Clinical Placement Coordinator

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Orbis Education is seeking a Clinical Placement Coordinator to develop and manage clinical placements for students in the hybrid ABSN program. You will build and maintain partnerships with healthcare organizations, ensuring compliance requirements are met and documented for each agency.

The CPC reports to the Director of Nursing Academic Services and collaborates with the ABSN Director of Nursing and university partners.

Qualifications

• Administrative and organizational abilities to manage placements and data
• Strong verbal and written communication to liaise with partners, students and faculty
• Collaborative and consultative working style to coordinate across teams
• Proficiency with Office applications for tracking, reporting and documentation

Responsibilities

• Identify number of clinical placements needed per semester according to curriculum
• Identify and engage healthcare partners for clinical placements
• Facilitate agreements between healthcare partners and university
• Maintain databases of partner contacts, placement confirmations and compliance requirements
• Manage administrative activities related to clinical placement for ABSN students and faculty
• Maintain LMS site with agency-specific requirements and ensure ongoing compliance
• Coordinate with partner staff to monitor students’ clinical requirements
• Communicate assignments and site requirements to students and faculty
• Prepare and orient students to healthcare partners and processes
• Represent the ABSN program at clinical agency meetings
• Travel to clinical sites and partner campuses as needed
• Prepare reports and perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Administrative skills

Verbal & written communication

Organizational skills

Collaborative mindset

Relationship building

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Who is Orbis Education? Orbis partners with colleges and universities to expand their pre-licensure healthcare programs. Our partners leverage our expertise to produce thousands of high-quality graduates ready to enter the workforce and meet employers’ demands

Job Summary

The Clinical Placement Coordinator (CPC) implements and evaluates strategic partnerships with healthcare organizations and community agencies to support the education of students in the hybrid ABSN program. The CPC is responsible for the acquisition and maintenance of clinical placements for students, based on the established curriculum. The CPC obtains the compliance requirements for each agency; communicates these to students and faculty; and documents completion of agency-specific requirements.
The CPC reports to the Director of Nursing Academic Services (DNAS) and works closely with the Heather Mathias, ABSN Director of Nursing.
University Partner: Concordia University
Worksite Address: 393 Dunlap Street North, Suite 200. St. Paul, MN 55104
This is a full-time, onsite position with salary ranging from $60,000-$65,000 annually.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Identify the number of clinical placements needed each semester, in accordance with the curriculum and expected enrollment.
• Identify potential healthcare partners for clinical placements and initiate communication with appropriate individuals at the healthcare partners.
• Facilitate the acquisition and maintenance of clinical affiliation agreements between the healthcare partners and the University partner.
• Maintain a database including agency contact information, requests and placement confirmation or denial, and clinical compliance requirements.
• Maintain a database with clinical faculty contact information, placement confirmation, and compliance with agency-specific requirements.
• Manage administrative activities associated with clinical placement of the ABSN students and faculty, including adherence to all agency-specific requirements.
• Maintain the Learning Management System site regarding agency-specific requirements.
• Coordinate with responsible healthcare partner staff members to ensure students remain in compliance with healthcare partners’ clinical requirements through the duration of the program.
• Manage student communication regarding clinical assignments, site requirements and healthcare partners’ clinical requirements.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff in preparing and orienting students to healthcare partners.
• Serve as liaison between the personnel at each healthcare partner and the ABSN Director of Nursing Academic Services (DNAS) and University partner’s faculty and staff.
• Represent the ABSN program at clinical agency consortium meetings.
• Travel to clinical sites and the healthcare partners’ campuses
• Prepare reports as assigned
• Perform other duties, as assigned.

Education, Experience & Qualifications

• Knowledge, understanding and commitment to the mission and values of University partner and the healthcare partners
• Administrative abilities consistent with the requirements of the position, including strong organizational skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Collaborative and consultative working style
• Strong commitment to foster collaboration within the health care systems.
• Strength and experience in maintaining professional relationships
• Proficiency with technology, including Office applications (Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)