Nursing Clinical Education Coordinator - Military Veterans

About CCRI:

The Community College of Rhode Island is New England's largest community college, and a nationally-recognized leader in catalyzing student success and achievement for recent high school graduates and returning adults alike.

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Job Summary:

Coordinates and facilitates selection of clinical facilities in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, nursing homes and community health agencies for clinical placements as well as experiential learning activities for students in the nursing department. Coordinates all labs (including Simulation Lab) and equipment for readiness of use. Ensures equitable ability to use clinical labs/simulation labs by all nursing courses. Assists faculty in creating high quality clinical experiences for nursing students by serving as a liaison between faculty, clinical agencies and clinical labs

Duties and Responsibilities:

Coordination of Clinical Placement:

• Coordinates and facilitates faculty requests for clinical placements
• Facilitates faculty orientation to new facilities
• Ensures that all correspondence with clinical agencies is completed each semester including, but not limited to letters of attestation and agreement. Responsible for rescheduling students when clinical sites change and/or warrant reorganization
• Responsible for ensuring all students and faculty are current, including, but not limited to, the following: immunizations, CPR certification, BCIs, agency orientations, and on-line orientations
• Ensure agency contracts are up to date
• Seek new placements & opportunities (suitable for achievement of SLO's), as needed
• Oversee data entry into CCP registry
• Monitor placements for approvals/denials
• Troubleshoot placement issues
• Re-schedule placements when necessary
• Ensure that all required student documentation (health record) is current
• Assist with clinical orientation of new faculty
• Review clinical site evaluations and make recommendations based on data

Coordination of Clinical Laboratory:

• Coordinates all labs (including Simulation Lab) to ensure each nursing course get equitable opportunities for lab/simulation usage. Coordinates all labs and equipment for readiness including:
• Equipment and supplies, and their security
• Inventory and reorder needed lab supplies
• Formulate budget recommendations
• Plan with bookstore or vendor regarding student packs
• Assists faculty with skills testing as needed Meetings
• Attend CCP Meetings
• Meet regularly with administrative support staff to provide needed training and oversight with registry requests and maintenance
• Prepare & send minutes (or delegate task)
• Attend end-of-semester meetings hosted by clinical partners Communication
• Maintain ongoing communication with clinical partners
• Report to Department Chairs on a regular basis
• Ensure that correspondence with clinical agencies is completed each semester including, but not limited to: Letters of Attestation, health records, etc.
• Report clinical site evaluation data to appropriate personnel
• Perform other duties as required

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing
• Demonstrated strong computer skills, including expertise in data management and in using multiple software packages
• Demonstrated strong organizational skills
• Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated experience working with diverse populations

Competencies:

• Master's degree in nursing
• Demonstrated experience managing clinical placement


• Current RI RN license or eligibility within 6 months of hir

Campus Location: Primarily located at the Warwick Campus

Full-time/Part-time: Full-Time

Salary Range: Anticipated starting salary based on experience: $60,000-$65,000

Special Instructions to Applicants:

If attaching a resume complete with education history and/or employment history, please
disregard these sections within the online application.

Finalists may be required to provide official college transcripts.

EEO Statement:

CCRI prohibits students, employees, contractors, volunteers, and visitors (collectively,