Clinical Preceptor

The Nurse Practitioner Preceptor serves as a clinical mentor and educator for graduate nursing students, providing hands-on learning experiences in a real-world healthcare setting. Preceptors play a vital role in supporting the clinical education, professional development, and competency of future nurse practitioners while collaborating with faculty to ensure student success.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide supervised, real-world clinical learning experiences for nurse practitioner students.
• Offer guidance, mentorship, and clinical expertise to support students’ development of diagnostic reasoning, assessment, and patient management skills.
• Facilitate progressive student independence by assigning appropriate patient care responsibilities based on competency.
• Review and approve student findings, diagnoses, and treatment plans prior to patient discharge.
• Communicate regularly with assigned faculty regarding student progress, concerns, or questions.
• Complete required student evaluations at mid-term and end of the clinical rotation.

Minimum Education And Experience Requirements

• Active North Carolina license in an applicable discipline (e.g., Physician, Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife, Physician Assistant, or LCSW for applicable programs).
• Minimum of one year of clinical practice experience prior to precepting.
• Clinical expertise relevant to the assigned specialty area (e.g., family medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience

• Prior teaching or precepting experience.
• Strong communication and mentoring skills.
• Commitment to advancing nursing education and workforce development.

Special Physical/Mental Requirements

• Campus Security Authority Responsibilities: Not Applicable.