Clinical Experience Coordinator

Northeastern offers a rewarding working environment for students and employees, with faculty and staff dedicated to creating an excellent urban university experience.

About the role

The Clinical Experience Coordinator will implement and evaluate strategic partnerships with healthcare and community agencies to support the education and clinical experiences of students in the MSNEP program. Responsibilities include initiating, organizing, and managing clinical experiences for nursing students based on the established curriculum. The role requires exceptional communication with students, healthcare professionals, and partners to ensure compliance. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, able to communicate with diverse groups, and capable of critical thinking and problem-solving in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify, facilitate, and monitor clinical affiliation agreements with all clinical facilities.
• Determine the number of clinical placements needed each semester in accordance with the curriculum and expected enrollment.
• Implement clinical requests per agency requirements to meet nursing student clinical course rotations.
• Manage administrative activities associated with clinical placement of ABSN students and faculty, including adherence to agency-specific requirements.
• Assist in the on-boarding process for adjunct clinical faculty in collaboration with the Executive Director of Nursing.
• Collect and verify licensure of all adjunct clinical faculty in collaboration with the Executive Director of Nursing.
• Assist with ongoing adjunct clinical faculty development in collaboration with the Executive Director of Nursing and the Director of Simulation.
• Coordinate with healthcare partner staff to ensure students remain compliant with clinical requirements throughout the program.
• Manage student communication regarding clinical placement, site requirements, and healthcare partners' clinical requirements.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff to prepare and orient students to healthcare partners.
• Proactively monitor student clinical requirements and compliance.
• Determine clinical placement and schedules for nursing students each term in conjunction with the academic advisor, ensuring appropriate progression.
• Gather data on student, faculty, and facility satisfaction with clinical experiences based on the Systematic Evaluation Plan.
• Contribute to annual program assessment related to clinical partners and nursing student clinical experiences.
• Maintain a database of agency contact information, requests, placement confirmations or denials, and clinical compliance requirements.
• Maintain a database of clinical faculty contact information, placement confirmations, and compliance with agency-specific requirements.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• One (1) year (12 months) of education, training, and/or work experience in the area of specialization inherent to the position. (A Master’s degree in a relevant field may substitute for one year of work experience.)
• Additional education, training, and/or work experience may be required based on position needs.

Qualifications

• Earned Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of three (3) years of healthcare industry experience/knowledge.
• Personal and professional commitment to inclusive education, diversity, and advocacy for adult learners.
• Experience maintaining high standards of professional relationships.
• Strong collaborative working style to foster relationships with healthcare systems.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with data collection, data management and analysis, and data reporting.
• Experience in higher education.

Schedule

Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Hours may vary depending on departmental needs).

Location

NEIU - El Centro (3390 N. Avondale, Chicago, IL 60618). This is an on-campus position. Hybrid or remote work may be considered in the future if operational needs allow.

This position requires a background check.

Pay

$82,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year.

Benefits

University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits, including:

• Health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Sick and vacation days.
• Participation in the State Universities Retirement System.