Clinical Instructor-Coordinator of Clinical Placements

UConn Careers•Storrs, CT

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The University of Connecticut, Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing (SON) is seeking applications to fill a full-time, 10-month, non-tenure track Clinical Instructor - Coordinator of Clinical Placements position. Under the direction of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, the faculty member will serve as coordinator of clinical placement sites for pre-licensure nursing students, will supervise students and preceptors in clinical work, will engage in scholarly and professional service activities, and will teach six credits per academic year. Founded in 1881, UConn is a Land Grant and Sea Grant institution and member of the Space Grant Consortium. It is the state’s flagship institution of higher education and includes a main campus in Storrs, CT, four regional campuses throughout the state, and 13 Schools and Colleges, including a Law School in Hartford, and Medical and Dental Schools at the UConn Health campus in Farmington. The University has approximately 10,000 faculty and staff, and 32,000 students, including nearly 24,000 undergraduates and over 8,000 graduate and professional students. UConn is a Carnegie Foundation R1 (highest research activity) institution, among the top 25 public universities in the nation. Through research, teaching, service, and outreach, UConn embraces diversity and cultivates leadership, integrity, and engaged citizenship in its students, faculty, staff, and alumni. UConn promotes the health and well-being of citizens by enhancing the social, economic, cultural, and natural academic and research excellence as well as a center for innovation and social service to communities. UConn is a leader in many scholarly, research, and innovation areas. Today, the path forward includes exciting opportunities and notable challenges. Record numbers of undergraduate applications and support for student success have enabled the University to become extraordinarily selective.

Requirements

Master's degree in nursing
Current Connecticut multistate compact RN license (valid as of date of hire, which must be maintained)
Three or more years of experience teaching undergraduate students in clinical settings
Experience evaluating student performance in clinical training settings
Experience developing effective working relationships with hospitals, clinics, and other community partners
Experience evaluating preceptor performance, including in settings outside one’s own area of clinical expertise
Completion of required health indicators (MMR titers, TB status, Hepatitis B, and others as required by clinical agencies) and CPR certification at the time of employment
Demonstrated communication skills and interpersonal relationship strategies

Nice To Haves

Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) credentials
Three or more years of experience working as a medical/surgical RN
Experience managing and directing “group” clinical training for students in baccalaureate nursing programs
Experience working with students in an accelerated nursing entry program
Previous classroom teaching experience in an institution of higher education
Evidence of scholarship/research accomplishments in nursing

Responsibilities

Assists in the coordination of clinical placements of pre-licensure students in clinical rotations throughout the year in collaboration with the Director of Prelicensure Clinical Education and course coordinators, specifically managing student and faculty onboarding with clinical agencies, communication between students and sites, and clinical data management processes.
Conducts evaluation of individual students' clinical performance via impromptu meetings and planned evaluation conferences.
Evaluates students' written work.
Apprises students of their clinical performance on a regular basis.
Acts as a liaison to clinical agencies.
Shares clinical expectations and course objectives with relevant agency staff.
Initiates action, when required, to address student, preceptor, or agency issues that may arise including completion of agency site visits.
Participates in campus simulation laboratory teaching experiences.
Recruits qualified people to join UConn SON faculty to serve as clinical preceptors.
Expands clinical placement sites in Connecticut.
Matches available faculty to clinical sites.
Provides support to clinical preceptors.
Participates in orientation for new faculty/preceptors.
Processes paperwork and/or records; reviews for accuracy, completeness and compliance with regulations, policies and procedures; identifies and follows up to resolve problems.
Prepares narrative and informational reports; compiles and organizes information requiring the understanding and evaluation of data sources.