Clinical Coordinator

Job Details

Job Location: University of Lynchburg - Lynchburg, VA

Position Type: Staff

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Salary Range: Undisclosed

Job Shift: Full time

Description

Roles of the Clinical Coordinator

The Clinical Coordinator coordinates the clinical experiences and nursing laboratory used to provide learning opportunities for nursing students (including coordination of preceptor experiences with course faculty and clinical agency). The coordinator is responsible for the coordination of the assessments and evaluation of clinical sites, oversees the clinical components for undergraduate nursing program, reports to and is responsive to the needs of the Program Chair/ College Dean, and nursing faculty, and maintains and applies knowledge of VBON Nursing Education regulations.

Responsibilities of the Clinical Coordinator

• Responsive to the needs of the Program Chair, College Dean, and nursing faculty.

• Creates and maintains the Clinical Master Schedule for each semester

• All levels including student numbers and school guidelines for the number of students assigned to a clinical section (taking into account student-athletes, students on a music scholarship, any special needs).

• Creating, maintaining, and updating the schedule in a timely manner.

• Communicates with faculty, adjuncts, students, Program chair, and clinical sites regarding scheduling needs.

• Stays abreast of clinical site guidelines (for example how many students can be assigned to any specific clinical site at any given time).

• Send clinical schedules to clinical sites and notify sites with any changes. Be able to negotiate.

• Act as the liaison to clinical sites.

• Stays abreast of each site and its unique needs and "onboarding requirements" for students and faculty.

• Manage issues with faculty/administration regarding student behavioral/performance issues during clinical experiences.

• Initiates, explains, and assists with maintenance of clinical clearance for students and faculty which involves intensive education up front with sophomore students and continuous maintenance through their last clinical days as a senior in N419.

• Offers clarification, reminding, and explanations to assist students to keep their clearance items up to date.

• Aware of student wellness/illness (Clinical sites have guidelines regarding attendance when a student is ill or injured). Reschedule students as needed in collaboration with lead course faculty and adjunct faculty

• Assesses skills lab and equipment for readiness including:

• Equipment and supplies, and their security

• Maintenance of equipment and supplies

• Inventory and reorder needed lab supplies each semester and as needed

• Organize lab supplies for each clinical lab section in collaboration with faculty weekly

• Set up lab supplies for each clinical lab section weekly

• Communicates with faculty, adjunct, Program Chair, and appropriate individuals (i.e. vendors, other university resources) regarding equipment and supply needs.

• Maintains and applies knowledge of VBON Nursing Education regulations (18VAC 90-27-10 et. seq. Regulations for Nursing Education Programs)

• Create new/maintain affiliation agreements with clinical agencies/sites.

• Performs annual review of affiliation agreements with communication to the clinical agency/site

• Maintains and updates current clinical site representative contact information annually and as needed.

• Communicates with clinical site representatives, their legal representatives, and UL administration at minimum once a semester.

• Represents the Department of Nursing in a positive and professional manner

• Monitor student progression every semester.

• Maintains records of student time cards for each clinical course throughout the curriculum (ensure that each student has 500 clinical hours total).

• Retains records using emails, spreadsheets, and secure storage.

• Attends all faculty/staff meetings (department, college, and University staff meetings).

• Available in assigned office 5 days a week to maintain contact with course faculty and the Program Chair for the Department of Nursing.

• Reports directly to the Director for the Department of Nursing

• May be assigned to teach one clinical/lab section per semester.

Qualifications

• 12 month contract position

• Minimum of Master's degree in nursing

• Current unencumbered Virginia RN license.

• 3-5 years of nursing experience

• Experience relevant to educational settings with particular emphasis on nursing education and the coordination of clinical sites.