Clinical Experience Coordinator

Northeastern offers a rewarding working environment for students and employees. Our faculty and staff are smart, dedicated people who work to create an excellent urban university experience for bright and motivated students.

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. This position requires exceptional communication with both students and healthcare professionals/partners to ensure all compliance components are met. The ideal candidate must be detail-oriented, able to communicate with diverse groups, think critically, identify problems, and take action to resolve issues in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify, facilitate, and monitor needed clinical affiliation agreements with all clinical facilities.
• Identify the number of clinical placements needed each semester, in accordance with the curriculum and expected enrollment.
• Implement all clinical requests per each agency's requirements to adequately meet nursing student clinical course rotations.
• Manage administrative activities associated with clinical placement of ABSN students and faculty, including adherence to all 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 both the Executive Director of Nursing and the Director of Simulation.
• Coordinate with responsible healthcare partner staff members to ensure students remain in compliance with healthcare partners’ clinical requirements through the duration of the program.
• Manage student communication regarding clinical placement, site requirements, and healthcare partners’ clinical requirements.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff in preparing and orienting 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 regarding 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 including agency contact information, requests and placement confirmation or denial, and clinical compliance requirements.
• Maintain a database with clinical faculty contact information, placement confirmation, 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 an area consistent with the duties of the position may be substituted for one (1) year of work experience.)

Qualifications

• Earned Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 3 years of healthcare industry experience/knowledge.
• Personal and professional commitment to inclusive education, diversity, and advocacy for adult learners.
• Experience in 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).

Pay

Salary Range: $82,000.00 - $85,000.00

Benefits

University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits, including health, dental, and vision benefits, sick and vacation days, and participation in the State Universities Retirement System.