"Clinical Placement Coordinator"

Job Description

The Clinical Placement Coordinator is responsible for facilitating clinical placements in the nursing program. The Clinical Placement Coordinator will collaborate with the Department Chair and faculty to schedule clinical placements. The Clinical Placement Coordinator will work closely with students, faculty and the clinical placement liaisons at various facilities in utilization of the ACEMAPP or other clinical placement database system. This involves confirming that all onboarding and credentialing documents for compliance are in the system and current. Documents may include background checks, health/immunization requirements, drug screens as appropriate and other onboarding documents.

1. Communicate via email, phone and/or in person with nurse educators and/or placement liaisons of our clinical and internship partners to develop and maintain clinical placements
2. Coordinate with the Department Chair to determine the number of student placements needed each semester and type of experience needed
3. Utilize the ACEMAPP system as required by clinical partners and GGC
4. Attend clinical affiliation meetings, community professional meetings, placement coordinators and/or ACEMAPP meetings as appropriate
5. Communicate with students to ensure that credentialing requirements are met in a timely manner
6. Interact with clinical and community agencies to plan for and schedule student group clinical or individual preceptored rotations
7. In collaboration with the Department Chairs manage student clinical placement issues as appropriate
8. Additional duties as reasonably assigned

Qualifications

2 Year / Associate degree in nursing or related allied health field
Associate's degree in nursing or allied health field
2-3 years of relevant experience, such as experience in clinical placement and or clinical credentialing
Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered

4 Year / Baccalaureate degree in nursing or allied health field
Baccalaureate degree in nursing or allied health
Experience with ACEMAPP software

$38,300 - $45,900; Salary offer will be dependent on candidate’s experience and qualifications, internal equity considerations, budget availability, and salary administration guidelines.

ABILITIES

• Ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with multiple coordinators/nurses at many institutions
• Keep updated records and attend to details despite much change
• Ability to show a high level of dedication by following through with commitment, in a reliable and communicative manner
• Ability to take the initiative to solve or improve problems and situations proactively without needing supervision
• Ability to manage time to accomplish tasks efficiently and effectively (e.g., multi-task)

SKILLS

• Excellent computer-based organizational skills including creating and improving organizational systems with multiple variables (e.g., maintain accurate and detailed reports and records)
• Excellent public relations skills including the ability to reach out to appropriate sources to get the resources or find information needed to be successful, using proper etiquette both electronic and interpersonally
• Strong professional communication skills, calmly working with people expressing frustration, remaining flexible and effective during unexpected situations, or changing conditions