Clinical Placements Operations Lead

Cleveland State University; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland State University is seeking a coordinator to lead the operational coordination of undergraduate nursing clinical placements across traditional, evening/weekend, and accelerated BSN programs. You will manage complex placement processes, serve as a key liaison with regional healthcare partners, and oversee scheduling, compliance, and placement requests.

The role requires strong organizational, project management, communication, and technology skills with the ability to balance multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, healthcare administration, business operations, public administration, education, or related field.
• Experience in business operations, project management, academic administration, healthcare operations, or program coordination.
• Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects with fixed deadlines and high accountability.
• Experience with databases, scheduling or placement systems, and Microsoft Excel (intermediate to advanced).
• Valid driver’s license and ability to establish driver eligibility under CSU policy.

Responsibilities

• Leads the operational coordination of undergraduate nursing clinical placements across the traditional, evening/weekend, and accelerated BSN programs.
• Manages complex clinical placement processes in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Serves as liaison between the School of Nursing and regional healthcare partners.
• Oversees clinical scheduling operations, support compliance, and placement requests.
• Maintains collaborative partnerships with healthcare organizations to ensure high-quality clinical learning experiences.
• Analyzes operational needs and proactively resolve issues impacting students, faculty, and clinical partners.
• Performs other functionally related duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Operations coordination

Data management

Microsoft Excel

Scheduling systems

Communication

Customer service

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration

Job description

Cleveland State University is seeking a coordinator to lead the operational coordination of undergraduate nursing clinical placements across traditional, evening/weekend, and accelerated BSN programs. You will manage complex placement processes, serve as a key liaison with regional healthcare partners, and oversee scheduling, compliance, and placement requests.

The role requires strong organizational, project management, communication, and technology skills with the ability to balance multiple