Nursing Clinical Coordinator (Fall 2024)

Overview

Nursing Clinical Coordinator (Fall 2024)

Category: Faculty
Department: Nursing Program
Locations: Batavia, NY
Posted: Mar 4, 2024
Closes: Open Until Filled
Type: Full-time
Position ID: 173244

About Genesee Community College:

Founded in 1966 as part of the prestigious State University of New York (SUNY), Genesee Community College serves a 2500 square mile region in the counties of Genesee, Livingston, Orleans and Wyoming. GCC is a student-centered collegiate community that annually serves more than 4,400 students with 60+ academic degrees, certificates and micro-credentials and several campus locations in Western New York State. GCC is minutes from Batavia, and an easy drive to Buffalo and Rochester.

One of GCC's trademarks is cutting-edge technology that includes the Conable Technology Building, 45 HyFlex Classrooms, 57 smart classrooms, 27 computer labs and 8 science labs. Both the onsite and online learning modalities boast a 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio, giving students plenty of hands-on, one-to-one teaching and learning opportunities.

The spacious campus boasts a new Criminal Justice lab, Veterinary Technology lab, Solar Electric Technician lab and Nursing lab. The Student Success Center, Stuart Steiner Performing Arts Center, Roz Steiner Art Gallery and Alfred C. O'Connell Library, continue GCC's long-standing reputation of providing the best learning facilities available. The Richard C. Call Arena features a multi-use field house with classrooms, locker rooms, state-of-the-art fitness center, coach offices and a press box overlooking the new turf field. College Village, a student housing community, offers apartment-style student housing at the Batavia campus.

SUNY Genesee awards over 250 student scholarships annually and has an extensive Financial Aid program. GCC is committed to providing the educational experiences which promote intellectual and social growth, workforce and economic development and global citizenship. Additional information about GCC is available at www.genesee.edu and through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

Job Description:

Genesee Community College is seeking a Nursing Clinical Coordinator to join our Nursing staff.

This coordinator position has a teaching component, giving you an opportunity to change students' lives and inspire them to become professional RNs. We encourage you to apply if you are a motivated educator with excellent teaching and mentoring skills and are committed to student's success in meeting all course learning outcomes.

As a program within the Division of Math, Science and Career Education the Nursing program is aligned with our competitive health care programs. The bridge program has about 50 students enrolled annually. The small student to teacher ratio provides for a highly personal teaching and learning experience.

Your faculty obligation affords flexibility for the coordination of clinical placements and site visits for the evaluation of clinical instructors and care environments. By joining the faculty at GCC you will be eligible to participate in the NY State Retirement System. We offer generous paid time off, several paid holidays per year, and sick time that includes time necessary for a family member's illness. You may also be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Professional activity days at the beginning of each semester allow you to develop professionally and provides time to complete prep work prior to the start of classes.

Our Nursing program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). We combine nursing theory with a variety of real-world clinical experiences in rural, community and tertiary healthcare systems. Advanced Placement (LPN to RN bridge) courses are the primary responsibility of this role, where successful students are able to enter the program in the third semester. Unique to associate degree programs in WNY, the final semester includes a four-week capstone experience with an RN preceptor in one of our affiliated health care settings. We have an NCLEX pass rate that is well above both the New York State and National averages.

The Antoinette Marchese Clancy School of Nursing is a state-of-the-art facility where instructors utilize up to date simulation technology and manikins, organized and well-equipped skills labs and Hyflex video conferencing in each of our classrooms.

Our Nursing classes are all offered in a hybrid (combination classroom and online) format. This position teaches both didactic and skills lab based on a team-teaching model with an experienced faculty member.

Genesee Community College is located in Batavia, NY. We are a rural campus with proximity to the Buffalo and Rochester metro areas, providing access to a multitude of entertainment options including the arts, sports and numerous outdoor activities. The western NY area offers a substantially lower cost of living than other areas of the country.

GENERAL FUNCTIONS:

Work collaboratively with faculty and support staff to coordinate clinical placements for students in affiliated hospitals and care facilities. Serves as a liaison between the Antoinette Marchese Clancy School of Nursing Program at GCC and local health care institutions, ensuring quality clinical placements for students. These activities include acquisition of ERecord access for students and faculty making sure records are handled, transferred, and/or stored safely, following HIPAA and FERPA regulations. Communicates with course coordinators and clinical faculty regarding mandatory classes and updates. Maintains all mandatory documentation (health requirements, CPR, etc.) for students and faculty as required by the health care institutions.

Coordinates the bridge program and teaches the associated nursing courses (class, including online, and lab).

Contributes to the development, review, assessment, and maintenance of a high-quality nursing curriculum. Participates actively in the accreditation process and the academic life of the institution.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops and implements the clinical rotation schedules. Makes requests for clinical placements using individual facility procedures, including a scheduling system. Collaborates with course coordinators on assignment of students to clinical facilities.
• Works with department secretary or staff to ensure accuracy of the department clinical site listings.
• Ensures that mandatory documentation for students and faculty is current and on file (physicals/health reassessments, TB testing, immunizations, CPR, and other mandatory material required by health care institutions).
• Coordinates e-learning and EMR (Electronic Medical Records) access for faculty and students through point of contact at healthcare facilities.
• Apprises all clinical faculty of mandatory training/orientation sessions.
• Assists with evaluation of clinical sites for appropriateness and establishment of new affiliations.
• Assists in resolving student clinical issues.
• Assists with recruiting, hiring and orienting new clinical adjunct faculty. Assists program director in performing site observations and evaluations of clinical adjunct faculty.
• Coordinates bridge courses including recruitment of students and collaboration on admission of cohorts, and serves as course coordinator for NUR 128 and NUR 129.
• Shares the teaching load of the bridge courses on a team-teaching basis including course prep, exam preparation and grading. Includes online teaching responsibilities.
• Attends and contributes to course planning meetings.
• Attends and contributes to scheduled nursing faculty meetings and curriculum development, assessment, and review meetings, in conjunction with the total nursing faculty.
• Participates actively in accreditation activities.
• Participates in professional development activities.
• Participates in activities affecting the entire College community.
• Assumes other responsibilities as designated by the Director of the Nursing Program.