Clinical Coordinator – Undergraduate Nursing (#DF3224)

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Benefits:

*Medical

*Dental

*Vision

FSA/HSA

Tuition Assistant
Program

Long/Short Term Disability

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

401K Match

Paid Time
Off

12
Paid Holidays

* includes domestic partner coverage

SUMMARY:

The Nursing Clinical
Coordinator is responsible for the
continuous review, planning, development and general effectiveness of the clinical experiences. He/she
has primary responsibility for the
scheduling, coordinating and availability of clinical experiences and the incumbent communication between
clinical facilities, preceptors,
and the University. The Nursing Clinical Coordinator works in collaboration with the Program Director.

KEY JOB ELEMENTS:

The Nursing Clinical Coordinator is a full-time clinical faculty member who:

1. Works in Collaboration with the Program Director
   to ensure sufficient clinical sites.
2. Acquire clinical sites for
   educational experiences of students.
3. Serves as faculty
   (see Faculty Job Description for additional responsibilities).
4. Assists in on-going preceptor development.
5. Organizes plans
   and implements a methodology to evaluate clinical experiences.
6. Conducts or coordinates on-site evaluations with students to
   evaluate instructional quality.
7. Counsels or refers students
   with identified performance problems.
8. Conducts on-site
   evaluations with clinical preceptors to ensure instructional quality is
   being maintained and clinical objectives met.
9. Assists in
   maintaining student files.
10. Serves on or directs various
    committees as assigned.
11. Assists in providing community education
    about the nursing program.
12. Maintains the highest moral
    and ethical standards as an educator, as a nursing professional, and as a
    responsible member of the community

Note: Normally
the Nursing Clinical Coordinator will receive a 25% reduction in teaching
load to perform these duties. Accreditation, orientation, and
other program activities may result in further course teaching reductions
occasionally as approved by the Dean of Academic Affairs, in
collaboration with the Dean of the College.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Master’s degree in nursing with a terminal
  degree preferred.
• Zero to two years’ experience in instruction or formalized
  education process, preferably in a post-secondary or
  college institution.
• Membership in a professional association tied to area of
  instruction preferred.
• Current knowledge in
  area of practice.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including
  the ability to build successful relationships with
  student populations.
• Outstanding conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrated time management and detail-oriented skills
• Computer based skills (i.e., software, analytical, and report
  writing skills)
• Demonstrated clinical competency and
  professional standards of practice.
• Ability to work effectively under
  pressure and to meet frequently occurring deadlines.
• Ability to develop a professional rapport with diverse school/campus
  constituents.
• Ability to develop and complete
  projects without continued direct supervision
• Ability to learn from
  students’ participation, demonstrates fair and consistent
  behavior in all matters, and shows compassion without being ineffectual
• Ability to perform with legal and ethical boundaries.

ENVIROINMENT:

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 qualified
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The term “qualified
individual with a disability” means an individual with
a disability who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential
functions of the position.

While performing
the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate
professionally in person, over the telephone, through email and
other electronic means, move about the office or school, handle various
types of media and equipment, and visually or otherwise identify,
observe and assess. In the clinical facility, the employee may be required
to perform considerable amount of walking or standing, along with
operation of complex equipment. The employee may be exposed to chemicals,
fumes, and odors and other potentially unsafe conditions. The
employee is occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds unless otherwise
specified in the job description and may be required to pass
health status clearance by the affiliated agency.

South
University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity as a
critical step in ensuring employee, student and graduate success. We
are committed to building and developing a diverse environment where a
variety of ideas, cultures and perspectives can thrive.

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