Clinical Coordinator - Graduate Nursing Programs (Msn Rn Required)

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The Clinical Coordinator is responsible for acquiring, contracting, and monitoring all clinical sites for courses and student experiences. In coordination with the program administrator, they will arrange the clinical schedule at the facilities and forecast clinical needs for upcoming semesters. In addition to processing student clinical site requests, the clinical coordinator will provide guidance and support for students looking for their clinical sites and preceptors.

The Clinical Coordinator is a non-faculty role, however, this role ensures that all faculty meet the requirements of assigned facilities and that required paperwork is submitted to the clinical facilities within the required time frame. This position is also required to coordinate an orientation program for clinical faculty to ensure that program outcomes are being met.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Masters in Nursing or higher
• Clinical Coordinators must meet all programmatic accreditation requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Internet applications.
• Clinical Coordinator Experience
• Unencumbered, active license as a Registered Nurse

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participate in professional development activities as appropriate.
• Participate in meetings at the clinical facilities as necessary.
• Work in conjunction with program administrator to establish clinical schedules and facilitate student clinical learning experiences.
• Maintain site selection criteria and contract documentation.
• Participate in required meetings.
• Ensure all necessary facility-required documentation and training is completed in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Provide orientation, training, and development guidance to faculty and students regarding their clinical site.
• Provide recommendations to the program administrator concerning the upkeep and purchase of subject-specific hardware, software and other media.
• Serve as the first point of contact for resolution of clinical personnel issues, which may arise between staff at the clinical site and clinical faculty and students. Engages program administrator as appropriate in facilitating the resolution of clinical personnel issues if further intervention is needed.
• Advise the program administrator on program areas of interest, i.e. clinical site availability, opportunities, and appropriateness; areas of concern, etc.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of staffing and compliance with governing body’s policies and procedures, and any other information regarding practice that might impact the achievement of program outcomes.
• Visit all clinical sites at least once each rotation to facilitate positive communication and feedback between site staff and program.
• Participate in Partner relations including building business contacts within the community.
• Work in conjunction with the practicum/internship course coordinator to place students for their assignment.
• Comply with all policies and procedures and make recommendations for changes when appropriate.
• Provide recommendations to the program administrator on compliance with clinical facility policies and procedures.
• Establish and maintain a system to ensure the timely and accurate completion and submission of facility, campus, system, government and accrediting agency reports related to the clinical experience.
• Participate in course meetings arranged by the course leads to ensure that clinical settings are meeting the needs of the course.

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It is the university’s practice to recruit and hire without discrimination because of skin color, gender, religion, LGBTQi2+ status, disability status, age, country of birth, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

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