Clinical Placement Coordinator - Graduate Program

Clinical Placement Coordinator

The School of Nursing graduate program seeks a clinical placement coordinator to work in collaboration with the Associate Dean of Clinical Education and Associate Dean for Graduate Programs to coordinate all aspects of the student's clinical placements for the graduate program. This position offers a flexible work arrangement and opportunity to work remote part of the week.

Responsibilities include :

• Collaborates with Associate Deans, Program Directors and Course Coordinators to assess placement needs and identify appropriate placement sites and preceptors for the graduate program
• Establish and maintain clinical sites affiliations with the support of Associate Dean of Clinical Education and University affiliations team
• Coordinate student placement requests, including the use of the Central Clinical Placement (CCP) system as required
• Serves as the primary contact for clinical site representatives and healthcare organizations for the graduate program
• Manage student clinical compliance and clearance (CORI checks, CPR verification, health clearance, etc.) prior to the start of clinical placements
• Develop and host clinical placement policy and procedure overview sessions for new graduate students
• Prepares reports as requested related to School of Nursing clinical placements
• Maintains support for faculty and students in clinical settings
• Develops and maintains tracking databases (preceptor, clinical sites, affiliation agreements, etc.)
• Corresponds with faculty, students, and clinical partners regarding clinical experiences
• Participates in accreditation site visits, audits and program reviews as needed
• Assist with School of Nursing and graduate program events and residencies on the Worcester campus
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned by supervisor