Nursing Svcs Student Prog Mgr

Phoenix Children's; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Children’s is seeking a Manager of Nursing Services Student Programs to provide operational leadership for the nursing student program, ensuring high-quality clinical learning experiences and compliant affiliations with academic partners.

The role leads the Nursing Services Student Program team, partners with nursing education leaders, and drives strategic initiatives to optimize student placement, learning environments, and workforce development across the organization.

Qualifications

• Two years nursing experience or demonstrated competence in bedside nursing role.
• One year of experience in a preceptor or leadership role in the specific specialty area.
• Experience with pediatric patient populations.
• Adult teaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Leads collaborations with other disciplines and academic affiliations to implement pediatric nursing experiences.
• Oversees and manages nursing student clinical rotations, education affiliation agreements, and compliance requirements.
• Engages in ongoing organizational endeavors which support the philosophy and values of Phoenix Children’s.
• Serves as a resource, mentor and role model for nursing, hospital staff and community.
• Leads, plans, implements, and evaluates learning opportunities based on evidence using various teaching strategies.
• Leadership & Personnel Management including supervision, coaching, and performance management.
• Establishes program priorities, assigns responsibilities, and monitors workload for student placements and onboarding.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Pediatric patient care

Two years nursing experience

Adult teaching experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Master’s degree in nursing

Job description

Position Details

Department: CORP | ASU Affilliation

Location: Phoenix

Shift: Mon-Fri, Days, 8am-5pm

Category: Clinical Education

Posting #: 1054745

Employee Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

The Manager, Nursing Services Student Programs provides operational leadership for Phoenix Children`s nursing student program, ensuring high-quality clinical learning experiences that support the development of the future nursing workforce while advancing the organization`s mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities. This position oversees the planning, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of nursing student programs and academic partnerships, ensuring compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and affiliation agreement requirements. The manager leads the Nursing Services Student Program team and collaborates with academic institutions, nursing leaders, educators, and operational stakeholders to optimize student placement, clinical learning environments, and workforce pipeline initiatives.

Position Duties

• Leads collaborations with other disciplines and departments as a change agent and acts as the primary liaison with academic affiliations to implement and evaluate the pediatric nursing cohort and blend pediatric focused academic experiences
• Oversees and manages all nursing student clinical rotations, education affiliation agreements, and compliance requirements at Phoenix Children’s in collaboration with nursing and affiliated academic organizations.
• Engages in ongoing organizational endeavors which support the philosophy and values of Phoenix Children’s, aligning with nursing model of care and professional development.
• Serves as a resource, mentor and role model for nursing, hospital staff and community.
• Leads, plans, implements, and evaluates learning opportunities based on evidence using a variety of teaching strategies.
• Leadership & Personnel Management
• Provides direct supervision, coaching, and performance management for the Nursing Services Student Program Specialist and Student Nurse Interns.
• Establishes program priorities, assigns responsibilities, and monitors workload to ensure timely coordination of student placements, onboarding activities, and academic partnership support.
• Recruits, orients, develops, and evaluates staff while fostering a culture of collaboration, customer service, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Provides ongoing coaching, mentoring, and professional development opportunities to enhance staff performance and engagement.
• Ensures efficient operations through effective resource management, workload balancing, and process improvement initiatives.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values

Mission

To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families

Vision

Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.

We realize this vision by:

• Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
• Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
• Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
• Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families

Values

• We place children and families at the center of all we do
• We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
• We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
• We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
• We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable

Position Qualifications

Education

Do you meet this requirement or have the ability to obtain it within the timeframe listed in the requirement?

• Bachelor`s degree in nursing

Required Yes No

• Master’s degree in nursing

Preferred Yes No

Experience

Do you meet this requirement or have the ability to obtain it within the timeframe listed in the requirement?

• Two years nursing experience or demonstrated competence in bedside nursing role.

Required Yes No

• One year of experience in a preceptor or leadership role in the specific specialty area.

Required Yes No

• Experience with pediatric patient populations.

Required Yes No

• Adult teaching experience.

Preferred Yes No

Additional Requirements

Do you meet this requirement or have the ability to obtain it within the timeframe listed in the requirement?

• Current Arizona RN license or RN Compact license with multistate privileges, and in compliance with the Arizona State Board of Nursing licensure requirements.

Required Yes No

• Current BLS certification for Healthcare Providers from the American Heart Association

Required Yes No

• National certification in clinical specialty and/or nursing professional development

Preferred Yes No

Certification / License / Registry Requirements For The Position

• AZ RN License OR Compact State - Required
• Basic Life Support - Required
• Ped ER Assess Recog & Stable - Required

Physical Requirements & Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential

• Physical Requirement - Climbing - Constantly
• Physical Requirement - Feeling (sensing textures and temperatures) - Constantly
• Physical Requirement - Fine Motor Skills (pinching, gripping, etc) - Constantly
• Physical Requirement - Hearing - Constantly
• Physical Requirement - Pushing/pulling - Constantly
• Physical Requirement - Reaching - Constantly
• Physical Requirement - Sitting - Occasionally
• Physical Requirement - Standing - Frequently
• Physical Requirement - Stooping/crouching/kneeling/crawling - Frequently
• Physical Requirement - Talking - Constantly
• Physical Requirement - Tasting/smelling - Constantly
• Physical Requirement - Walking - Constantly
• Physical Requirement - Near Vision - Constantly
• Physical Requirement - Far Vision - Constantly
• Physical Requirement - Color Discrimination - Frequently
• Physical Requirement - Use of keyboard, mouse and/or computer equipment - Constantly
• Physical Requirement - Lift up to 35 pounds without assistance - Frequently
• Physical Requirement - Lift more than 35 pounds without assistance - Occasionally
• Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Inside office environment - Applicable
• Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Outdoor weather conditions - Applicable
• Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Extreme temperatures - Applicable
• Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Confined areas - Applicable
• Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - High places - Applicable
• Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Extreme noise levels - Applicable
• Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Airborne communicable diseases - Applicable
• Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Bloodborne pathogens or bodily fluid - Applicable
• Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Fumes or airborne particles - Applicable
• Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Hazardous materials exposure - Applicable
• Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Radiation exposure - Applicable
• Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Toxic or caustic chemicals - Applicable