Nursing Clinical Placements & Testing Coordinator

University of Maine; Fort Kent (ME); On-site; USD 44,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

UMPSA benefits

Tuition waiver programs

Wellness programs

Job summary

The University of Maine at Fort Kent is seeking a Clinical Placement and Testing Coordinator to arrange clinical experiences that meet nursing program requirements and coordinate testing schedules.

The role includes maintaining partnerships with healthcare facilities, managing student records and progress, and addressing at-risk students with targeted support. Salary is $52,000 with a 10% employer contribution to retirement and strong employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing
• RN licensure in the state of Maine, or eligibility to obtain RN licensure in Maine
• Ability to work effectively with staff from healthcare organizations
• Ability to work as a registered nurse (RN) in area healthcare organizations
• Supervisory experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Valid driver's license

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with nursing faculty to determine ideal educational requirements for clinical placements and experiences.
• Works with healthcare organizations to meet clinical education needs of students.
• Procures and maintains clinical placement sites for preceptorships and externships.
• Collaborates with clinical placement staff at healthcare organizations to ensure UMFK students receive required educational experiences during clinical rotations.
• Maintains a database of adjunct clinical and laboratory faculty, clinical placement sites, and rotations.
• Conducts evaluations of clinical placement sites.
• Maintains a student clinical file for each clinical student including logs and evaluations.
• Coordinates annual clinical partner meetings and attends required meetings at clinical agencies.
• Identifies nursing students at risk with TRIO staff and nursing faculty.
• Monitors progress toward clinical learning goals; manages student records including immunization status, CPR, background checks, and clearance records.
• May require 1–2 credit hours of lab/clinical instruction per semester.
• Coordinates testing schedule and proctors examinations; develops testing success plans for at-risk students.
• Manages student records.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

The University of Maine at Fort Kent is seeking a Clinical Placement and Testing Coordinator to arrange clinical experiences that meet nursing program requirements and coordinate testing schedules.

The role includes maintaining partnerships with healthcare facilities, managing student records and progress, and addressing at-risk students with targeted support. Salary is $52,000 with a 10% employer contribution to retirement and strong employee benefits.