Program Associate, Clinical Placement

About the role

The George Washington University School of Nursing (GWNursing) prepares nurse leaders, providers, and scholars to improve the health of all people by leveraging our presence in the nation’s capital. GW Nursing is searching for a Program Associate to support our Clinical Placement team. The Program Associate, Clinical Placement, reports to the Director of Clinical Placement and Compliance and works closely with the Associate Dean of Pre-Licensure/BSN Programs, Director of the ABSN program, Director of the DE MSN program, the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs, and other program faculty to facilitate clinical placements and manage student health records and requirements for all undergraduate nursing students and assigned graduate students.

Responsibilities

• Work with Clinical Course Coordinators to identify and facilitate new clinical sites, as appropriate.
• Initiate and maintain partnerships with hospitals, clinical sites, and community health agencies utilized by undergraduate nursing students to complete clinical rotations/preceptorships.
• Provide oversight of clinical portals for student compliance of required immunizations and other mandatory documentation.
• Update student compliance tracking spreadsheets.
• Update compliance and communicate information to Admissions.
• Communicate with students about missing requirements.
• Request clinical slots for ABSN and DE MSN students, including group rotations and individual preceptorships.
• Assist with graduate program clinical placement as needed.
• Complete all required compliance documentation for sites before the start of every clinical rotation (e.g., health records, site paperwork and training).
• Work with faculty liaisons regarding student clinical placement requirements.
• Place pre-licensure students in their clinical rotations each semester in collaboration with clinical coordinators.
• Maintain clear and complete record-keeping of placement and instructor information.
• Communicate placement information to students, including onboarding and compliance requirements, badging, parking, and clinical instructor information.
• Direct all additional questions pertaining to clinical education and/or units to BSN clinical faculty.
• Maintain clinical calendar and student dashboard, including surveys, guides, and presentation materials.
• Incorporate all relevant information and details into the Core system.
• Assist with the management of School of Nursing clinical contracts and agreements.
• Answer and route phone calls, mail and e-mail messages; may handle wide-range information dissemination.
• Maintain Pre-Licensure Clinical Placement Box folder.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization (degree must be conferred by the start date of the position).
• Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Qualifications

• Clinical placement experience preferred.
• Nursing experience preferred.
• Experience reviewing and analyzing legal contracts preferred.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent communication (both verbal and written) and strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently.

Pay

Hiring range: $52,741.91 – $72,476.48 per year. GW determines pay for new employees based on the GW Staff Approach to Pay (see hr.gwu.edu/benefits-programs for details).

Benefits

GW offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, life