Clinical Preceptor

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

9d

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner Preceptor serves as a clinical mentor and educator for graduate nursing students, providing hands-on learning experiences in a real-world healthcare setting. Preceptors play a vital role in supporting the clinical education, professional development, and competency of future nurse practitioners while collaborating with faculty to ensure student success.

Nice To Haves

• Prior teaching or precepting experience
• Strong communication and mentoring skills
• Commitment to advancing nursing education and workforce development

Responsibilities

• Provide supervised, real-world clinical learning experiences for nurse practitioner students.
• Offer guidance, mentorship, and clinical expertise to support students’ development of diagnostic reasoning, assessment, and patient management skills.
• Facilitate progressive student independence by assigning appropriate patient care responsibilities based on competency.
• Review and approve student findings, diagnoses, and treatment plans prior to patient discharge.
• Communicate regularly with assigned faculty regarding student progress, concerns, or questions.
• Complete required student evaluations at mid-term and end of the clinical rotation.
• Maintain a supportive and professional learning environment that promotes compassionate, high-quality patient care
• Clinical supervision ranging from approximately 60–240 hours per semester, depending on course requirement

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed