"Clinical Coordinator - College of Nursing - Virtual"

Location: US-AZ - Phoenix Position Type: Full Time Virtual Eligible: Yes Job Category: Faculty/Academic Affairs Ref #: 6882

Description and Requirements

Are you searching for a rewarding, fulfilling position that offers challenging work and the ability to make a big impact while working side-by-side with a team of fun, innovative people? Ideally, would you like this position to be with an organization that makes a positive contribution to the world? If so…we would love to hear from you!

About Us

University of Phoenix is a leading higher education institution founded in 1976 by Dr. John Sperling. Our mission is to improve the lives of our students, their families and future generations through higher education. Our values (which hopefully you share) are: Brave. Honest. Focused.

Our University values and embraces all team members and their unique perspectives. We fundamentally believe in fostering an environment which deeply respects, celebrates, and actively encourages a diverse workforce. We are committed to hiring – and learning from – those who share our passion to help others achieve their educational aspirations.

We offer excellent benefits, an effective recognition program, and outstanding learning and development tools, including tuition vouchers for employees and their qualified family members.

About the Position

A Clinical Coordinator Nursing manages clinical placement for University of Phoenix’s nursing program, including relationships with current and potential clinical sites and/or affiliations, clinical evaluation, data gathering of accreditation information, and associated compliance, to assess sites’ ability to support the achievement of student learning outcomes.  An individual teaches two (2) courses in each twelve (12) month period, per academic year, based on college needs and requirements; and teaches one or more program residencies per year. In addition, a Clinical Coordinator Nursing regularly communicates with students to ensure student compliance with University policies and instructional standards and to support students’ success.

• Sustain current relationships with clinical sites and assist in identifying and securing new clinical sites/affiliation agreements. Negotiate and network with clinical agencies to ensure clinical placement sites are available for all clinical courses and appropriate for student experience. Ensure clinical agency contracts are up to date and comply with State Board of Nursing regulations and CCNE accreditation.
• Evaluate preceptor and clinical site/agency (communication with nurse manager on student clinical objectives). Confirm preceptor-student clinical schedules. Maintain clinical site contact roster & compliance of preceptor guidelines for CCNE accreditation. 
• Collaborate to update necessary records to ensure current active affiliation with clinical sites and preceptors are available to students. Work with students to facilitate entry of information of agency and preceptor to the clinical documentation/tracking system and monitor entered student information to ensure compliance with the required clinical documents.
• Mitigate risk to program by proactively identifying and escalating to Program Chair students who are not compliant with requirements for clinical attendance. 
• Teach one course, including didactic, residency, and clinical courses in the undergraduate and/or graduate program curricula in one of the practice-based disciplines within a college, every six (6) months; ensure all teaching is in accordance with established University of Phoenix-approved curriculum, policies, college requirements, and in compliance with regulatory and accreditation agency requirements and standards.
• Teach one (1) or more program residencies per year based on individual college needs and/or requirements; teach and lead Preceptor Courses; participate and supervise in skills and simulation activities and centers as necessary by college.
• Perform approved scholarly activities, including but not limited to conducting research and constructing scholarship projects through an active research and scholarship agenda; promoting research and scholarship through poster and/or podium presentations at conferences and meetings; publish in peer-reviewed journals; and grant writing and submission.
• Participate in applicable University committees, advising and other shared governance responsibilities, such as General Faculty Meetings, Content Area Meetings, College leadership, faculty and council meetings; serve on student standards committees.
• Communicate with students regularly according to University policy, using a variety of written and verbal channels; ensure availability to students as needed, based on the learning environment. Follow University policy and instructional standards to guide and direct students to resources that support student success, such as the clinical documentation/tracking system, academic and professional resources, and University resources.  
• Be able to visit to clinical sites to maintain current and build new clinical relationships; be available to work throughout the workday, evenings and some weekends, as required, to meet business needs.

Perform other duties as assigned or apparent.

NOTE: The Primary Accountabilities above are intended to describe the general content and requirements of the position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or most of the Primary Accountabilities listed above. Specific goals or responsibilities will be documented in incumbents’ performance objectives as outlined by the incumbents’ immediate manager.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Provide direction to staff

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: 

• Master's or higher degree in nursing from an accredited college or university
• Must hold an active unencumbered or unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse in the state the faculty works and resides OR a multistate RN license. 
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a clinical nursing practice setting with a minimum of 2 years’ current applicable experience within the last 5 years.
• Must have 6 applicable credits that can include but are not limited to: Policy, Nursing Administration, Ethics, and/or Leadership 
• Ability to drive to clinical sites to maintain current and build new relationships for clinical placements 
• Must remain a University of Phoenix faculty member in good standing within the designated college
• Ability to be available to work throughout the workday and a few evenings per week, including some weekends and holidays
• SCHOLARSHIP: All faculty members must have one record of scholarship annually, within a rolling one year timeframe, that meets UOPX’s definition of scholarship engagement. Faculty who do not initially meet this requirement may still be qualified, however, they have one year from the date the content area is approved and/or the requirement effective date, to come into compliance with this Nursing Scholarship requirement to maintain content area approval.
• Must remain a University of Phoenix faculty member in good standing within the designated college

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

• Management and advocacy experience 
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office products
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to identify issues; communicate with faculty, students, staff and agencies; and obtain support for the FNP program.

As an Equal Opportunity employer, we particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.

If you are an active-duty military member seeking employment when off-duty, compliance with Department of Defense Joint Ethics Regulation, 5500-7-R, is required prior to starting employment with University of Phoenix. You are advised to contact your base Judge Advocate General to seek such approval and answer any questions.

Pay Range

The annual pay range for this position is $63,200 (minimum), $95,500 (midpoint), and $127,800 (maximum).*

*Typical hiring range is between the minimum and midpoint of the above pay range. Actual starting base pay may vary based on factors such as education, experience, skills, location and budget.

Your work is critical to helping adult learners achieve their dreams, and we’re committed to rewarding you for your efforts. We offer a competitive, comprehensive total rewards package designed to help you achieve your health, financial, educational and work-life balance goals.

Full-time employees are eligible for:

• Medical, dental and vision plans; Flexible Spending Accounts; Health Savings Accounts; Life and Disability insurance; and our Wellness incentive program;
• Competitive 401(k) employer match;
• Substantial tuition discount for you and eligible dependents; and,
• A generous time off package, including paid vacation, sick time and company holidays.*

*For more details around paid time off benefits, please click here.