Clinical Coordinator, Direct Entry Masters of Nursing Program

About North Park

Founded in 1891, North Park University is a Christian university affiliated with the Evangelical Covenant Church of over 3,200 students from around the country and the world.

North Park University is located in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago, one of the most ethnically diverse zip codes in the United States. It is nine miles from downtown Chicago. The North Park campus has often been referred to as an oasis in the heart of the city – a place where students from urban, rural, and suburban backgrounds alike can call home. And all of this within the major metropolitan backdrop of Chicago: one of the world’s largest and most diversified economies, renowned for its museums and music, and voted best large city in the U.S. for four years in a row by Condé Nast Traveler.

Mission

The mission of North Park University is to prepare students for lives of significance and service through education in the liberal arts, professional studies, and theology.

Vision

Building on our core institutional identity—Christian, city-centered, intercultural—our vision is to create a university of uncommon character and enduring excellence, where faith, learning, and service meet.

This staff position is the Clinical Coordinator education and program data analyst for the direct entry master’s in nursing (DEMSN) program. This position is responsible for developing and procuring clinical experience placement, processes, and program information management, including clinical compliance for the School of Nursing and Health Sciences’ DEMSN program. It is a full-time, 12-month position that will report to the Director of DEMSN and the Dean of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences and will work closely with the BSN Program Coordinator for clinical placements.

• Assist with coordinating clinical site experiences per institutional requirements, such as collecting health forms, procuring uniforms, and reviewing certified background checks.
• Serves as coordinator and proctor of Assessment Technology Inc. (ATI) assessments or other Standardized Testing Initiatives
• Assist Faculty in identifying and developing new initiatives to increase DEMSN student practicum opportunities.
• Assist in developing and maintaining mechanisms to communicate practicum policies and experiences to students, academic advisors, program directors, and faculty coordinators.
• Manage and administer student and alumni surveys to monitor program satisfaction, job placement, and employer satisfaction across SNHS programs.
• Manage information systems and databases of student information.
• Handle state and national reports for admission and enrollment demographics and unique information.
• Analyze student data as needed and assist in trending data on student performance within the program.
• Utilize knowledge of informational technologies to assist colleagues.
• Assume student advisement for a select number of pre-nursing students.
• Coordinates clinical compliance for the MSN programs
• And any other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Hold a baccalaureate degree in the health and/or human services area or related experience.
• Must align with the university philosophy, mission, and vision.
• Have a personal commitment to North Park’s mission of Christian higher education.

• Be creative, innovative, and a strategic thinker, as well as have the ability to work independently and with faculty and students.
• Able to anticipate future trends and challenges and plan accordingly.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and advanced skills in MS Excel.
• Possess excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrate adaptability and flexibility; with the ability to prioritize and respond effectively to multiple demands.

Preferred:

• Master's degree.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Prescription Plan
• Flexible Spending Account
• Commuter Benefit
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Remission
• Helwig Recreation Center