What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Coordinator, LPN to RN Online Program (Hybrid) position at Allegany College of Maryland?
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ACM is a close knit, family-like work environment who care deeply for each other, just as we do our students. Some of the many benefits of working at ACM include ample paid time off, great retirement and insurance options, on site facilities, and opportunities to connect with the community, co-workers, and students.
Allegany College of Maryland's main campus is nestled on beautiful, scenic acres in the mountains of Allegany County - Cumberland, Maryland. A downtown center extends our reach into the heart of the community’s business and tourism sector. Our small, attentive college atmosphere engages students of all ages and backgrounds in rich, challenging learning opportunities at all of our campuses. To learn more about the college visit our website here: www.allegany.edu
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Basic Statement of Responsibilities
The Online LPN-RN Clinical Placement Coordinator is responsible for assisting the online nursing students meet their clinical placement needs. Assists with obtaining new clinical contracts, approving preceptors,as well as making sure all prehospital requirements are met. Notifies students and online faculty of contract and preceptor approvals. Maintains appropriate documentation of all clinical placements. This job description is an addendum to the Faculty Job Description.
Essential Functions
Clinical Placement Coordinator Duties:
- Responsible for verifying clinical requirements are in place prior to students attending clinical.
- Verify current online nursing students are in compliance with ACM Nursing Program requirements (health compliances including background checks and drug screens; clinical platforms used by clinical facilities) prior to clinical each semester. Advises director, faculty and students of pertinent information.
- Receives Clinical Agency Requests from the online students and assures a current clinical contract is in place.
- Verify clinical contracts are received prior to clinical experience for the online students in the nursing program and on file in the nursing department.
- Reviews current clinical contract files in the nursing office and assists with maintenance of a current master list of contracts in nursing including updating facility contact information as needed. Works with the Advising & Contract Specialist and Instructional Affairs to keep the list of contracts up to date.
- Communicates with the Advising & Contract Specialist related to any contracts that may need renewed annually.
- Works with students and clinical agency representatives in the process of securing clinical preceptors. Reviews and approves preceptors. Notifies the student and preceptor, once approved.
- Provides preceptors with access to the preceptor website and other resources. Secures “Preceptor Orientation Acknowledgement Form” form preceptor to verify access to the website. Keeps on file with preceptor forms.
- Communicates with course faculty the status of the students prior to beginning clinical each semester, as follows:
- Clinical site and address
- Preceptor’s name and credentials
- Preceptor’s email address
- Completion of Background Check, Health Requirements, CPR, etc.
- Completion of Drug Screen
- Completion of prehospital training such as facility specific onboarding
- Maintains a file of approved preceptors containing their CV and approval form indicating date and clinical area approved.
Faculty are required to teach 30 credits for Fall and Spring semesters and 12-month faculty are required to teach 3 credits in the summer. The teaching responsibility for this position is three credits each for the Fall and Spring semesters and 3 credits for summer. Primary teaching responsibility is the Online Nursing Transitions course. The clinical coordination hours will fulfill the other credit requirements.
Other tasks as appropriate that may be assigned by the Director.
Education, Experience, and Specialized Skills
Required:
- Master’s degree in Nursing
- Minimum of 2 years of recent clinical experience
- Registered Nurse, licensed or eligible for licensure in Maryland.
- Previous teaching experience and working directly with students
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Broad knowledge base of nursing theory and clinical skills
- Knowledge of educational and instructional technologies (clinical facility platforms)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, organizational skills
- Interpersonal relations, organizational skills and time management skills are necessary
- Knowledge of statistics and basic algebraic function and concepts are necessary.
Allegany College of Maryland is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to its faculty, staff, and job applicants through non-discrimination in its employment practices including, but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotional opportunities, compensation, discipline, and termination. The college complies with all applicable equal opportunity requirements and county, state, and federal law regarding provision of equal employment opportunity.
Salary : $64,126 - $81,536