Clinical Coordinator
The Clinical Coordinator coordinates the clinical and / or community placement activities of the pre-licensure or graduate nursing programs within the School of Nursing for an assigned campus. Assists the team to develop, coordinate, assigns, and maintain clinical and / or community site relationships. Collects and / or maintains documentation required by the clinical and / or community sites to be compliant with policies and standards. Collaborates with the specific placement director for program-specific needs. This position reports to the Director, Pre-licensure Clinical Placement.
I. Coordinate Clinical Placements
- Work with CCT leadership and Clinical Directors of pre-licensure and graduate nursing programs to ensure adequate clinical / community placements (sites, preceptors, and required hours) are available.
- Communicate effectively with the relevant individuals and groups (internally and externally) reporting any concerns to the Assistant Dean to Clinical Affairs for follow-up.
- Provide guidance and support for students to prepare for onboarding and progression through the entire clinical / community placement process.
- Maintain ongoing communication with the Clinical Coordinators and Placement Directors regarding updates (e.g., new policies, new trainings) from clinical partners that may have an impact on student placement.
- Participate in meetings with clinical partners locally and / or regionally as requested by CCT leadership.
- Maintain, or have immediate access to, the documents required by clinical partners to demonstrate student and faculty compliance.
- Develop and maintain proficiency in multiple applications for all clinical placement activities.
II. Procurement and Management of Clinical Sites
Maintain relationships with existing sites / preceptors to ensure a positive relationship and their needs are being met.Represent the Samuel Merritt University School of Nursing in a positive and professional manner.Prepare, and review for accuracy, the clinical contract request forms and submit to the SMU Contract Specialist for processing.Review contract status of all clinical sites (new and existing) to confirm contracts exist and are current.Maintains an accurate database to document status of student displacements and the resolution.III. Compliance
Maintain a current repository of all SMU required preceptor documents and manage the distribution of these documents to clinical sites as necessary.Submit required clinical / community documents to the sites in a timely and complete manner.Provide the course syllabi, objectives and skills to be learned and / or performed by students, to clinical / community partners / preceptors prior to the start of the course.Communicate with the Preceptor as necessary and provide with the necessary paperwork / documentation for the student rotation.Submit to the clinical / community sites student rosters, contact information and other required information prior to clinical rotations.IV. General Administrative Support
Receive and direct inquiries from clinical / community sites, preceptors, and students to appropriate administrators, faculty, and staff, as needed.Assist AA with scheduling on campus electronic health record training for faculty (PL) and students prior to start of clinical / community rotation.Participate in new student orientation, as appropriate for each program, to provide clinical / community overview and unique requirements.Assist AA to schedule / arrange new faculty orientation at the clinical / community site; maintain documentation of completion date.Collaborate with the Program Chair / Director to ensure clinical faculty receive a contract for orientation hours and are reimbursed appropriately upon completion of the required orientation.Collaborate with Program Chair / Director to ensure clinical / community faculty are appropriately placed in a clinical area of expertise.V. Other Duties and Special Projects, as Assigned
Ensure thank you notes and / or gifts to preceptors / sites are being sent in a timely manner.Special projects as assigned by Program Placement Director, as necessary.Skills and Abilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The items below are representative of the knowledge, skills, abilities, education, and experience required or preferred.This position requires the ability to effectively establish and maintain cooperative working relationships within a diverse multicultural environment.Knowledge of general administrative software applications such as Microsoft Office products, Adobe, Outlook email, etc. Cisco / WebExKnowledge and understanding of University services, operations, policies, and procedures highly preferredKnowledge of general computer applications and systemsSelf-starter that takes initiative and independently develops solutionsStrong leadership and evaluation skillsExcellent interpersonal, communication (written / oral), and negotiation skillsStrong reading, writing, and mathematical skillsUse good judgment and creative thinking to solve problemsManage privileged information in a confidential mannerOrganize and prioritize workloadCommunicate effectively with co-workers, public and student populationsFlexibleManage and adapt to multiple and simultaneous requests from clinical / communityMeet deadlinesWork collaborativelyEducation and / or Experience
Minimum of 5 years work experience in an administrative roleExperience in health care, preferredExperience in contract management, preferredEmployee Status : Regular
Exemption Status : United States of America (Non-Exempt)
Time Type : Full time
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Pay Range : $29 / hr to $35 / hr (non exempt / hourly)