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As part of the school's management team, the Clinical Manager Nursing - PT must ensure that the school's operations are in full compliance with all government, accreditation, and company policies and procedures in its delivery of education to the student body and faculty.  The Clinical Manager Nursing must maintain the school at the highest level of quality, ethics, and integrity. The Clinical Manager Nursing coordinates the clinical component of the nursing program to achieve the stated outcomes of the practical nursing program and the optimum level of student retention. The Clinical Manager Nursing strives to fulfill the institutional aims and mission of the organization.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Clinic instructors assigned.

Duties & Responsibilities

+ Obtains clinical sites including site specific contracts as indicated by the corporate contract process

+ Maintains relationships with clinical sites on an ongoing basis

+ Conducts clinical site visits, observations, and surveys. Reviews the results with faculty, students, site liaison, Nursing Program Administrator, and the Director of Nursing Education, as appropriate

+ Assists with faculty recruitment and hiring specifically regarding clinical faculty positions

+ Responsible for faculty orientation, professional development, evaluation, and management of the clinical site rotations

+ Ensures that all instructors are present, and provisions are made for clinical faculty absences

+ Schedules faculty and students for all clinical experiences

+ Supports and enforces school and clinical site policies and procedures; advises and supports instructors as needed

+ Oversees the feedback to students regarding clinical site policy and procedure

+ Manages student progress through the clinical rotations. Ensures satisfactory clinical progress as it relates to students' progression, attendance, and clinical skills at each level of education

+ Develops, implements, and evaluates lab skill process for all lab objectives as required and as indicated in program syllabus

+ Scheduling of Staff and students for Lab skill experience

+ Manage student progress through the Skill Lab process. Ensure satisfactory skill progress as it relates to students' progression and hands on skills at each level of education

+ Review current and future needs of equipment and clinical supplies. Makes recommendations to the Nursing Program Administrator/Director of Nursing Education for equipment and supply purchases

+ Maintains the Lab Setting for skill demonstration purposes

The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and levels of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Required Skills/Abilities

+ Ability to read and interpret documents including federal, state, and local regulations

+ Ability to produce routine reports and correspondence

+ Ability to communicate effectively with employees and managers of the organization

+ Ability to interpret key statistics related to student retention

+ Functional knowledge of MS Office Suite and email

+ Current driver's license

Education and Experienc e

+ Minimum of 2 years experience in clinical education

+ Minimum of 3 years related practical work experience in the subject area(s) taught (excluding teaching experience)

+ The necessary academic credentials and work-related experience mandated by the company, state, accreditation, and any other regulatory agencies that monitor compliance. Example: Bachelors of Science, Nursing (BSN) Degree 2+ years of experience in clinical education or management

+ Faculty must be certified or licensed where required by law

+ Faculty must have all immunization documentation and CPR required by clinical facilities

Preferred :

+ Minimum of 2 years teaching experience

+ Minimum of 1 year management experience

Additional State Specific Requirements

Rhode Island: Minimum of 5 years related practical work experience

Physical Demands and Work Conditions

Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment that requires normal safety precautions. The work requires some physical exertion such as long periods of standing, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities; or recurring lifting of moderately heavy items up to 25 pounds. The work may require specific, but common, physical characteristics and abilities.