Practicum Coordinator II for Nursing

Liberty University; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Liberty University is seeking a Practicum Support role within the School of Nursing to coordinate student placements and maintain compliant practicum data. You will interface with students and preceptors, verify credentials, and support the accreditation process.

The position requires a four-year degree, strong communication skills, and substantial experience with MS Office. Onsite work in Virginia supports faculty and program operations.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Ability to solve problems and provide solutions.
• Experience with managing complex processes in an education setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists students in securing practicum sites and preceptors.
• Maintains practicum tracking and data reporting for compliance.
• Verifies credentials, licenses, and qualifications of preceptors.
• Generates weekly reports on student placement and outreach to program staff.
• Supports department meetings and special projects.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Presentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Works independently, exercising good judgment and discretion whileproviding practicum and clinical placement support to the MSN,APRN, and DNP programs within the School of Nursing (SON).Interfaces with students and preceptors to maintain practicumtracking and data reporting for compliance of all doctoral-levelnursing students.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists students in securing sites and preceptors forcompletion of practicum.
• Sub-Administrator of clinical placement databases.
• Work with students, the Director of Accreditation andState/National Compliance, and programmatic Chairs to ensurecontracts meet University regulations, student needs, andrequirements of the SON.
• Verifies preceptor credentials, professional licenses, andqualifications.
• Works closely with programmatic Field Director in preceptoronboarding
• Work with preceptors to complete requirements for becomingcompliant with SON policy and State regulations.
• Verify student compliance with CastleBranch databases. Thisincludes but is not limited to verification of background check,drug screen, FBI fingerprinting, immunizations, CPR and all otherrequirements including HIPAA and OSHA education. Also required toensure compliance of all students with practicum site requirementsand Liberty University SON are met.
• Maintains database to generate reports each semester on StudentPlacement.
• Maintain spreadsheets of practicum hours required/completed foreach student in doctoral-level programs and send weekly reports toprogrammatic Field Director or programmatic Chair.
• Attends department meetings that support graduate and doctoralprograms.
• Provide support to special projects as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS

Education andExperience

• Four-year college degree, concentration in business or anotherrelated field.
• Strong business experience.
• Strong interpersonal, customer service, presentation, andcommunication skills required.
• Ability to comprehend and provide solutions to complexprocesses.
• Creative and innovative problem-solving skills required.
• Preferred experience working in a higher educationsetting.
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills andexcellent public relations skills.
• Excellent computer skills and experience with MS OfficeProducts.

ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THEJOB

Communication and Comprehension

• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writingto convey clear, well-articulated information.
• Ability to understand, speak and write English in order toconvey messages and correspond in an articulate and professionalmanner.
• Possess public communication skills that allow professionalrepresentation of Liberty University to a variety of business,government and community customers and associates.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent computer skills.

Problem Solving

• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, andapply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine andcomplex nature.

Physical and Sensory Abilities

• Frequently required to sit for extended periods to performdeskwork or type on a keyboard. (If not administrative duties, suchas labor, define general physical abilities.
• Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectivelycommunicate orally.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to moveabout the building.
• Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order toconduct business.
• May be required to travel to meet with site administratorand/or preceptors and evaluate opportunities for studentplacement.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle with unrestricted Virginiadriver’s license and eligibility to become an approved LibertyUniversity driver.
• Regularly lift 10 or fewer pounds

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work Environment

The working environment in which one will typically perform theessential functions of this position is a climate-controlled officesetting. It is well lighted and the noise level is moderate.

Driving Requirements

Use of one’s personal vehicle (or LU vehicles) is required fortravel in the performance of the essential functions of thisposition. Proof of a valid Virginia driver’s license, an acceptableDMV record, and liability insurance is required.

Time Type

Full time

Location

Onsite

Pay Range

Compensation is determined based on factors such as qualifications,experience, education, skills, and certifications, along withUniversity needs and external market conditions. Market benchmarksmay be used, as appropriate, in combination with internal equity toensure pay is fair and aligned with the broader compensationstructure.

The position may also be eligible for comprehensivebenefits , including health insurance, retirement plans, andtuition assistance.

$45,000.00 - $50,000.00

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe itis our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility offensuring that all management practices regarding employees areconducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with TitleVII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal andstate statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promotingforall job classifications will be administered without regard torace, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy orchildbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicablestatus protected by law, including state of employment protectedclasses. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate allemployees and prospective employees strictly according to therequirements of the job. All personnel related activities such ascompensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments,working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs,and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions andprivileges of employment will be administered without regard torace, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy orchildbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicablestatus protected by law, including all applicable state ofemployment protected classes. The University is a Christianreligious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University’s hiringpractices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliancewith both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the "religion" component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions),and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.