Clinical Instructor Senior

At UK King's Daughters, we’re not just a healthcare facility — we’re a family of dedicated professionals who share a passion for making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients. We’re more than just a place to work; we’re a place to grow, thrive, and contribute to our community.

Job Description:

Job Summary

Responsible for delivering advanced clinical education and support to student groups in real-world healthcare settings. Provides mentorship, coordination, and demonstration of best-practice procedures to ensure achievement of program and course objectives. Develops and adapts instructional strategies in collaboration with didactic and clinical faculty to enhance learner outcomes. Ensures alignment of clinical placements, student assignments, and institutional standards while driving continuous improvement of the clinical experience.

Essential Functions

• Coordinates clinical site partnerships and assignments for student groups in line with program objectives.

• Orients students to clinical environments, equipment, protocols, and safety standards.

• Demonstrates advanced clinical procedures and techniques, modeling high-quality patient care and supervising student performance.

• Leads group discussions on clinical objectives, student progress, and reflective practice in real-time clinical settings.

• Monitors and assesses student performance during clinical rotations, providing timely feedback, remediation, and evaluation.

• Collaborates with didactic faculty and clinical staff to ensure integration of theory and practice and alignment of learning outcomes.

• Identifies gaps in student competence or clinical process and recommends improvements to curriculum, clinical protocols or site workflows.

• Maintains compliance with institutional, regulatory and accreditation standards for clinical education and student supervision.

• Serves as a resource and escalation point for complex student issues, clinical site challenges or unexpected situations.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education Requirement

Bachelor’s degree

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Experience Requirement

5+ years of experience in healthcare administration, public health, or a relevant area

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. All experience must be paid and in the same related field. Part-time and PRN experience will be prorated based on hours worked per week. Volunteer work and internships for academic credit are not counted.

Certifications & Licensures

Maintains active RN license in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and any other states as applicable

Working Conditions

A. Lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects up to 50lbs: 2. Occasional (< 10% of the time)

B. Lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects over 50lbs: 1. Never

C. Standing or walking with objects up to 10lbs: 3. Intermittent (10% - 50% of the time)

D. Standing or walking with objects up to 25lbs: 2. Occasional (< 10% of the time)

E. Sitting at computer workstation for extended periods: 3. Intermittent (10% - 50% of the time)

F. Risk of back injury from moving, lifting or positioning patients, equipment, or materials: 2. Occasional (< 10% of the time)

G. Repetitive motion: 3. Intermittent (10% - 50% of the time)

H. Working at heights above 4 feet: 1. Never

I. Working in confined spaces: 1. Never

J. Risk of injuries from use of equipment on the job: 2. Occasional (< 10% of the time)

K. Job-related travel: 2. Occasional (< 10% of the time)

L. Loud noises: 1. Never

M. Temperature extremes: 1. Never

N. Hazardous chemicals and fumes including waste: 2. Occasional (< 10% of the time)

O. Radiation: 1. Never

P. Burns: 1. Never

Q. Cuts/Punctures: 2. Occasional (< 10% of the time)

R. Bloodborne/airborne pathogens: 2. Occasional (< 10% of the time)

S. Recombinant DNA or viral vectors: 1. Never

T. Combative/violent people: 1. Never

U. Animal handling (including carcasses): 1. Never

V. Please specify other(s) and amount of exposure (i.e., Occasional, Intermittent or Regular): N/A

Physical Demands

This position requires intermittent sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time; and performing tasks with repetitive motions (such as typing); and occasionally standing or walking with objects weighing up to 10 pounds; and lifting, pushing and/or pulling objects weighing up to 50 pounds. Also involves some exposure to risk or injury from moving, lifting, or positioning patients, equipment, or materials; and exposure to hazardous chemicals and fumes including waste, cuts/punctures, and bloodborne or airborne pathogens.

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