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Nursing Clinical and Credential Coordinator

Employer
Aurora University
Location
Illinois, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Dec 21, 2021


Aurora University seeks talented staff and administrators who are passionate about supporting an inclusive community dedicated to the transformative power of learning.

Position Purpose: The Nursing Clinical and Credential Coordinator supports learning through recruiting and coordinating clinical sites for nursing students, as well as managing credential data to comply with accreditation requirements.

Core Competencies:

  • Represents Aurora University in the most positive manner with prospective, former and current students, clients, suppliers, and the community we serve. Interacts effectively with a diverse group of faculty, staff, students and other customers of our service, learns and uses operating practices of the department and Aurora University.
  • Upholds the Mission Statement:Aurora University is an inclusive community dedicated to the transformative power of learning. As a teaching-centered institution, we encourage undergraduate and graduate students to discover what it takes to build meaningful and examined lives. We empower our students to achieve lasting personal and professional success.
  • Handles all information with tact and discretion and recognizes the confidential nature of university business.
  • Supports learning through performance of essential job functions and performing other duties and functions as necessary or as assigned.


  • Essential Job Functions:

  • Assists with the identification and evaluation of potential clinical sites. Evaluates the clinical sites for appropriateness of achieving course and program learning objectives.
  • Develops and maintains clinical partnership contract data.
  • Develops and maintains relationships with clinical facilities and serves as the liaison with the clinical agencies for student placement.
  • Populates all clinical placements for nursing students. Sends final schedule and data requirements to the course coordinator, clinical sites, and adjunct faculty.
  • Develops and maintains a directory of adjunct faculty and student health requirements for each clinical facility.
  • Manages and maintains accurate and up-to-date faculty and student credential data to comply with accreditation, State of Illinois, and clinical agencies requirements. Follows up with faculty and students to make sure they are up to date with requirements.
  • Recruits adjunct faculty for clinical sites.
  • Coordinates university, School of Nursing, and clinical site orientation for adjunct faculty.
  • Develops and maintains a directory of requirements and procedures for all clinical agencies.
  • Assures clinical faculty submits their evaluations.
  • Follows up with clinical facilities regarding any incidents that affect patients or clinical site processes.
  • Assists with updates to the handbook and clinical resource guide.
  • Assists with collecting and analyzing data to help complete AACN, IDFPR, university, and School of Nursing reporting requirements.
  • Maintains an accurate student list assuring progression standards are met each semester.
  • Assists the Admission Committee with School of Nursing student admission process.


  • Essential Job Requirements:

    Education:
    • Bachelor of Science Nursing required; MSN preferred.
    Experience:
    • At least five (5) years of experience as a registered nurse, previous higher education experience preferred.
    Skills:
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, excellent problem-solving and conflict-management skills, strong computer skills, particularly database software, excellent organizational skills.
    Physical Requirements:
    • Sitting, standing, moving about campus, computer use, technology use.
    Benefit-eligible positions offer excellent benefits including health, dental, life, vision, long term disability, a 403(b) retirement plan through TIAA, and tuition remission. Please send resume with cover letter and contact information for three references including name, telephone and email address.

    Apply to:

    Aurora University
    Human Resources
    347 South Gladstone Ave
    Aurora, IL 60506
    630-844-5650 - fax
    jobs@aurora.edu - email


    Aurora University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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