Job Summary

The OPS CRNA Clinical Coordinator guides student learning and provides oversight of the day-to-day clinical practice education of the Florida Gulf Coast University Nurse Anesthesiology Program students at the assigned clinical practice site. Provides assurance that the clinical practice site is conducive to student learning and maintains compliance with the COA Standards for Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Programs and Accreditation Policies and Procedures as related to clinical instruction.

Job Description

Typical duties include but are not limited to:

Guides student learning and provides oversight of the day-to-day clinical practice education of the Florida Gulf Coast University Nurse Anesthesiology Program (FGCU NA) students at the assigned clinical practice site.
Provides FGCU NA students orientation to the clinical site that outlines role expectations and responsibilities of students and identifies available learning resources.
Ensures that supervision of FGCU NA students at the clinical site is limited to CRNA and physician anesthesiologist clinical instructors who are institutionally credentialed to practice and immediately available for consultation.
Ensures that the clinical supervision ratio of FGCU NA students to clinical instructor ensures patient safety by taking into consideration: the complexity of the anesthetic and/or surgical procedure, the student's knowledge and ability, and the comorbidities associated with the patient.
Ensures that clinical oversight of FGCU NA students during the delivery of anesthesia care and pain management services does not exceed two (2) FGCU NA students to one (1) CRNA clinical instructor, or two (2) FGCU NA students to one (1) physician anesthesiologist clinical instructor if no CRNA is involved.
Monitors FGCU NA student case logs and assigns student practice experiences based on Clinical Practicum course learning outcomes.
Communicates on a regular basis with the FGCU NA Program Director and Assistant Program Director concerning issues relating to student clinical competencies and/or professional behaviors.
Monitors the clinical practice site's available resources and clinical instructors' willingness to enable students to develop as safe, competent, full-service anesthesia care and pain management providers.
Provides feedback to FGCU NA Program Director and Assistant Program Director about student clinical placements and clinical practice site issues each semester and as issues arise.
Facilitates on-site visits by FGCU NA Program Director, Assistant Program Director, and Program faculty.
Assists FGCU NA Program faculty in distributing/collecting student/faculty clinical evaluation tools, monitoring FGCU NA student attendance and progress, and collecting data for evaluating and improving the quality of clinical instruction at the clinical practice site.
Monitors the currency of the professional credentials of CRNA and physician anesthesiologist clinical instructors who instruct FGCU NA students in the clinical practice site.

Other Duties

Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Current NBCRNA certification/recertification as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, current unrestricted Florida APRN Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist license, and a master's degree.

Physician Anesthesiologist with current unrestricted Florida license as a Medical Doctor or Osteopathic Physician. Current unrestricted privileges to practice as a CRNA.

Physician Anesthesiologist at the prospective clinical practice site.

Preferred Qualifications

Doctoral degree for CRNA applicants.