LPN Clinical/Lab Educator

Date: Upon Hire Schedule: Follows the LPN calendar within the DTA contract Pay Rate: Salary in accordance with the D.T.A. Qualifications: MA in Nursing Education preferred; BSN, Massachusetts Nursing licensure and equivalent 3 years clinical experience in medical-surgical nursing setting required Responsibilities: Responsible for Clinical/Laboratory instruction, supervision and evaluation of students enrolled in the practical nursing program (full and part - time programs). Job Description:Recommends clinical promotion, graduation, probation/warning or dismissal of students from the programParticipates and attends all meetings of the nursing facultyAssists with the maintenance of an annual laboratory/clinical supplies inventoryConducts and supervises laboratory/clinical work as assignedPrepares, conducts, and coordinates clinical conferencesSupervises the nursing practice of students in the nursing laboratory and clinical setting and/or virtual simulationPlans with other faculty the correlation of clinical practice materialsAssists with students in the clinical area to relate classroom instruction to the needs of patientsObserves, identifies, and evaluates student progress in clinical practice toward achievement of stated goals, level and program objectives via the use of anecdotal and other clinical records/assignments/resources.Through conferences, provides students with accurate information about their clinical status, strengths and weaknessesAssists students in self-evaluation of clinical performance, thus promoting student growthProvides students with an opportunity for self/clinical course/clinical supervisor evaluationsTo provide effective instruction in assigned areas, uses evaluation tools - program/clinical course/clinical supervisor/student, to provide information which assists faculty in decision makingEvaluates one's own clinical instruction techniquesSeeks additional knowledge to maintain and improve nursing knowledge/clinical instruction