Clinical Instructor

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Participate in a Team Conference before the start of clinical rotation.
  • Participate in the Team Summary Conference at the end of each clinical rotation.
  • Schedule and attend a Pre-Planning Conference with the clinical facility.
  • Plan and organize the clinical laboratory learning experience and select appropriately related instructional devices, procedures, or materials for the achievement of student learning.
  • Develop clinical rotations, distribute to students, and post in appropriate areas of clinical facilities.
  • Distribute and post clinical objectives in specified units.
  • Orient the students to the clinical facility.
  • Promote growth of students in the clinical setting by monitoring the successful completion of objectives.
  • Evaluate student progress.
  • Refer students to Program Director as needed.
  • Evaluate clinical written assignments.
  • Evaluate student performance in the clinical setting utilizing the appropriate semester’s clinical objectives as evidenced by:
    • Making rounds with each student and discussing nursing care objectives for each patient that day.
    • Verifying student documentation.
    • Utilizing post conference to verify learning by promoting discussion of daily-achieved objectives.
  • Adhere to the philosophy, objectives, policies, and standards of the school and clinical facilities.
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff personnel in clinical facilities.
  • Attend all faculty meetings.
  • Contact the Program Director or her designee at least weekly, or more frequently if need arises, in areas such as student attendance, clinical incidence, or student progress.
  • Provide the clinical facility with a copy of the students’ current CPR cards.
  • Provide the clinical facility with any required health records.
  • Adhere to all the State Board of Nursing regulations.
  • Ongoing, systematic development, implementation and evaluation of the total program, and recommend changes to Program Director.
  • Arrive a minimum of thirty (30) minutes prior to student arrival to post assignments, prepare, and organize the day’s activities.
  • Maintain professionalism and serve as a role model to students.
  • Participate on committees providing input on institutional policies regarding recruitment, admission, retention, promotion, and graduation of students.
  • Maintain professional competence by activities which may include nursing practice, continuing education, writing, or participation in professional associations.
  • Participate in program activities.
  • Maintain student records in compliance with Concorde Career Institute policies.
  • Ensure confidentiality of student records.
  • Provide academic advisement, guidance and tutoring to students as needed.
  • Provide input to the Program Director for the annual budget.
  • To assist in theory as needed.

Job Requirements:

STATE SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS – CALIFORNIA

  • Current active RN or LVN license in the state of California.
  • One of the following:
    • Baccalaureate degree from an accredited school, or
    • Valid teaching credential, or
    • Completed a minimum of 1 year full time teaching in a state accredited or approved RN or VN program, or
    • Met community college or state university teaching requirements in Calif.
    • Minimum of 3 years clinical experience as an RN or LVN in the past 5 years.
    • Must also meet all regulatory and corporate qualifications.

STATE SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS – COLORADO

  • License in good standing in the state of Colorado to practice registered nursing.
  • Minimum of a BSN.
  • Minimum of 3 years clinical experience in the last 5 years.
  • Must have Colorado state teaching certificate within 30 days of hire.
  • Must also meet all regulatory and corporate qualifications.

STATE SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS – MISSOURI

  • Current license to practice professional nursing in Missouri.
  • Minimum of BSN from an accredited college or university with a clinical component.
  • Three years of full time clinical experience in the past five years.
  • Experience shall be in nursing education, clinical practice, or administration.
  • Qualified for vocational teacher certification. Current certification is to be obtained within 3 months of appointment.
  • Must meet all regulatory and corporate qualifications.

STATE SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS – FLORIDA

  • Current license to practice professional nursing in Florida.
  • Minimum of BSN from an accredited college or university with a clinical component.
  • Minimum of 3 years clinical experience as an RN in the past 5 years.
  • Must meet all regulatory and corporate qualifications.

STATE SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS – TEXAS

  • Hold a current license to practice nursing in the state of Texas.
  • Have been actively employed in nursing for the past three years.
  • Have had three years varied nursing experiences since graduation.
  • Must meet all regulatory and corporate qualifications.

STATE SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS – OREGON

  • Current, unencumbered RN license in Oregon.
  • BSN or higher degree in nursing.
  • 3 years nursing experience in the last 5 years.
  • Must meet all regulatory and corporate qualifications.

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