Clinical Placement Coordinator

EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law. Description

Summary/Objective: Under the leadership of the President/CEO, the Clinical Placement Coordinator will guide and support students in assigned clinical areas to ensure that the clinical placement meets the requirements of the education program and the College. Additionally, this individual will secure clinical locations for the College presently and in the future.

Essential Functions:

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

• Coordinate with Program Directors to determine the number of student placements needed for each semester.

• Identify facility requirements at each clinical placement location, such as orientation and electronic health records (EHR) training, and communicate these clinical entry requirements to faculty and student groups promptly.

• Keep a record of these facility requirements, updating them as required when the facility changes its expectations.

• Confirm placements with nurse educators and /or placement coordinators in hospitals and clinics institutions by timely follow-up communications.

• Creation of Adjuncts Coordinator Schedule for payroll processing.

• Communicate confirmed or changed clinical placement agreements with Program Directors.

• Onboarding of all students at agreed-upon facilities.

• Shall attend new student orientations for both AAS and GBS Programs.

Supervisory Responsibility

TBD

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

Physical Demands

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.

The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday between the hours of 9 am and 5 pm, in which the college is open. As this is an exempt position. Due to the nature of the responsibilities, you may be required to work a flexible schedule, as necessary.

Position Requirements

Required Education and Experience

• Masters Degree Preferred

• NYS Nursing License

• Extensive contacts within NYC medical facilities

• Knowledge of basic medical terminology and types of nursing.

• Knowledge of basic hospital organization and hospital/clinic systems.

• Excellent computer-based organizational skills.

• Excellent public relations skills using proper etiquette both electronic and interpersonally.

• Able to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with multiple coordinators/nurses at many institutions.

• Able to communicate, professionally, calmly, and clearly with people expressing frustration.

• Able to keep updated records and attention to details despite much change.

• Able to create and improve systems for the organization of many variables (e.g., maintain accurate and detailed reports and records).

• Able to remain flexible and effectively perform the job during unexpected situations or changing conditions.

• Able to show a high level of dedication by following through with commitment, reliably and communicatively.

• Able to take the initiative to solve or improve problems and situations proactively without needing supervision.

• Able to manage time to accomplish tasks efficiently and effectively (e.g., multi-task).

• Able to reach out to appropriate sources to get the resources or find information needed to be successful.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. More details about other duties can be found in the HFCN Employee Handbook. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEO Statement

Helene Fuld College of Nursing provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time Shift Days Position Clinical Placement Coordinator Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt Location Main Campus About the Organization The Helene Fuld College of Nursing (HFCN) was founded in 1945 as a private, non-profit College, and is at the forefront of nursing education. Fully accredited by ACEN (for the AAS program), CCNE (for the BS programs) and Middle States (for the entire College), HFCN provides opportunities for a professional career in nursing through three programs:

An accelerated LPN to RN/AAS track, which can be completed in one calendar year;

A generic baccalaureate in nursing program for students with no prior nursing degree, and which can be completed in 28 months; A baccalaureate in nursing completion program for registered nurses.

The College is located in Harlem, one of the most dynamic and safe communities in New York City. We are easily accessible from all boroughs, Long Island and the Tri-State Area via public transportation, Metro North or car, although parking is limited. Classes are held during the day and evenings, Monday through Saturday. Clinical placements are located throughout NYC and Long Island, and are scheduled Tuesdays through Sundays. <