Clinical Learning Specialist
About The Position
Under administrative direction of the CHHS Director of Simulation and Digital Health, this position facilitates and supervises clinical lab experiences for students in the Simulation Center supporting health and social care disciplines. The Clinical Learning Specialist, faculty, health and social care providers, and the clinical agencies will collaborate to deliver a comprehensive and high-quality clinical education experience. The role involves providing supervision of students within the simulation lab setting, assisting students to accomplish the clinical learning objectives defined by the course, and facilitating clinical simulation lab experiences consistent with course and clinical objectives. Additionally, the specialist will evaluate student performance, provide feedback, collaborate with course faculty in student remediation plans if necessary, and guide students in their growth in the relevant health or social care profession by validating their understanding of theoretical, scientific, and evidence-based practice, assisting in clinical decision-making and judgment skills, developing competency in clinical skills, and fostering good communication skills with patients, clients, families, and other members of the health or social care team.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in relevant health or social care discipline and 2 years of experience in the relevant clinical specialty area
- Or bachelor’s degree with enrollment in a master’s degree program and five years of experience in the relevant clinical specialty area
- Unencumbered professional license within relevant State
- Strong clinical expertise in nursing practice
- Effective teaching and communication skills and ability to facilitate student learning in clinical settings
- Skilled in student evaluation and feedback
- Proficient in clinical documentation and electronic health records (EHR)
- Ability to model professional behavior and ethical practice
- Commitment to student success and academic excellence
- Ability to collaborate with academic and clinical partners
Nice To Haves
- Experience in clinical teaching/precepting
- Experience with simulation
Responsibilities
- Provide supervision of students within the simulation lab setting, assist the students to accomplish the clinical learning objectives defined by the course
- Understand the course and clinical lab objectives of the course to which they are assigned to provide clinical instruction and be familiar with the overall academic program curriculum
- Provide supervision of students within the simulation lab setting and ensure learning of safe, quality patient or client care in a positive and supportive learning environment
- Assist the students to accomplish the clinical lab learning objectives defined by the course
- Facilitate clinical simulation lab experiences for each student in the clinical lab group(s) for which they are assigned consistent with course and clinical objectives
- Evaluate students' clinical lab practice and provide feedback to students on their accomplishment of clinical objectives
- Collaborate with course faculty in student remediation plans if necessary
- Guide students in their growth in the relevant health or social care profession
- Validate students' understanding of theoretical, scientific, and evidence-based practice to support safe and effective care
- Assist the students to learn clinical decision-making and clinical judgment skills, develop competency in the execution of clinical skills and foster good communication skills with patients, clients, families, and other members of the health or social care team
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
