent years of recent experience as a licensed nurse.
• Must possess current valid California license to practice as a…