DescriptionThis Associate Director, Graduate Clinical Support is responsible for identifying and negotiating clinical placement settings, appropriate preceptors, and other clinical-related learning experiences. The Associate Director 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 Associate Director will work closely with other staff involved in the utilization of Exxat, the comprehensive clinical education management system and those involved in assuring compliance with background checks, health/immunization requirements, and drug screens as appropriate. The Associate Director will also collaborate with the directors of the nurse practitioner programs to determine placement needs each semester.
Position Duties- Communicate via email, phone and/or in person with nurse educators and/or placement coordinators in hospitals, clinics, and private medical offices to develop clinical placements for graduate students.
- Coordinate with Directors of the Nurse Practitioner Program and the Director of Graduate Clinical Placement to determine the number of student placements needed each semester and the level, and type of experience needed.
- Utilize the Exxat system accurately and effectively.
- Attend clinical affiliation meetings, community professional meetings, recruitment job fairs, throughout New York, and nationally, as appropriate.
- Ensure that the facility contracts are current and initiate renewal process or new contract process as needed.
- Maintain a list of the approved adjunct clinical faculty and preceptors by clinical specialty.
- Identify potential student learning experiences in clinical/practicum sites.
- Interact and support the Director of UG clinical placement in the sharing of information and the development of joint contracts that encompass both UG and Graduate student placements.
- Conduct site visits to clinical agencies as needed to assure maintenance of a strong working relation.
- Manage the Preceptor Perks Program at the graduate level.
- Maintain all files related to clinical assignments.
- Provide input into the evaluation process of clinical instructors/preceptors
- In collaboration with the Director, manage student clinical placement issues as appropriate.
- Performs other such duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Supervision ExercisedThe Associate Director of Graduate Clinical Support will work with faculty, students, and staff on a wide range of projects, on two campuses and externally.
Position Qualifications- Master's degree in Nursing required with at least five years practice as a registered nurse.
- RN licensure in New York State, Nurse practitioner certification a plus.
- Administrative or teaching experience in an educational or practice setting preferred.
- Excellent computer based organizational skills including creating and improving organizational systems with multiple variables (e. g., maintain accurate and detailed reports and records).
- Excellent public relations skills including ability to reach out to appropriate sources to get the resources or find information needed to be successful, using proper etiquette both electronic and interpersonally.
- Strong professional communication skills, calmly working with people expressing frustration, remaining flexible and effective during unexpected situations or changing conditions.
- Detail oriented, strong interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to proactively problem solve and meet deadlines.
- Team oriented.
- Cultural sensitivity in all interactions.
Work HoursMonday through Friday, to be determined.
