UNIV-Clinical Education Manager, College of Nursing

Job Description Summary

Manages clinical placement process for the College of Nursing educational programs. This includes coordinating graduate program clinical placement and processes and overseeing undergraduate program clinical coordinator. This position is responsible for enforcing and updating clinical placement policies and procedures, serving as the liaison between the College of Nursing and clinical sites, securing and maintaining affiliation agreements, and managing and maintaining clinical and preceptor paperwork in clinical database. Responds to data requests specific to clinical and placement needs and outcomes. Collaborates with Compliance Manager to ensure compliance requests for required documents, tests, vaccines and certifications for all students at clinical facility sites are met.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Classified

Cost Center

CC001079 CON Office Of Academic Affairs

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

University-07

Pay Range

57,334.00 - 81,707.00 - 106,080.000

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience coordinating clinical placements for graduate and/or undergraduate nursing or advanced practice programs.

• Knowledge of clinical education requirements, accreditation standards, and compliance documentation.

• Experience managing affiliation agreements and working with legal counsel and external clinical partners.

• Proficiency with clinical placement, contract, and document management systems (e.g., Symplr, DocuSign).

• Strong relationship-building skills with faculty, students, preceptors, and healthcare partners.

• Excellent organizational, communication, and presentation skills.

• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion and professionalism.

• Experience with clinical site and preceptor recruitment and outreach preferred.

20% - Graduate Clinical Rotations

Tracks, updates, and modifies clinical placements for the graduate practice programs. Coordinates clinical site placements for graduate students in collaboration with faculty, staff, students, and external partners. Attends program committee meetings to advise and advocate for clinical related issues. Communicates clinical facility information and updates to faculty and students. Advises students through clinical placement process and assists with program development for professionalism, networking, resume building, and clinical planning. Serves as first point of contact for clinical site, preceptor, and placements issues. Collaborates with faculty and leadership on plans of action and responses as appropriate. Presents at orientation and student boot-camp sessions. Participates in external meetings as an advisor/advocate for CON. Maintains confidentiality at all times and retains appropriate records for accreditation. Utilizes clinical management systems to support graduate student placement and clinical logs.

20% - Affiliation Agreements

Serves as legal counsel liaison and secures affiliation agreements between CON and clinical sites to assure all clinical contracts are up to date and renewed prior to expiration dates. Utilizes Symplr and Docusign effectively.

15% - Compliance Documentation Management

Collects, validates and submits graduate compliance documents to ensure timely entry into the clinical setting.

15% - Undergraduate Clinical Oversight

Supervises the Undergraduate Clinical Coordinator and all activities related to undergraduate clinical placement and process.

15% - External Student Placement

Serves as the CON representative responsible for reviewing and approving external NP/PA student clinical requests with internal MUSC providers. Responds to outside student requests and inquiries for placement. Reports on clinical placement needs and outcomes related to placement within the MUSC Health System.

10% - Recruitment

Networks and establishes relationships with potential new preceptors and clinical sites for graduate programs. Develops content to promote opportunities and benefits for supporting College of Nursing students. Engages in clinical-related recruitment centered events and outreach.

5% - Other duties as assigned

To include but not limited to strategic plan objective lead.

Additional Job Description

Minimum Requirements: A bachelor's degree and three years relevant program experience.

Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent) Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Infrequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Frequent) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift objects, up to 15 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to push/pull objects, up to 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Frequent) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Frequent) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Frequent) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Frequent) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to hear and/or understand whispered conversations at a distance of 3 feet. (Frequent) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Frequent) Ability to work in dusty areas. (Infrequent)

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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