Clinical Coordinator, Nursing

Reporting Authority : Director of Nursing Campus : Downtown The Clinical Coordinator plans , coordinates, and conducts clinical experiences for nursing students. Oversees the operation of the nursing division including development, preparation, curricular revision, communication among students, and problem solving. The Clinical Coordinator will collaborate with faculty to include course development, policies, course objectives, program outcomes, and ensuring optimal learning experiences for students in the clinical setting

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential job functions listed are not comprehensive and duties and responsibilities may change without notice.

• Develops. prepares, and manages the clinical placement rotations and apprenticeship opportunities for the nursing program.
• Collaborates with nursing faculty to secure appropriate clinical groups.
• Attend meetings, present agenda items relevant to clinical placement, schedule, and compliance requirements.
• Create, process, and monitor student clinical records.
• Collect and trackacademic,immunization,healthinsurance,background,training,and any other necessary verification.
• Train students and faculty on proper means of submitting information (ClinPrep).
• Verify that faculty and students have completed necessary immunizations and site-specific training for clinical placements.
• Share records with work-based learning sites.
• Complete annual placement grids based on department needs and alignment of student learning outcomes.
• Tracks and matches clinical practice experience, settings, and specific patient encounters as indicated by department policy, law, and/or accreditation standards.
• Be efficient in the use of Exxat.
• Maintains an up to date list of approved clinical affiliation agreements.
• Maintains up-to-date placement data for faculty on a regular basis.
• Ensures program compliance with the Alabama Board of Nursing, ACEN , and ACCS.
• Establishes clinical partnership which include writing agreements, collecting evaluations, distributing and gathering survey data, processing information, and developing formats for data to be easily interpreted and understood.
• Assist with the nursing program accreditation reviews, self-study element, and compliance and accreditation

maintenance requirements as it pertains to clinical placements.

• Utilizes secured online document management, learning, and ce1tification system to verify student criteria for

clinical placement.

• Complies with all HIPAA and FERPA requirements for managing and maintaining confidential student records for clinical placement.
• Participate in program and curriculum reviews.
• Participate in nursing department meetings.
• Maintain office hours.
• Other duties as assigned.

General Expectation:

• Collaborates effectively with faculty.
• Communicates effectively with all faculty, administrative staff and technical support staff.
• Networks with other educators at local/state/national level to develop and utilize best practices.
• Prepares and submits instructional records, reports ,grades, and all other required paperwork in a timely efficient manner meeting all deadlines, checking for accuracy, correctness. and completeness of all data.
• Exerts an effort to remain current in discipline and instructional methods through professional development activities.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Essential Job Functions: Th e essentia l jo b fun ction s liste d are not comprehensiv e and duties and responsibilities may change without not ic e.

• Demonstrated expertise in the subject area.
• Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to use internet, email and computer software.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Documented expertise in the use of current educational technologies in the classroom including, word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software and willingness to develop.
• Understanding of the broad range of students' abilities in an open admissions college and the ability to accommodate varied learning styles.
• Ability to deal effectively with diverse students, other employees, and the public.
• Commitment to all students, including those of diverse ages, cultures, and ethnic backgrounds.
• An understanding of and commitment to the philosophy and mission of the Alabama Community College System (ACCS}.
• Demonstrated success in problem solving.
• Provide competent classroom and laboratory instruction in the area of credentialed expertise.
• Provide clinical supervision at varied times and places and in varied formats based on student demand; day, evening or weekend, at any approved clinical site.
• Evaluate the progress of students in all classes according to institutional, divisional, departmental, and individual criteria.
• Participate in scheduled in-service activities.
• Provide academic and career advice to students and promote student leadership and enrichment experiences.
• Provide advice to the administration on matters pertaining to the instructional program.
• Be prompt and punctual in reporting for work.
• Maintain assigned office hours.
• Promote positive and productive relationships with service area businesses , industries, and agencies.
• Serve on committees engaged in furthering the work of the institution when appointed or when elected.
• Become familiar and follow the institutional policies and procedures as outlined in the College Catalog, Faculty and Staff Handbook, and the Board of Trustees Policies and Chancellor' s Procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing, Dean of Health Sciences, Executive Vice President, and/or President.

Salary: ACCS Salary Schedule: C3-02 Continued Employment is contingent upon funding from the grant and is on a non-tenured track. Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum of two (2) years of recent clinical experience.
• Unencumbered, Alabama Registered Nurse License (or multistate).
• Ability to develop innovative clinical locations in line with course objectives.
• Associate Degree in Nursing (AON) from an accredited institution.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited institution.
• One year of previous teaching and/or clinical experience in medical-surgical nursing.

Application Procedures/Additional Information

Application Procedure: Position announcements and employment applications are available at Applications currently on file must be resubmitted for this position. Delinquent and/or unsigned application packets and/or documents will not be accepted. Only complete application packets will be given consideration for employment. A completed application packet consists of:
Completed Bishop State Community College employment application Current resume Applicable Transcript with conferred date (While an unofficial transcript may be submitted as part of the application packet, an official transcript must be received before the date of hire.) Physical Demands & Work Environment : Work is generally performed in an office environment with frequent interruptions and irregularities in the work schedule. Learned physical skill is required for keyboarding. Frequent walking, standing, or sitting may be required. Working hours may vary and occasional evening or weekend work is required. No special coordination beyond that used for normal mobility and handling of everyday objects and materials is needed to perform the job satisfactorily. Other Job Description information I: More than one position in the same job classification may be filled from the applicants for this position should another vacancy occur during the search process. In accordance with Alabama Community College System policy and guidelines, the applicant chosen for employment will be required to sign a consent form for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon receipt of a clearance notification from the criminal background check. Bishop State Community College is an active participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-verify). E-verify electronically confirms an employees eligibility to work in the United States as required by the Department of Homeland Security. The Selection Committee will screen all applicants for the position. The Committee will select applicants for in-person interviews which may consist of question/answer session and /or skills assessments. Applicants must adhere to the Colleges prescribed interview schedule and must travel at their own expense. The College reserves the right not to fill the positions in the event of budgetary or operational constraints. Bishop State Community College is a multi-campus organization, and employees of the College are required to travel among various work sites for both day and evening responsibilities and must provide their own mode of transportation. Bishop State Community College is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System, including postsecondary community and technical colleges under the control of the Alabama Community College Systems Board of Trustees, that no employee or applicant for employment or promotion, on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic including, without limitation, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, sex, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment. Bishop State Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees. Bishop State Community College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to the awarding. Salary: ACCS Salary Schedule: C3-02 Continued Employment is contingent upon funding from the grant and is on a non-tenured track.