Nursing Clinical Coordinator

About the role

Campus OSU-Oklahoma City
Contact Name & Email: Tracy Edwards, tracy.edwards@okstate.edu
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, occasionally includes some evenings and weekends. Varies
Appointment Length: Regular Continuous/Until Further Notice
Hiring Range: $52,000 - $52,000
Special Instructions to Applicants: Resume and cover letter are required for full consideration. Official transcripts will be required upon hire.

Essential Job Functions

• Ensure student and faculty clinical compliance via clinical placement platforms in accordance with program and facility requirements.
• Ensure student and faculty clinical compliance in accordance with program and facility requirements for those facilities not using clinical placement platforms.
• Modify/adapt/plan clinical compliance changes for clinical sites.
• Manage clinical rotations for students, including makeup experiences.
• Manage preceptorship rotations for students.
• Develop and foster relationships with clinical agencies for preceptorship rotations.
• Establish and maintain a master list of clinical rotations for faculty and students.
• Negotiate clinical conflicts for sites.
• Monitor approval and denial of clinical sites via tracking process.
• Provide training for students and faculty in processes and software for clinical attendance, rotations, and compliance.
• Plan and conduct clinical site visits to monitor quality assurance for clinical instructors, both full time and temporary hourly faculty.
• Plan and conduct clinical site visits for student progress in the clinical setting.
• Set up Nursing Education Service Administration (NESA) exam and add new incoming students to the rotation in the clinical management platform.
• Develop and maintain clinical management platform instructions/tip sheets for faculty and students.
• Update clinical onboarding documents for each clinical facility, as needed.
• Attend and actively participate in the NESA Committee meetings.
• Maintain cooperative, collegial relationships with clinical agencies and agency staff.
• Maintain student and course records according to institutional guidelines.
• Collaborate with teaching teams to plan, implement, and evaluate clinical placement and tutoring effectiveness.
• Prepare learning activities (online and onsite), classroom presentations, or other student support/tutoring-related products.
• Participate with team members in student evaluation by advising and referring students as needed.
• Schedule and post office hours according to institution policy.
• Collaborate within and among teaching teams in support of course content.
• Support and maintain a collegial relationship with other faculty members and students that is conducive to learning.
• Provide input into the budget planning process.
• Serve on special projects and committees.
• Participate in staff development through formal course work, seminars, workshops, professional organizations, or professional literary material.
• Exhibit innovative and adaptive instructional support methods.
• Completes all mandatory training and participates in a minimum of two professional development activities each year.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

  Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in nursing with evidence of at least six hours per semester towards Master's degree required

  Training/Experience

  • Experience in a high-volume/high-impact scheduling/coordination environment.
  • Minimum of two years' full-time equivalent experience as a Registered Nurse in a clinical setting preceding the first date of first employment.

  Certifications/Licenses

  • Valid, unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in the State of Oklahoma.

  Skills, Knowledge, Abilities Required

  • Must be qualified to support student learning and provide leadership in an academic discipline and/or degree program.
  • Teaching Competence – Must be able to create lesson plans, content, presentations, ancillary materials, and assignments to effectively transform information to knowledge for students in need of tutoring and/or academic support.
  • Communication skills – Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing with clear, grammatically correct English and prepare complex reports on deadline; requires interaction with supervisors, colleagues, students, alumni, advisory committee members, and the public, using tact, discretion, and independent judgment.
  • Computer skills – Must be demonstrably proficient in Microsoft Office (MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel), as well as e-mail, internet, clinical placement platforms, and learning management systems.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities imposed by frequent deadlines, peak workloads, and public/student contact.
  • Demonstrated history of successful management of competing high-priority tasks.
  • Passion for assisting customers and representing the OSU-OKC and OSU brand with positivity and professionalism.
  • Demonstrated history of ethical and professional behavior.

  Preferred Qualifications

  • Master of Science in Nursing or higher.
  • Minimum of one year of college-level teaching/tutoring experience.
  • Experience with clinical placement platforms.

  Working Conditions

  • May be requested to work a flexible schedule to include evenings and weekends in an often times busy and noisy environment.
  • Occasional evenings or weekends may be requested.
  • Work will be performed in an office environment with a significant amount of public contact, in person, by telephone, via email, and various communication platforms.

  Physical Requirements

  • Duties require extended periods of sitting, talking and listening.
  • Duties require extensive use of computers, telephones, and other office equipment.
  • Requires possible lifting of up to 25 lbs.