Job Title Clinical Placement Coordinator (Nursing Placement)Agency Texas A&M International UniversityDepartment College Of Nursing & Health SciencesProposed Minimum Salary $21.11 hourlyJob Location Laredo, TexasJob Type StaffJob DescriptionJob SummaryThe Clinical Program Coordinator (Nursing Placement), under general supervision, coordinates the planning, development, and implementation of the nursing placement program with hospitals, clinics and medical facilities to meet the needs of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences (CONHS).Essential duties and responsibilitiesOversee and serve as the College of Nursing and Health Sciences liaison to local community and clinical agencies and represent the CONHS in requesting clinical placements with nurse educators and/or placement coordinators in hospitals, clinics, and other medical facilities such as assisted living and skilled nursing facilities.Coordinate the clinical placements to assure quality clinical learning opportunities.Monitors current clinical placement orientations, policies, procedures, and documentation and compliance requirements for students and faculty rotating through the CONHS program.Consult with faculty to determine the student placements needed by semester, level, and type of experience needed.Manages the complexities negotiating clinical placement cohort opportunities with hospital systems, clinics, and medical facilities.Negotiate and secure capstone placements for graduating students.Initiates Affiliation Agreements with clinical agencies and their representatives.Communicates confirmed or changed clinical placement agreements with faculty.Monitors and distributes facility specific compliance documentation to faculty and students.Identify facility requirements at each clinical placement location, such as orientation and EHR training, and communicate these clinical entry requirements to faculty and student groups ina timely manner.Generate student rosters.Assures consistent communication with clinical partners regarding faculty and students names and student abilities and expectations.Collaborates with College leadership to establish, cultivate and build relationships with clinical partners.Liaison between consortium, clinical agencies and College of Nursing faculty and administration.This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties may be assigned.Minimum RequirementsEducation – Bachelor’s degree.Experience – Five years of related experience.Knowledge and AbilitiesKnowledge of:Word processing, spreadsheet and database applications.Ability to:Multitask and work cooperatively with others.Verbal and written communication skills.Detail oriented.Licensing / Professional Certification – NonePhysical Requirements – General Office Environment.The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Supervision of othersThis position generally does not supervise employees.Other RequirementsEvening and weekend work may occasionally be required.Position requires on campus, face-to-face interactions.Position requires maintaining a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace.Occasional travel.Salary: $21.11/hourlyINSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT: During the application process you have only one opportunity to enter the requested information, upload documents and Submit the application. You will not be able to make changes or add additional documents once you “Submit” the application materials. The software does not allow you to “Save” your application and return to complete the process at a later time. The page "My Experience" has an area provided under Resume/CV to drop or upload files. Be sure to include:ResumeCover LetterAt least 3 -5 professional references and their full contact information, andUnofficial transcript(s)Applications received by Texas A&M International University must have all job application data entered. Failure to provide all job application data could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. “See resume” is not an acceptable entry in the job application.All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.
