Clinical Coordinator for Nursing

The University at Albany is seeking a full-time, highly organized and detail-oriented nursing professional to serve as the Clinical Coordinator for the Nursing Program within the College of Integrated Health Sciences. This position plays a critical role in supporting clinical education operations for undergraduate nursing students, ensuring effective coordination of clinical placements, maintenance of student clinical records, and tracking of simulation and virtual reality (VR) experiences used to meet clinical requirements. The clinical coordinator should expect to manage a minimum of 200 new students each academic year.

The Clinical Coordinator serves as a liaison between the nursing program, clinical affiliates, and community partners to ensure compliance with accreditation and state regulations, optimize student clinical experiences, and support the overall success of clinical education within the program.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Clinical Lab Oversight and Advanced Management
  • Lead the development and coordination of lab schedules and open lab hours to maximize student engagement and skill acquisition across all nursing courses.
  • Direct the scheduling of lab sections within the nursing curriculum, collaborating closely with faculty and academic leadership to align with program objectives.
  • Oversee student skill validations, analyze performance, and design remediation plans to ensure high competency standards.
  • Supervise the maintenance and continuous improvement of lab spaces, including high-level oversight of equipment functionality, resource allocation, and inventory management.
  • Administer procurement strategies for lab equipment and consumable supplies, ensuring fiscal responsibility and alignment with curricular innovation.
  • Lead the implementation of standardized, evidence-based lab experiences across all nursing courses, driving continuous quality improvement and compliance with accreditation standards.
  • Design and manage comprehensive tracking systems for student competency and validation outcomes, providing insights to support student progression and program excellence.
• Clinical Placement Coordination
  • Identify and secure appropriate clinical placements for undergraduate and graduate nursing students in collaboration with faculty and clinical partners.
  • Maintain up-to-date clinical affiliation agreements and ensure compliance with University and agency policies.
  • Confirm placement details, schedules, and requirements with clinical adjuncts, students, and clinical sites.
  • Serve as the primary contact for clinical site inquiries.
  • Collaborate with faculty to support clinical curriculum implementation.
  • Oversee student clinical clearance requirements, including health records, compliance, and onboarding processes.
• Curriculum Development and Program Support
  • Serve as a strategic partner with nursing faculty to lead and guide the development, revision, and continuous improvement of nursing curriculum.
  • Support ongoing curriculum updates to ensure alignment with program outcomes, accreditation standards, and best practices.
  • Participate in program evaluation, quality improvement initiatives, and accreditation readiness.
  • Support development and implementation of policies related to lab and clinical education.
• Simulation and Technology Integration
  • Provide orientation to low-fidelity simulation through clinical labs and support high-fidelity simulation programming.
• Program and Partner Support
  • Assist with development and renewal of clinical site partnerships to expand student learning opportunities.
  • Participate in program meetings and contribute to continuous quality improvement efforts related to clinical education.

Functional and Supervisory Relationships:

Reports to Director of Nursing and collaborates with Faculty within the Nursing Program along with Administrators within CIHS (i.e. Admin Manager for Nursing, Vice Dean of CIHS, Dean of CIHS).
Supervises clinical instructors (Preceptors) at Albany Med as appropriate.

Job Requirements:

Strong organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and details with accuracy and professionalism.
Demonstrated ability to develop inclusive and equitable relationships within a diverse campus community.
Demonstrated ability to support diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and belonging relative to role.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).
Familiarity with student placement systems, compliance documentation, and/or learning management solutions (BrightSpace, EAB, etc.).
Understanding of simulation-based learning or experiential education tracking (virtual reality, high & low fidelity medical simulations).
Applicants must demonstrate an ability to develop inclusive and equitable relationships within our diverse campus community.
Applicants must demonstrate an ability to support diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and belonging relative to their role.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from a college or University accredited by the US Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization.
• Current, unencumbered licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in New York State, or eligibility for licensure.
• 5+ years' experience in clinical practice and experience working in the clinical areas (inpatient and/or outpatient).
• Certifications in BLS and ACLS.
• American Heart Association Instructor for BLS.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree from a college or University accredited by the US Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization.
• 10+ years' experience in medical surgical areas with a focus on didactic preceptorship experiences in leadership.
• Hands-on experience in high acuity environments in both education and practice.
• Managerial experience in the nursing healthcare setting.

Working Environment:

Typical office environment and laboratory environment.
Some traveling required to build relationships with clinical partners.