Qualifications:

• Graduation from an approved school of professional nursing.
• Current registration as a professional nurse in the Commonwealth of PA.
• A baccalaureate degree preferably in nursing, or matriculation in a baccalaureate degree program with evidence of continuing academic preparation.
• Recent experience in the practice of nursing.

Essential Responsibilities:

• To educate student practical nurses through the process of integrating both nursing theory and related clinical experiences to become knowledgeable, productive, employable members of society.

Responsibilities:

• To become thoroughly familiar with staff, procedures, limitations, and specific requirements of all assigned areas of practice or observation.
• To serve as a mentor and resource person for the student practical nurse.
• To assist students to benefit from adequate experiences by providing effective directions, supervision, and constructive criticism in the clinical setting.
• To provide a complete tour and orientation to the clinical agency and specific departments as necessary before students do any patient care.
• To orient the student to the cooperating agencies, including policies, regulations, etc.
• To select appropriate student patient care assignments at their level of learning, within their scope of practice and to the extent of adequate available faculty supervision.
• To report to clinical or conference site at least 15 minutes before student scheduled time.
• To take attendance, make brief announcements, and provide specific instructions as necessary.
• To meet students at the clinical sites to review assignments, clarify directions, observe procedures, and provide appropriate support.
• To maintain the established system of records, including appropriate documentation.
• To participate in the clinical evaluation of students.
• To keep abreast of policies in affiliating institutions and advances in nursing education by participation in vocational organizations as well as in-service educational programs of cooperating institutions.
• To share the philosophy and objectives of the educational program with the personnel of the cooperating institutions as well as the medical and general community.
• To participate in the counseling of students including appropriate documentation.
• To be critical of personal performance and motivated to a schedule of continuing personal and professional growth.
• To follow clinical supervision guidelines as found in teacher handbook.

Program/Classification:

• Program: Maple Avenue Campus/Special Education/Career and Technical Education etc. Classification:

Reports To:

• Coordinator of the Practical Nursing Program

Method of Evaluation:

• Performance on the job will be evaluated each year by the Coordinator of the Practical Nursing Program.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Student practical nurses in clinical or theory settings.

Terms of Employment:

• As scheduled by the Practical Nursing Coordinator.
• Evening classes with weekend day clinicals.
• Salary as determined by the Schuylkill IU #29 School Board

Physical/Sensory Requirements: 

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• This is an active position requiring the ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk and occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 50 lbs.; verbal and hearing skills to effectively communicate; visual acuity to oversee projects, and make observations. Work is done mainly indoors but could include outside tasks.