BSN Faculty & Nursing Site Coordinator

ESSENTIAL POSITION PURPOSE

The University of Providence seeks a BSN Nursing Program Faculty member and Site Coordinator who will be responsible for fostering a dynamic and supportive learning environment that prepares students to become safe, competent, and compassionate entry-level registered nurses. This position contributes to the development, delivery, and evaluation of a comprehensive nursing curriculum, ensuring alignment with professional standards, regulatory requirements, and the program's mission to educate future healthcare leaders.

Through excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service, the faculty member plays a critical role in student success and the continuous improvement of the prelicensure nursing program. Other responsibilities include recruiting students and representing the department on university-wide committees and teams.

• School – Dean, program director, advisory committee, full- and part-time faculty, adjunct faculty, professional staff, students
• University – Academic Success Center, Registrar’s Office, Enrollment Management, Marketing/PR, Student Affairs, Office of Distance-Learning and Instructional Technology, Information Services, Faculty.

Local and regional healthcare leaders, providers, and councils.

• Teaching Load:
  • The Site Coordinator carries a variable teaching load throughout the 12-month academic year, resulting in a level of documented learner satisfaction and demonstrated success in achieving program and student learning outcomes.
• Teaching Role:
  • Teach a representative course load for a full-time 12-month faculty.
  • Teaching may be in a combination of clinical, lab, and/or didactic education.
  • Clinical education may be provided with support of additional Clinical Instructors with approval of the Nursing Division Chair and BSN Program Faculty/Lead.
  • All teaching responsibilities are conducted in compliance with employment agreement, University policies, procedures, Code of Conduct, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Coordinator Role:
  • The Site Coordinator has primary responsibility for assuring that experiential clinical education meets program goals.
  • Assures sufficient Clinical Instructors to provide safe and sufficient oversight of students.
  • Assists with development and maintenance of simulation and clinical practice lab facilitates as required for student learning, including oversight of equipment and supplies.
  • Assists in development and maintenance of strong and positive relationships within the clinical sites and health care community.
  • Evaluates sites to support student learning for all clinical experiences, including behavioral health, maternal-child care, population health, and other courses. Provides input and recommendations about those sites to the BSN Program Lead.
  • Schedules student learning experiences within approved clinical sites and assures that leadership and staff are prepared to receive students and support their learning.
  • Receives and responds appropriately to feedback and input from leaders and staff at each clinical site.
  • Evaluates student performance and consolidates input from other Clinical Instructors. Provides clear and meaningful input to other members of the faculty team about student performance.
  • Meets with students as needed to offer additional instruction and supportive guidance to improve performance.
  • Develops or assists in development of individualized learning contracts with students if needed.
  • Participates in any required remediation or disciplinary process in consultation with BSN BSN Program Faculty/Lead and Nursing Division Chair.
  • Represents the interests and program needs of the clinical site to the BSN Program Faculty/Lead and Nursing Division Chair.
  • Recruit and advise nursing students; supervise nursing students in practicum and internship.
  • Conduct program assessment and development.
  • Provide service to the program, the University, the profession, and the community.
  • Develop and maintain relations with area healthcare agencies, associations, and licensure boards.
• Leadership:
  • Representation and Advocacy - Effectively and ethically represents the program’s goals, strategies, and interests to the university…