Clinical Placement Coordinator

Clinical Placement Coordinator

Join our Student Affairs team at Utah's flagship College of Nursing at the University of Utah. As a Clinical Placement Coordinator, you will coordinate and schedule all clinical experiences for our Undergraduate Nursing Students as well as coordinate the required contracts. This position within the Student Affairs team is well-suited for a dynamic, self-motivated, and collaborative individual. We are seeking a candidate with strong communication and organizational skills to coordinate program activities and ensure objectives are met. This position requires great attention to detail and a creative mind. This position will be interfacing with a large group of individuals, both inside and outside of the College, and must conduct themselves in a pleasant, helpful, and professional manner. This position does not entail direct patient contact but does require comfortability with online databases (CRMs). The ideal candidate will work independently, prioritize tasks effectively, and contribute to the diversity of viewpoints within our programs.

The University of Utah College of Nursing provides for the comprehensive academic needs of the professions of Nursing and Gerontology. Serving over 700 Nursing and Gerontology students the College offers Bachelor, Masters, Doctor of Nursing Practice and PhD degrees.

Responsibilities :

• Coordinates and schedules clinical experiences for the students in the College of Nursing under the direction of the Director of Student Affairs & Academic Operations.
• Coordinates and maintains strong relationships with clinical partners, preceptors, clinical course faculty, and specialty track directors.
• Utilizes professional advising and guidance skills to assess diverse needs of students and provides appropriate advice related to planning and progression of clinical experiences leading to graduation.
• Negotiates and implements contracts for academic-clinical partners and provides oversight for all student clinical placements
• Contributes to and maintains databases of clinical rotation sites, student schedules, and preceptor information.
• Troubleshoots related problems, and leads quality improvement activities and program redesign, as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

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Preferences :

The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran's status. All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.