Non-paid Volunteer Clinical Faculty/Graduate Clinical Preceptor (Open Rank-Instructor, Senior Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor)

Job Summary:

Join the CU College of Nursing as a Volunteer Clinical Faculty Member! We are seeking Volunteer Clinical Faculty to serve as Graduate Clinical Preceptors and work with our graduate students. Ideal individuals for a Volunteer Clinical Faculty appointment have both experiential and academic preparation that would allow them to provide clinical supervision to a student or a group of students in a clinical setting. Working with a Volunteer Clinical Faculty member in a clinical setting allows our students to obtain real-life, hands-on, experience while receiving guidance and clinical expertise from the Volunteer Clinical Faculty Member. These faculty members provide opportunities for our students to learn with gradually diminishing supervision over the course of the semester.

Volunteer Clinical Faculty have the ability to aid us in developing competency and problem-solving abilities in our students. Volunteer Clinical Faculty mentor students to help ensure that each student is prepared to enter the profession. They have the ability to have a profound influence on the future of nursing and Advanced Practice Nurses. Some of the roles of a Volunteer Clinical Faculty member include consultant, educator, mentor, resource person, and role-model. Volunteer Clinical Faculty and students are paired within the clinical environments generally where the faculty member employed. These practices may include private offices, clinics, county departments of health, home healthcare, hospitals, and agencies. With some of our acute-care focused programs, students may be scheduled on inter professional consultation teams in acute care/hospital settings.

An expectation of a Volunteer Clinical Faculty member is to hold the clinical credentials for which the student is studying. Graduate students are paired with Volunteer Clinical Faculty who have attained a graduate or post-graduate education. While students may work with more than one clinician, in general, students should be paired with a primary preceptor who can monitor the student’s progress over the course of the semester. Volunteer Clinical Faculty can be nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, physicians, physician assistants, researchers, nurse educators, or other health care clinicians. Volunteer Clinical Faculty assist in the clinical/in-direct care role education of CU College of Nursing graduate students.

The University of Colorado College of Nursing greatly values our Volunteer Clinical Faculty as important partners in fulfilling our mission. These individuals make a unique contribution to the College of Nursing academic mission as a result of their practical experience. If you are interested in becoming a Volunteer Clinical Faculty (Graduate Clinical Preceptor), please apply electronically to this posting. If you have questions, please email Nursing.ELT@cuanschutz.edu.

Responsibilities of Graduate Clinical Preceptors:

· Communication

o Meet with the student via phone or in person to identify the dates and times a student will precept with you.

o Talk with the student’s faculty member to learn more about the clinical practicum and course expectations.

· Mentoring

o Provide orientation to systems, policy and procedures in the department and review agency guidelines that may impact student experiences.

o Once the student has started, provide opportunities for the student to participate in some functions such as team meetings, committee meetings, and other events that will orient them to stakeholder, as appropriate.

o Help the student structure their learning goals to meet their practicum objectives and the needs of the organization.

· Feedback

o Provide students with honest, constructive feedback as needed.

o Preceptor will be asked to provide feedback about the student’s performance in achieving competency outcomes for the course.

o Preceptor will be asked to complete an evaluation form at the midpoint and/or completion of the student’s placement. This evaluation will include a narrative assessment of the student’s strengths and weaknesses.

This description is a summary only and is describing the general level of work being performed, it is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties of this position may change from time to time and/or based on business need. We reserve the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of the supervisor and/or hiring authority.

Work Location:

Remote – this role is eligible to work remotely, but the employee must be in the United States.

Why Join Us:

CU Nursing is an amazing place to be. We have the distinct advantage of being a part of a huge medical campus with three incredible hospitals – the VA, the nationally ranked University of Colorado Hospital, and the Children’s Hospital Colorado where our nursing students and faculty learn every day. From our beginning 125 years ago as part of the School of Medicine at CU Boulder to our current home at the Anschutz Medical Campus, the college has been a recognized leader in nursing education (ranked #10 in online MS graduate programs by U.S. News & World Report 2023). Our faculty, students and staff have been instrumental in shaping the profession of nursing and teaching the next generation of nurses while treating patients in our own nurse-led clinics. Be a part of an innovative, dynamic, diverse, and exciting workplace -- helping make great things happen.