Clinical Placement Specialist

UMass Boston; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

UMass Boston seeks a Clinical Placement Specialist to coordinate student placements for the Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences, focusing on ABSN and RN-BS tracks. You will work with program directors and assistants to assess, plan, and implement clinical placements and internships, negotiating MOUs with agencies in collaboration with our agreements specialist.

You will collect and maintain student data, comply with FERPA/HIPAA requirements, and support program reporting and

Qualifications

• Proficient with Microsoft Office and related software.
• Strong data analysis and spreadsheet/database skills.
• Accurate data entry from information management systems.
• Ability to verify nursing licenses for clinical placement.
• Knowledge of licensure requirements for online nursing programs.
• Capable of collaborating with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and work under pressure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to supervise work-study students.

Responsibilities

• Assist in creating and maintaining external agency working agreements/MOU for clinical placements.
• Generate placement locations for student clinical sites with professional communication to healthcare partners.
• Collect, record, and update student information and clinical clearances in MCNHS databases.
• Collect evaluation data from agencies, faculty, and students for quality improvement.
• Maintain relationships with Centralized Clinical Placements for MA to aid undergraduate placements.
• Update the CIPO Practice Manual and liaise with webmaster for website content.
• Guide ABSN and RN-BS students through Q&A related to clinical placement processes.
• Support programmatic reporting and the college's strategic planning needs.
• Participate in meetings with leadership, faculty, staff, and external agencies.
• Collaborate with staff on events like Open House and Commencement.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Teamwork

Multitasking

Data entry

Confidentiality

Written reports

Customer service

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Summary of Position:

The Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences (MCNHS) Clinical Placement Specialist works with all aspects of placing students in clinical learning experiences for all programs in the college but primarily for the Accelerated Bachelors of Science in Nursing (ABSN), and the RN-BS option. The staff member will work directly with all assigned MCNHS program directors and program assistants in assessing, planning, and implementing students' clinical placements. The incumbent will assist in finding and sustaining internship placements and clinical experiences for students, as well as negotiating and executing working agreements with agencies in collaboration with our agreements specialist and will report directly to the Lead Clinical Coordinator for the Department of Nursing.

The Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences (MCNHS) Clinical Placement Specialist works with all aspects of placing students in clinical learning experiences for all programs in the college but primarily for the Accelerated Bachelors of Science in Nursing (ABSN), and the RN-BS option. The staff member will work directly with all assigned MCNHS program directors and program assistants in assessing, planning, and implementing students' clinical placements. The incumbent will assist in finding and sustaining internship placements and clinical experiences for students, as well as negotiating and executing working agreements with agencies in collaboration with our agreements specialist and will report directly to the Lead Clinical Coordinator for the Department of Nursing.

Examples of Duties:

• Assist the MCNHS agreement specialist in creating and maintaining all external agency working agreements/Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for clinical placements;
• Generate placement locations for student clinical sites while representing the College professionally in communication with diverse healthcare partners; collaboration including, but not limited to, large parent organizations, community-based facilities, public service departments and their respective attorneys, legal teams, healthcare professionals, and clinical coordinators;
• Accurately collect, record, and update all student information and clinical clearances, including but not limited to, FERPA permission, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), current health requirements and health insurance and agency-specific clearance requirements in MCNHS databases;
• Collect evaluation learning outcome data from agencies, faculty/preceptors and students related to quality of student clinical placement and internship experiences for quality assessment and improvement;
• Maintain working relationship with the Centralized Clinical Placements for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to assist in the placement of undergraduate students in the Accelerated Nursing program tracks;
• Maintain currency of the Clinical and Internship Placement Office (CIPO) Practice Manual and serve as liaison to the college webmaster to maintain accuracy of CIPO website content and functionality;
• Assist all ABSN and RN-BS students by guiding and helping them through Q&A relative to clinical placement process;
• Support all reporting needs at the programmatic and college level including data for the annual report and strategic plan;
• Participate in selected meetings as needed, such as executive leadership team, faculty, staff and external meetings with clinical agencies;
• Collaborate with staff members to support various office programs, including Open House, Commencement and other informational orientation sessions;
• Provide for cross-functional staff support during peak periods of activity;
• The examples of duties provided are not inclusive and will evolve as the needs of the college changes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and other software systems;
• Ability to analyze data and other information utilizing and maintaining spreadsheets and databases;
• Ability to access and enter data from information management systems and student information systems accurately;
• Ability to verify unencumbered nursing license needed for clinical placement;
• Ability to understand the various requirements of licensure for various online nursing programs;
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative setting;
• Ability to work with diverse constituencies;
• Ability to handle multiple projects at the same time;
• Ability to prepare written reports, correspondence and recommendations;
• Ability to work independently and efficiently;
• Ability to work under pressure and under timeframes;
• Ability to supervise the work of work-study students;
• Ability to handle confidential material;
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
• Ability to effectively and efficiently work in a team capacity with a broad range of staff to accomplish departmental and program goals;
• Effective written and oral communication skills;
• Effective organizational skills;
• Effective interpersonal skills, including the capacity to work cooperatively with a wide range of individuals;
• Focused commitment to customer service.

Salary Ranges for the appropriate Pay Grade can be found at the following link:

Grade: 30

Salary Ranges

This is an exempt union position.

All official salary offers must be approved by Human Resources.

UMass Boston is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact [e-mail] or 617-287-5150.

Departments: MCNHS - Dean's Office