Clinical Coordinator Description of Duties
1. Assist students as needed with credentialing.
2. Orient each new student at the clinical site:
a. provide a physical tour of the anesthetizing areas
b. obtain computer access
c. obtain pharmacy /Pyxis access, if applicable
d. facilitate site access and parking permit
e. obtain identification badge (if needed)
3. Communicate essential information about the student to your site’s anesthesia department staff in advance of his/her arrival as provided by RFU.
4. Promote student success through effective communication, modeling, case discussion, and debriefing.
5. Plan and coordinate student’s daily clinical assignments, rotation objectives, and uniquely identified needs.
6. Act as a clinical preceptor in anesthetizing locations.
7. Identify appropriate clinical preceptors.
8. Provide clinical preceptor mentorship to the staff.
9. Ensure that students receive three to five formative evaluations each week that clearly describe strengths and areas for improvement.
10. Conduct a documented summative evaluation for each student at the end of the rotation and email to Kristine.tierney@rosalindfranklin.edu or fax the document to the Nurse Anesthesia Department on the last day of the student’s rotation @ 224-538-2325.
11. Communicate with RFU all concerns associated with a student’s clinical performance.
Kristine Tierney, DNP, CRNA, Aries Hernandez
Phone: 815-768-5529 Phone: 847-578-8396
Kristine.Tierney@rosalindfranklin.edu Aries.hernandez@rosalindfranklin.edu
12. Communicate with RFU in a timely manner issues such as accidental risk exposure, suspected substance abuse or emotional instability.
13. Communicate with RFU any clinical site credentialing updates and contact information updates so that we may update our records.
14. Assist in necessary documentation for the nurse anesthesia program to maintain or exceed Council on Accreditation (COA) standards.
15. Review and disseminate aggregate evaluation data provided by the program on the students’ assessments of the clinical site and clinical instructors.
16. Participate in the online Preceptor Enhancement Program provided by RFU.