EU Nursing Support Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Coordinate clinical placements in conjunction with EU Nursing Program Directors and Chair.
• Identify facility requirements at each clinical location, communicate these requirements to instructors and student groups.
• Maintain records for all facilities with active and expired contracts, records should include requirements for placement and availability data.
• Provide faculty with access to the requirements of each facility.
• Coordinate placements with appropriate instructional faculty to assure they meet course requirements.
• Develop and maintain database so all Program Directors and Chair of Nursing can easily access up to date data regarding clinical placements.
• Develop and maintain student information database to support clinical placements.
• Verify students’ registration and clinical requirements to assure they are following Nursing Department Policy.
• Ensure that students and faculty health record are uploaded into the nursing program database in a timely fashion.
• Send health record and all other placement requirement of each student to placement coordinator/nurse educator at clinical placement facility, on time, as required by the facility/agency.
• Respond to student email inquiries.
• Coordinate and participate in outreach and attend Regional Planning meetings to establish clinical rotation.
• Assist Nursing Department in identifying, selecting, contracting with, monitoring, and evaluating clinical sites.
• Attend new student orientation and present on Clearance Requirements.
• Coordinate and present at program information sessions and outreach to hospitals, community colleges, and other special events.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree Preferred
• Administrative experience required (2-3 years)
• Excellent organizational skills
• Knowledge of and ability to learn new technologies used in office settings
• Excellent public relations skills using proper etiquette both electronic and interpersonally
• Able to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with multiple coordinator/nurses at many institutions
• Able to communicate clearly, professionally and calmly with people expressing frustration
• Able to keep updated records and attend to details
• Able to create and improve systems for organization of many variables (e.g., maintain accurate and detailed reports and records)
• Able to remain flexible and effectively perform job during unexpected situations or changing conditions
• Able to take the initiative to solve or improve problems and situations proactively without needing supervision
• Able to reach out to appropriate sources to get the resources or find information needed to be successful
• Highly Preferred Knowledge of basic medical terminology and types of nursing
• Knowledge of basic hospital organization and hospital/clinic systems

Physical Demands

• Frequent/ Continuous reaching within arm’s distance, frequent sitting in office chair up to 5-7 hours at a time.
• Occasional lifting/carrying up to 10 pounds at waist level within office area.
• Continuous use of hands to operate telephone, computer system, filing and writing activities.
• Occasional reaching at or above waist level and shoulder level.
• Occasional bending and/or stooping at the waist.
• Continuous use of hands for grasping, fine manipulation and ability to stand/walk up to 20 minutes at a time, over uneven terrain, and up slopes.

Pay

Hiring Salary: $4,367 per month