Job Description

The University of New Hampshire School of Nursing invites applications for a Clinical Placement Coordinator.

The clinical placement coordinator is responsible for facilitating clinical placements for nursing students. This job will involve collaboration with faculty in identifying and negotiating clinical placement settings, appropriate preceptors, and other clinical-related learning experiences. The clinical placement coordinator will arrange all aspects of the clinical experience including identifying the need for new contracts with potential clinical agencies and/or preceptors and assuring compliance with contractual agreements. The clinical placement coordinator will work closely with those involved in assuring compliance with background checks, health/immunization requirements, and drug screens as appropriate. The clinical placement coordinator will also collaborate with the Director of Nursing and program directors to determine placement needs each semester.

Duties/Responsibilities

Coordination of student clinical placements. (45%)

• Collaborate regarding program needs with the Program Directors of the UNH Nursing tracks/ programs.

• Secure clinical placements and practical experiences in collaboration with students and program directors.

• Communicate via email, phone and/or in person with nurse educators and/or placement coordinators in hospitals and clinics to develop clinical placements for students.

• Oversee clinical scheduling systems, maintain accurate student placement records, and generate reports for faculty, leadership, and accrediting bodies.

• Develop and implement strategies to secure placements and preceptors

• Provide guidance on placement logistics, troubleshoot issues during clinical rotations, and collaborate with faculty to resolve site or student concerns.

Maintain compliance with clinical agency agreements and other regulatory requirement (45%)

• Collaborate with the Clinical Contract and Compliance Coordinator on securing affiliation agreements for agreements for programs.

• Track and verify student requirements (e.g., immunizations, background checks, certifications) and ensure all documentation meets institutional and site-specific compliance standards.

• Develop, revise, update forms as needed that are used to communicate with agencies and preceptors.

• Maintain record of clinical logs of students in the graduate program working in conjunction with faculty.

• Schedule and notify students and clinical faculty regarding the clinical orientations required for each placement.

• Revise and update processes for the evaluation of adjunct, preceptor, and clinical site feedback in collaboration with program directors as required by accreditation standards.

Professional Engagement, Representation, and Regional Collaboration. (10%)

• Represent the School of Nursing at internal and external Meetings. Actively participate in School of Nursing, clinical affiliation, and professional community meetings, contributing relevant updates on clinical placements and partnerships.

• Support Recruitment and Outreach Efforts -Attend recruitment events and job fairs to promote the nursing program, strengthen relationships with potential clinical partners, and support student pipeline development.

• Engage in Regional Collaboration -Attend meetings to maintain partnerships, stay informed of regional clinical placement trends, and ensure alignment with workforce and regulatory expectations.​

Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience

• Bachelor degree or associates degree and two years relevant experience

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to uphold the University’s commitment to inclusive excellence in a diverse learning community.

• Strong professional communication skills

• Ability to work with a limited amount of supervision while anticipating the needs of faculty and students.

• Ability to handle multiple tasks and consistently meet deadlines.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.

• Ability to collaborate with academic and clinical partners

• Knowledge of computer software programs and applications for word processing, spreadsheets, and database management.

• Ability to communicate complex information effectively both verbally and in writing.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated knowledge of advanced nursing practice educational requirements of national credentialing organizations (ANCC and AANP.)

• Demonstrated knowledge of nursing clinical credentialing.

• Demonstrated knowledge of APRN nursing placement regulations and requirements in NH and neighboring states (e.g., Massachusetts, Maine, and Vermont.)

• Demonstrated experience working as a member of a multi-person clinical placement team.

Applicant Instructions:

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the My Experience: Resume/CV section of the application: (Maximum of 5 Documents)

• Resume/CV

Applications that are missing any of the required items may not move forward for consideration. Additional uploaded documents not requested in the position announcement will not be reviewed.

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Compensation Pay Range:

$41,890.00 - $74,390.00

The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on benefits can be found here:USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources

Location:

Durham