"Undergraduate Clinical Placement Coordinator College of Nursing (Spokane, WA)"

Undergraduate Clinical Placement Coordinator College of Nursing (Spokane, WA)

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on: February 22, 2026

Available Title(s): 1482-YN_ADMINPRO - Student Services Coordinator/Advisor 2

Business Title: Undergraduate Clinical Placement Coordinator | College of Nursing (Spokane, WA)

Employee Type: Admin. Professional

Position Details:

The Opportunity

Washington State University College of Nursing is now accepting applications for an Undergraduate Clinical Placement Coordinator on our Spokane campus. As the Undergraduate Clinical Placement Coordinator, you will ensure high-quality clinical learning experiences for pre-professional undergraduate nursing students across the Spokane, Tri-Cities, and Yakima campuses. You will serve as the primary liaison among students, faculty, staff, and healthcare partners, coordinating clinical placements that align with program outcomes and accreditation standards.

Your duties will include managing the full placement lifecycle program (recruiting clinical sites and preceptors, planning and evaluating student experiences, maintaining data and records, and coordinating affiliation agreements) while partnering with the contract specialist on approvals and renewals. You will collaborate with faculty and academic leadership and address complex logistical and relationship-management challenges to deliver seamless, effective clinical education that drives positive student and program outcomes.

Percentage Breakdown of Job Functions

• 40% Clinical Site Coordination/Management
• 35% Student & Preceptor Clinical Placement
• 15% Data Collection, Management, and Reporting
• 5% Program Support
• 5% Other Duties as Assigned

Additional Information:

This is a full-time(100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime eligible.

This position is on-site/in-person on the WSU Spokane Campus.

Monthly Salary: $4,061.90 - $6,092.84| Commensurate with experience and qualifications

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications:

• Positions require a Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of professional work experience in student services or related education/experience.
• Experience leading or directing the work of others.
• A Master's degree in a related field may substitute for one (1) year of professional work experience. Any combination of relevant education and professional experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
• Strong computer skills including intermediate proficiency with MS Office (Word, Outlook, Teams) and intermediate/advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Effective professional communication both written and verbal.
• Strong organizational and customer service skills and careful attention to detail.
• Willingness and ability to attend external events and sites to recruit preceptors, clinical faculty evaluators, and clinical sites.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in relevant health-related field or healthcare administration field.
• Experience coordinating clinical placements (including onboarding, experiential learning, clerkships, internships/externships) or other similar programs.
• Experience working with a formalized network of schools of nursing or other professional healthcare institutions and clinical agencies for purpose of student clinical placement, onboarding, and/or compliance.
• Professional experience in health sciences or higher education.
• Experience developing databases and computerized record systems and information management.
• Knowledge and understanding of HIPAA and FERPA.
• Understanding of the tenants of project management.

Position Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for work visa sponsorship.

About College of Nursing - For more information about the great work we are doing and to find our mission and values, please visit our website linked above.

The WSU College of Nursing's main campus is located on the vibrant Health Sciences campus in Spokane, WA, just 75 miles north of WSU's main campus in Pullman. We offer BSN, RN-BSN, MN, DNP, and PhD programs across four regional locations-Spokane, Tri-Cities, Vancouver, and Yakima-educating approximately 850 undergraduate and graduate nursing students each year. Our regional campuses are non-residential, and students enjoy living in the surrounding communities, which offer a variety of housing options, cultural experiences, and outdoor activities.

Area/College: Washington State University | College of Nursing

Department Name: Foundational Practice and Community Based Care

Location: Spokane, WA 99202

Application Instructions:

Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

1. Resume (required)
2. Cover Letter (required)

External candidates, upload all documents in the 'Application Document' section of your application.

Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the 'Resume/Cover Letter' section of your application.

Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.

Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.