Clinical Coordinator - Nursing

About the role

The School of Nursing at Malcolm X College (MXC) offers an associate’s degree in Nursing and a Practical Nursing Advance Certificate Program. The Clinical Coordinator - Nursing is responsible for coordinating clinical placements for nursing students at various sites.

Responsibilities

• Functions as a liaison between clinical affiliates, nursing faculty, and nursing program administrators.
• Works collaboratively with nursing faculty and clinical site administrators to provide clinical rotations.
• Maintains student health records and ensures compliance with clinical agency requirements.
• Facilitates and problem-solves clinical placement for students.
• Coordinates the gathering of agency-specific documentation for student placement.
• Serves as a liaison between the clinical agency and the School of Nursing to ensure orientation requirements are met.
• Maintains records of clinical placement and students' completion of clinical requirements.
• Conducts clinical site visits to assess appropriateness of clinical activities and students' clinical practice experiences.
• Aids in the annual clinical site evaluations of clinical affiliates as part of the contract/affiliation agreement renewal process.
• Collects data and prepares reports on clinical sites for inclusion in accreditation, grants, and related reports.
• Adheres to HIPAA and FERPA regulations.
• Performs administrative duties as assigned in support of the Nursing Department.

Qualifications

• An Advanced certificate in practical nursing or an Associate’s degree in Nursing or higher from an accredited college or university.
• A state of Illinois licensed practical nurse (LPN) or registered nurse (RN) with an unencumbered license.
• Five years of work experience in clinical nursing.
• Ability to work varied hours which may include evenings and/or weekends.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of program accreditation standards and regulatory compliance.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work within a culturally diverse environment.
• Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy in handling sensitive situations.
• Ability to use critical thinking to guide decision-making.

Benefits

• Excellent health benefits at a low cost.
• Investment plans 403(b) & 457(b).
• SURS Retirement Plan.
• Generous vacation, holidays, personal and sick days.
• Tuition Reimbursement and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

Pay

$81,085 - $89,193.50

Schedule

Varies based on clinical site requirements.