CLINICAL PLACEMENT COORDINATOR

Job Title Clinical Placement Coordinator Position Number 003361 Department Leach College of Nursing - Joliet, IL main campus Job Grade 8 Position Summary

The Clinical Placement Coordinator is responsible for the management and ongoing development of clinical sites for the College's nursing programs.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• The Clinical Placement Coordinator (CPC) is the clinical liaison between the University of St. Francis, Cecily & John Leach College of Nursing (LCON) and health care agencies.
• The CPC is responsible for negotiating and arranging clinical sites, which meet the educational requirements for nursing students.
• The CPC acts as a liaison to interpret and match the needs of students and instructors to agencies with appropriate learning experiences.
• Collaborates with clinical course instructors, program directors, associate / assistant deans, and dean to identify clinical placement needs for students.
• Identifies, remits, and establishes collaborative relationships with clinical / practicum sites
• Maintains currency with, and establishes new clinical site affiliation agreements in collaboration with the LCON Dean.
• Submits timely requests to clinical agencies for student clinical site placements
• Provides clinical agencies with course-related information and expected clinical student learning outcomes / preceptor expectations
• Submits timely clinical requests for clinical role transition (CRT) student placements while working collaboratively with the CRT coordinator and obtains preceptors' contact information to provide to the CRT coordinator.
• In collaboration with clinical course lead instructors, assigns students and faculty to respective clinical groups and input schedules using the online system, eMedley
• Update and maintain the online scheduling and evaluation system, eMedley. Input information into the system as needed.
• Conducts clinical site visits every year and as needed
• Collaborates with clinical faculty and students for clinical site evaluation
• Notifies lead clinical course instructor and clinical adjunct faculty of the clinical site's faculty and student orientation dates, times, location, and other specific agency-related requirements
• Attends clinical site orientations including clinical role transition (CRT) orientations, as needed
• Attends clinical site meetings related to clinical placements, etc.
• Monitors, reports, and submits appropriate forms to clinical agencies regarding students' background checks, CPR certification, drug screening, health, and immunization requirements for pre-licensure, BSN Comp, or graduate students
• Keeps current regarding clinical agencies' student / placement requirements
• Performs other duties and responsibilities related to those enumerated above which do not alter the responsibility of the position
• Full-time Nursing staff position

o Flexibility as will need to perform some of the above duties in the evenings or summer months

Other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

• A minimum of an associate degree is required.
• Strong communication and customer service skills and the ability to work effectively and efficiently in a fast-paced, complex environment;
• Work collaboratively with LCON department faculty and staff, agency representatives, and staff to ensure high-quality clinical education experiences;

understand nursing clinical education requirements in accordance with AACN Standards and Illinois Board of Nursing requirements.

• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the position
• Willingness to support the Catholic and Franciscan values of the university

Preferred Requirements

• Illinois RN Licensure
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Experience with CCNE, NLNAC, or hospital accreditation standards
• Technology integration

Hours / Shift / Work Schedule

40 Hours / Week including occasional evenings and weekends

Physical Requirements of Position

Work is performed in an office setting with minimal exposure to health or safety hazards. Substantial time is spent working on a computer.

This is sedentary work, which requires the following physical activities : sitting, walking, bending, stooping, finger dexterity, repetitive motions, talking, hearing, and visual acuity.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number FP0653-16 Open Date 07 / 31 / 2023 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes