Clinical Coordination Specialist

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About Chamberlain University

Chamberlain University has a 130-year history and the mission to educate, empower, and embolden diverse healthcare professionals who advance the health of people, families, communities, and nations. Our regionally accredited University is comprised of the College of Nursing and the College of Health Professions. Our College of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program at 23 locations and online post-licensure degree programs and certificates including RN to BSN, RN to MSN, a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with six Specialty Tracks, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). Our College of Health Professions offers online options with a Master of Public Health degree, Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Public Health Certificate programs, and a Master of Social Work degree. Learn more about Chamberlain University, part of Adtalem Global Education, at www.chamberlain.edu.

There is one very significant way Chamberlain is different than other Universities - Chamberlain Care®. Healthcare education is offered in a culture of service excellence and care in four ways: care for self, care for colleagues, care for patients/clients, care for all. By living Chamberlain Care®, we’ve built a culture in which colleagues and students thrive and we graduate extraordinary healthcare professionals who transform the health of people worldwide.

Chamberlain Care® is the guiding principle we provide to each other and to our students to help our students achieve their goals, reach their dreams and impact healthcare at a national level.
If you're ready to live Chamberlain Care®, we invite you to apply today!
 

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Opportunity at a Glance
At Chamberlain University, we believe if we take extraordinary care of our students, we will graduate extraordinary nurses who can have a significant and positive impact on healthcare around the world. This is the concept of Chamberlain Care™. A nursing student's clinical experience is an extremely important piece of their education that helps build not only nursing skills but confidence in the clinical setting. The Clinical Coordination Specialist role supports our students with the utmost Chamberlain Care by coordinating all student clinical experiences and by assisting deans, assistant deans, program/course coordinators and faculty in identifying clinical partners to successfully complete evidence­-based learning opportunities. In addition, the Clinical Coordination Specialists embody the mission and philosophy of Chamberlain and represent the college to clinical agencies, students and the community through clinical scheduling and managing and maintaining stakeholder relationships. Reporting to the designated campus leader (with a dotted-line report to the Sr. Clinical Development Specialist), this individual must be a highly motivated team player who desires to share creative solutions, best practices and able to work in a matrix environment.

Responsibilities

• In collaboration with campus colleagues and leaders, researches, d Manages relationships with hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and other clinical agency sites for nursing students to complete clinical rotations and for Chamberlain University to evaluate the experience and site.

• Provides oversight for clinical affiliation agreements by attaining contract signatures for affiliation agreements. Provides assistance in developing, renewing, and/or terminating contracts between Chamberlain University and the clinical site

• Manages relationships with existing clinical agency partners to ensure student and clinical site satisfaction as well as successful clinical experiences for nursing students.

• Serves as first point of contact for clinical faculty, students and clinical partner regarding clinical experiences and escalates to campus leadership as applicable. Identifies and reports any concerns related to clinical experiences to campus and national teams.

• Coordinates and attends healthcare-¬related events including the Clinical Partner Summit, consortium meetings and other related activities at the direction of campus and national leaders.

• Maintains innovative partnerships with healthcare facility educators and leadership to ensure a strong working relationship and increase clinical inventory when needed

• Maintains knowledge and understanding of Chamberlain University’s curriculum and programs and clearly articulate to stakeholders.

• Participates in academic planning and scheduling for students by monitoring current inventory and securing adequate clinical placement inventory.

• Completes work in a timely manner, including preparing, documentin