Graduate Coordinator of Clinical Education

The Graduate Coordinator of Clinical Education (GCCE) is a 12-month, on campus administrative position with the potential for faculty rank, if applicable. The GCCE supports the online Graduate Nursing Program with primary responsibilities of helping students obtain clinical placements in regional/national locations as well as overseeing student licensure and clinical site requirements. The GCCE will work with track coordinators to ensure appropriate clinical placements throughout students' educational experience and is responsible for acquiring, monitoring, collecting, and collating documentation of all student clinical experiences. Specifically, the GCCE will support graduate students with clinical questions, placements, schedules, documentation, and appropriate clinical settings to meet program outcomes. The GCCE is responsible for all functions related to the clinical education portions of the graduate nursing program and may have some teaching responsibilities, where appropriate, in areas of expertise or alignment with credentials. An annual performance evaluation will be conducted for professional development and setting goals, including any teaching assignments, in alignment with the role and this will be conducted and reviewed by the Director of Graduate Nursing. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. 

• Establish and nurture relationships with clinical sites and associated preceptors for the online graduate nursing programs. 

• Guide, support, and coordinate student placements and work with the Director of Graduate Nursing and track coordinators to ensure program experiential outcomes are being achieved. 

• Identify placements that will maximize students' practicum experiences. 

• Facilitate quality learning experiences for students during clinical education. 

• Select clinical learning environments that demonstrate characteristics of sound patient/client management, ethical and professional behavior, and currency with nursing practice. 

• Work with the Director and Track Coordinators to ensure that clinical sites meet the student learning needs for the course and have the practice skills needed for student learning using established processes within Graduate nursing. 

• Work with students, Director, Track Coordinators, and administrative assistant(s) to ensure that all pre-clinical requirements are met by students in a timely manner, including immunizations, CPR, background checks, facility paperwork, name tags, and any other site-specific requirements. 

• Educate/support students, preceptors, and academic faculty about clinical education and assist in the orientation and guidance regarding software training and verification. 

• For purposes of program management and evaluation, perform site visits, both virtual and in-person (when applicable) to assist in relationship building and evaluations of site locations, obtain information from clinical preceptors as requested. Share data collected with the Director and Track Coordinators. 

• Attend training sessions and meetings and collaborate with the administrative assistant in maintenance of the Centralized Clinical Placement System and other 
Experiential/Clinical Learning Management Systems (e.g. Exxat, etc.). 

• Manage the applicable database(s) listed above to assist lead faculty in tracking internship/clinical experiences. 

• Participate in required meetings and committees of the SON and College of Health. Adhere to processes and policies developed by the Director of Graduate Nursing, Track Coordinators, and the Division of Distance and Online Education (DODE) to ensure compliance with applicable rules and regulations, including NONPF standards and CCNE requirements for clinical placements. 

• Develop, monitor, and refine the clinical education component of the curriculum in conjunction with nursing faculty and Director. 

•Maximize available resources for the clinical education program. 

• Actively engage faculty in clinical education planning, implementation, and assessment. 

• Approve graduate placements and preceptors each term. 

The GCCE will work collaboratively with the other COH clinical/experiential leads to drive efficiencies and effectiveness for clinical/experiential education across the college. The GCCE may be asked to assist other COHP programs with clinical placements, coordination, etc. 

The GCCE will work collaboratively with the Division of Online and Distance Education (DODE) and will be responsible for maintaining communication and reporting of key metrics to a variety of key constituents. 

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: 
• Gathering data and preparing detailed documents 
• Representing the graduate nursing program off campus when appropriate 
• Serving on or chairing committees, as appropriate 
• Addressing budget-related tasks as directed by the Director/Dean 
• Performing other duties as assigned by the administration 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: 
• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in nursing, a health-related field, or healthcare administration. An MSN degree is preferred. 
• Knowledge of healthcare settings. 
• If professional licensure is held, it should be in good standing and unencumbered. 
• Knowledge of curriculum design, program administration, evaluation, instruction, and advising. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Familiarity with Microsoft (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Google platforms, and Learning Management Systems (such as Canvas). 

KNOWLDGE, SKILLS, and/or ABILITIES - The individual must have the following abilities: 
• Strong interpersonal skills 
• Ability to work well with others 
• Experience using technology 
• Strong writing skills 
• Organizational and networking skills 
• Proven administrative and strategic thinking skills 
• Ability to work with health care organizations to form connections and support clinical placement 
• Flexibility and adaptability to meet the clinical needs of faculty and students 
• Understanding of educational processes and measurement of educational outcomes 
• Innovative skills and a positive and enthusiastic attitude 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. 
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. 
• The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. 
• The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, talk, and hear. 
• Daily interactive computer use to electronically store, exchange, and process information is required.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. 
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. 

SAFETY STANDARDS: 
Each employee shall use care in the performance of his/her duties and act in a manner that will assure maximum safety to themselves, fellow employees, and the public. All unsafe conditions, accidents, and injuries shall be reported immediately to the supervisor. 

This job description should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. Tasks may be added, deleted or altered as organizational needs evolve, and employee(s) may be required to follow any other instruction, and to perform any other related duties that may be required by their supervisor. 

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