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.