UNIV-Clinical Education Coordinator, College of Nursing

Job Responsibilities

• Undergraduate Clinical Pre-Planning - Identifies clinical placement needs based on student enrollment. Communicates plans with course faculty and collaborates with program leadership to identify gaps and resolve them accordingly. Serves as the liaison with hospital partners to advocate for upcoming unit and preceptor needs.
• Undergraduate Clinical Placement - Creates, updates, and modifies clinical assignment schedules for the ABSN Program based on pre-planning. Maintains a current clinical rotation schedule for ABSN students and communicates it to faculty, staff, students, and clinical facilities. Finalizes 1:1 preceptor placement assignments. Attends curriculum committee meetings to advise faculty on clinical related issues. Communicates clinical facility information and updates to faculty and students. Participates in external meetings as an advisor/advocate for CON. Maintains confidentiality at all times and retains appropriate records for accreditation.
• Compliance Documentation Management - Collects, validates and submits undergraduate compliance documents to ensure timely entry into the clinical setting for both students and clinical faculty, as required.
• Student Advising - Advises students through clinical placement process and assists with program development for professionalism, networking, resume building, and clinical planning. Presents at mini-orientation, orientation session, and by request.
• Recruitment/Workforce Development - Works with hospital partners to communicate career opportunities, schedule information sessions, recruitment sessions, new grad blitz support. Networks and establishes relationships with potential new preceptors and clinical sites. Develops content to promote opportunities and benefits for supporting College of Nursing students. Engages in clinical-related recruitment centered meetings, visits, events and outreach.

Job Responsibilities - Other Duties as Assigned

• Serves as back-up for graduate clinical education manager.

Training and Experience Requirements

• A bachelor's degree and one year experience in student services programs.

Minimum Requirements

• A bachelor's degree and two years relevant program experience.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent)
• Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Frequent)
• Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent)
• Ability to work indoors. (Continuous)
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Infrequent)
• Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent)
• Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent)
• Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent)
• Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Infrequent)
• Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Frequent)
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent)
• Ability to reach in all directions. (Frequent)
• Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous)
• Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous)
• Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent)
• Ability to lower objects, up to 15 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Infrequent)
• Ability to push/pull objects, up to 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent)
• Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous)
• Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Frequent)
• Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Frequent)
• Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Frequent)
• Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous)
• Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous)
• Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Frequent)