Position Overview:As a Director of Clinical Learning at Galen College of Nursing, you will operationalize standardized clinical experiences across all nursing programs by leading the negotiation, arrangement, and evaluation of clinical site partnerships. This role ensures clinical experiences align with curriculum outcomes, accreditation standards, and state board of nursing requirements, while upholding the Galen College of Nursing mission and values. The DCL operates within a matrix structure, reporting directly to the Dean while maintaining a dotted-line relationship with the Clinical Performance and Experience team to ensure strategic alignment.
Key Responsibilities:Outcomes & Governance - Ensure clinical experience evaluation findings are disseminated and applied to inform decision-making for the maintenance and improvement of student learning outcomes, program outcomes, and the overall clinical experience.
- Collaborate with leadership to create and maintain an environment conducive to teaching, learning, scholarship, and service, including oversight of faculty clinical course assignments, clinical scheduling, and workload.
- Participate in review and approval of the clinical schedule and any subsequent schedule changes.
- Lead, attend, and support relevant committee meetings.
Faculty Leadership - Provide strategic oversight of assigned faculty placement and orientation in collaboration with campus leadership and the Clinical Faculty Support Specialist.
- Ensure assigned faculty are academically and experientially prepared for the content they teach, maintain expertise in their areas of responsibility, and that their performance reflects scholarship and evidence-based teaching and clinical practices.
- Interview and hire faculty and staff in alignment with college standards and in collaboration with the program administrator or designee.
- Oversee 90-day and annual performance evaluations for assigned full-time and adjunct faculty and clinical education staff; develop improvement plans as needed and actively support faculty in the Rank and Promotion Process.
- Facilitate communication processes among theory, clinical learning laboratory, simulation, and assigned clinical faculty in collaboration with campus leadership and administrative staff.
- Provide direct supervision to full-time clinical faculty; adjunct clinical faculty report to the Clinical Learning Manager.
Student Experience - Ensure all students and faculty are oriented to clinical agency sites and remain compliant with clinical agency requirements.
- In collaboration with the program administrator or designee, ensure the appropriate application of student policies and correct implementation of related procedures by faculty.
Curriculum & Clinical Quality - Ensure high-quality, rigorous, and diverse clinical experiences that support student learning outcomes across all nursing programs.
- Oversee the availability and regular evaluation of clinical experiences aligned with student learning outcomes, accreditation standards, state board of nursing guidelines, and institutional policy.
- Oversee the placement of clinical experiences that support course-level student learning outcomes and college, regional, and campus policies.
Resources & Partnerships - Execute and maintain clinical affiliation agreements to ensure records are current and comply with regulatory standards, in collaboration with the Compliance department.
- Collaborate with campus leadership to establish clinical education financial needs.
- Identify, negotiate, establish, maintain, and evaluate clinical agency partnerships and satisfaction to ensure a variety of clinical experiences are available for student learning.
- Collaborate with the 504/Title IX Accommodations team to identify and implement resources required to provide approved student services.
Community Outreach - Communicate with clinical agencies to promote relationship development, strategic planning, and conflict resolution.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Education, Experience, and Skill Requirements:- MSN required; doctoral degree preferred.
- Unencumbered Registered Nurse licensure in the applicable state required.
- Minimum three (3) years of clinical education experience required.
- Academic leadership experience preferred.
- Academic nursing certification preferred.
- Established relationships with clinical facilities and professional nursing organizations preferred.
- Demonstrates core nurse leader competencies: professionalism, communication and relationship management, knowledge of the healthcare environment, business skills and principles, and leadership.
- Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills; ability to manage conflict and build clinical partner relationships.
- Ability to interpret student learning experience needs and match them to the capabilities of clinical placement agencies.
- Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills with ability to manage competing priorities independently.
- Proficient computer skills with ability to collect and analyze data; familiarity with clinical placement management systems preferred.
- Creative, innovative thinker with the ability to navigate diverse organizational environments in which nursing is practiced.
Physical and Mental Demands:This position requires a combination of office-based and field-based work. The following physical and mental demands are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this role:
- Ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods while operating a computer and other office equipment.
- Regularly travels to and visits clinical sites; must be able to navigate varied healthcare facility environments.
- Frequently communicates verbally and in writing with internal and external stakeholders; must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
- Must be able to read and review documents, data, and on-screen content with close visual attention and attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively under moderate to high pressure.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
BenefitsAt Galen College of Nursing, we want to ensure your needs are met. We offer a comprehensive package of medical, dental, and vision plans, tuition discounts, along with unique benefits, including:
- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
- Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance, and more.
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial well-being
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
- Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
- Referral services for children, elders, and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning, and more.
- Consumer discounts through Abenity.
- Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services, and preferred banking partnerships.
- Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
- Colleague recognition program.
- Time Away from Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence).
- Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Galen College of Nursing is recognized as a 2023 National League of Nursing (NLN) Center of Excellence (COE). Galen's Compassionate Care Model Values- Inclusivity: I foster an environment that provides opportunity for every individual to reach their full potential.
- Character: I act with integrity and compassion in all I do.
- Accountability: I own my role and accept responsibility for my actions.
- Respect: I value every person as an individual with unique contributions worthy of consideration.
- Excellence: I commit myself to the highest level of quality in everything I do.
