What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing Clinical Coordinator position at Mitchell College?
Mitchell College is conducting a local search for a Nursing Clinical Coordinator to direct the clinical practice portion of the courses in Mitchell College’s 4-year, direct entry bachelor of nursing science (BSN) program while adhering to the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) guidelines. The incumbent’s work includes both clinical program administration and instruction of students in the clinical, nursing science laboratory, and simulation lab settings. Institutional-specific duties are also required.
Essential Duties
Under the direction of Mitchell College’s Director of Nursing, the Nursing Clinical Coordinator is accountable for these essential duties.
Candidates are required to have an active, unencumbered registered nurse (RN) license in the state of Connecticut, a current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and a minimum of a Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited program of nursing. Proof of education will be accomplished through verification of candidates’ official transcripts. Candidates must also have at least 2 years of experience in clinical nursing instruction and evaluation methods, knowledge of clinical course design including simulation, and familiarity with the accreditation process at institutions of higher learning.
Candidates must possess a deep commitment to diversity. Incumbents must have proven ability to effectively work with culturally, linguistically, and ethnically diverse faculty, staff, and students. They are expected to have excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills along with strong information technology literacy skills such as Microsoft Office, Outlook, and TEAMS. Experience with learning management systems (LMS) such as Moodle is also required.
Individuals moving to the hiring process must complete required health indicators such as immunizations (e.g. MMR, chickenpox, influenza, and others required by clinical agencies), titers, and tuberculosis screening at the time of employment.
Preferred Qualifications
Mitchell College is an Affirmative Action-Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability and genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization or other non-merit factors.
Essential Duties
Under the direction of Mitchell College’s Director of Nursing, the Nursing Clinical Coordinator is accountable for these essential duties.
- Clinical Administration Duties: The Nursing Clinical Coordinator is responsible for conducting clinical outreach activities and maintaining contractual affiliation agreements with clinical sites. Specific administration duties include assurance of updated and complete clinical documents, tracking compliance of student requirements such as immunizations and background checks, and developing clinical schedules and rosters. The Nursing Clinical Coordinator also serves as a liaison and conducts effective communications on clinical topics with and outside of Mitchell College.
- Clinical Instruction Duties: The Nursing Clinical Coordinator is accountable for facilitating high-quality student clinical instruction. Specific instruction duties include serving as a substitute clinical, laboratory, and simulation lab instructor when faculty emergencies and unforeseen events occur.
- Institutional-Specific Duties: The Nursing Clinical Coordinator will attend and participate in convocation and commencement ceremonies, serve on assigned committees and task forces, and participate in professional, staff, and informational meetings. Meetings and events are occasionally scheduled during evening and weekend hours.
Candidates are required to have an active, unencumbered registered nurse (RN) license in the state of Connecticut, a current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and a minimum of a Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited program of nursing. Proof of education will be accomplished through verification of candidates’ official transcripts. Candidates must also have at least 2 years of experience in clinical nursing instruction and evaluation methods, knowledge of clinical course design including simulation, and familiarity with the accreditation process at institutions of higher learning.
Candidates must possess a deep commitment to diversity. Incumbents must have proven ability to effectively work with culturally, linguistically, and ethnically diverse faculty, staff, and students. They are expected to have excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills along with strong information technology literacy skills such as Microsoft Office, Outlook, and TEAMS. Experience with learning management systems (LMS) such as Moodle is also required.
Individuals moving to the hiring process must complete required health indicators such as immunizations (e.g. MMR, chickenpox, influenza, and others required by clinical agencies), titers, and tuberculosis screening at the time of employment.
Preferred Qualifications
- An earned doctorate in nursing such as a Ph.D., DNP, or Ed.D. from an accredited institution of higher learning
- Professional portfolio with demonstrated excellence in scholarship, teaching, and research
- Five or more years of full-time experience in higher education
- Four or more years of experience as a full-time nursing clinical coordinator
- Two or more years of full-time experience teaching nursing simulation
- Four or more years of full-time experience with Ability Based Education (ABE)
- Peer-reviewed publication in the nursing or interdisciplinary healthcare journals and texts
- Current Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) certification
- Current Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification
- Current International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) certification
- Current Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) certification
Mitchell College is an Affirmative Action-Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability and genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization or other non-merit factors.