At Galen College of Nursing, we educate and empower nurses to change lives. Since 1989, we’ve dedicated our work to delivering high-quality nursing education with a student-first mindset. As one of the largest private nursing colleges in the country, we combine the support of a close-knit learning environment with the strength of a nationally recognized institution, HCA Healthcare.
That same passion for excellence in the classroom extends to our offices. At Galen, you’ll find a culture deeply rooted in collaboration, innovation, and a shared commitment to improving the future of healthcare. Your work directly touches the next generation of nurses, and your contributions help our students pursue their dream of a compassionate career.
If you’re looking for a career where you can make a difference, grow professionally, and be part of a caring team, we’d love for you to apply for the Clinical Learning Manager RN to BSN Program position today!
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Position Overview:
As a Clinical Learning Manager RN to BSN Program at Galen College of Nursing, you will implement and manage the day-to-day operations of post-licensure practicum clearance and placement experiences for nursing students within their assigned program. The CLM may assist with identification, negotiation, arrangement, and evaluation of all practicum experiences as needed with the support of campus leadership. The CLM will focus on logistical, compliance, and quality-monitoring tasks under the guidance and direction of the campus dean and College Clinical Experience and Performance Team
Key Responsibilities:
- Works collaboratively with program leadership to ensure students are able seamlessly and timely progress through the practicum clearance process.
- Collect, organize, and reports practicum experience data to support the RN-BSN Program strategic goals.
- Attends and supports program committee and academic practice partnership meetings as assigned.
- In collaboration with academic leadership, responsible for ensuring timely student practicum preparation.
- Collaborates with program leadership to resolve all student/faculty concerns regarding practicum experiences.
- Manages practicum site concerns and escalates to program leadership as appropriate.
- Ensures the timely processing of practicum placement requests through identified placement software.
- Monitors and tracks student compliance requirements according to Galen policies and community partner contractual obligations.
- Implements college-wide and program-specific initiatives, policy changes, and process updates.
- Responsible for the execution and maintenance of practicum affiliation agreements to ensure that records are current and comply with regulatory standards for practicum experiences.
- Works with the students, external stakeholders, campus leaders, academic advisors, and the Office of Academic Records as applicable, to confirm student clearance for capstone practicum.
- Responsible for maintaining practicum agency information as appropriate to support practicum placement
- In collaboration with the Clinical Experience and Performance team, establishes and maintains practicum agency partnerships to ensure that practicum experiences are available for student learning.
- Serves as the campus point-of-contact for students and stakeholders regarding practicum clearance, placement and routine ongoing support.
- Strategically utilizes, maintains and updates technology applications in collaboration with the Clinical Experience and Performance team to support student practicum clearance and placement.
- Ensures timely and appropriate communication to students, internal and external stakeholders while demonstrating Galen’s iCARE Compassionately Model.Utilizes professional judgement and critical thinking to address questions, concerns, and nuances regarding practicum clearance and placement.
- Develops supplemental and supporting materials regarding the practicum clearance and placement processes to various internal departments assisting with student service and communication.
Position Requirements:- Unencumbered Licensure: Applicable state as a Registered Nurse.
- Education: Master's or doctoral degree in nursing, healthcare, education, public health, healthcare administration, or another closely related field preferred. Has at least two (2) years of experience in nursing education and knowledge that includes an understanding of the educational objectives and experiences of post-licensure/practicum nurses, an understanding of the preceptor experiences, knowledge of the diverse organizational environments in which nurses practice, and knowledge of the types of practicum sites needed to meet course content and objectives.
- Special Qualifications: Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills, strong oral and written communication skills, ability to interpret learning experience needs of students and match them to the capabilities of practicum placement agencies, excellent interpersonal communication skills with the ability to be creative and innovative, and proficient computer skills to collect and analyze data. Academic nursing certification, contract, and clinical placement experience preferred.
- Physical/Mental Demands & Work Environment: Ability to sit at a computer up to 8 hours per day
- Degree of Supervision Required: Minimal.
Benefits
At 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.
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Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below:
Clinical Learning Manager RN to BSN Program
Galen College of Nursing
