Clinical Education Manager

Position Goal The Clinical Education Manager assists with the negotiation and arrangement of clinical experiences for all students enrolled in prelicensure nursing programs. In addition, this position provides oversight of the clinical experience to effectively integrate standardized clinical learning activities and student evaluation. Position Responsibilities Coordinate and supervise the operation of clinical experiences to provide clinical learning experiences according to established learning outcomes. Assists faculty and staff with preparation for clinical experiences including required clinical compliance documentation for students and faculty as well as facility‑specific orientation requirements according to facility deadlines. May serve as faculty substitute in the facilitation of clinical experiences as needed. Assists with standardized clinical faculty and staff orientation and development in collaboration with campus and college leadership. Establishes and maintains relationships with representatives of clinical agencies to maintain a variety of clinical sites appropriate for student learning outcomes. Oversees and assists with hiring, performance appraisal, and mentoring of clinical faculty and staff under the direction of campus leadership. Assists with negotiating and arranging clinical experiences in alignment with the established clinical site selection criteria. Identifies agencies for clinical experience that are appropriate to support course student learning outcomes and collaborates with campus leadership to establish clinical learning opportunities. Oversees clinical site development and clinical scheduling to enhance nursing student experiences. Oversees the implementation of clinical experience surveys in collaboration with College and Campus clinical learning leadership for continuous quality monitoring and improvement. Performs walkthrough surveys of clinical sites and experiences and reports findings to college and campus leadership. Makes recommendations for curriculum and clinical learning activity changes to the curriculum council and the Director of Clinical Learning based on research and identified needs identified when performing oversight in the clinical learning environment. Communicates and integrates college‑wide policy and process changes regarding clinical learning standardization and implementation. Attends Student Advisory Committee meetings and reports feedback to college and campus leadership for the purpose of continuous quality monitoring and improvement. Assists with the resolution of student and/or faculty concerns regarding clinical experiences in collaboration with college and campus leadership according to established policy and processes. Other duties as assigned. Position Requirements Education: Minimum qualification of an MSN, or a BSN with at least two (2) years’ experience in clinical education, with nursing background and knowledge that includes an understanding of the educational objectives and experiences of student nurses, an understanding of the clinical practice of nursing, knowledge of the diverse organizational environments in which nurses practice, and knowledge of the types of clinical sites needed to meet course content and objectives. Unencumbered Licensure: Applicable state as a Registered Nurse. Special Qualifications: At least two (2) years of recent clinical experience, excellent organizational and problem‑solving skills, strong oral and written communication skills, ability to interpret learning experience needs of students and match them to the capabilities of clinical placement agencies, excellent interpersonal communication skills with the ability to be creative and innovative, and proficient computer skills in order to collect and analyze data. Preferred Qualification: CNEcl certification. Outside Relationships: Clinical facilities, professional organizations. Degree of Supervision Required: Minimal. Galen College of Nursing #J-18808-Ljbffr