Clinical Coordinator VN PN Nursing

Overview

RN - Clinical Coordinator, LVPN Program

Full-time, Mon-Fri, workweek

This position will require 10% didactic teaching coverage

$115,000 - $125,000 annually

The Clinical Coordinator for VN/PN Nursing is responsible for planning, coordinating, and assessing clinical education experiences to ensure students meet program requirements and clinical objectives. This role manages clinical site development, preceptor and faculty training, scheduling, and compliance with state and accreditation standards. The Clinical Coordinator serves as a liaison between the academic institution and affiliated clinical sites, ensuring effective communication and collaboration with preceptors, faculty, and students. The position also supports classroom, simulation, and lab instruction as needed, providing coverage and guidance to maintain program quality. This role requires strong organizational skills, problem-solving ability, and expertise in clinical education and nursing practice.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Program Administration

• Coordinate and schedule student clinical and lab hours, including make-up sessions

• Verify that students meet clinical objectives on a weekly and monthly basis

• Maintain documented communications with all clinical affiliates regarding schedules, testing, and compliance requirements

• Develop new clinical sites and maintain relationships with current affiliates

• Conduct site visits to monitor instructors, preceptors, and students, and document findings

• Ensure compliance with clinical site requirements including health forms, immunizations, and physical examinations

• Faculty and Preceptor Support

• Conduct preceptor orientation at the start of each term and as needed

• Train and support new clinical faculty and preceptors

• Partner with course instructors and simulation coordinators to implement simulation experiences in lieu of clinical hours when necessary

• Provide clinical site coverage as needed

• Instruction and Student Advisement

• Advise students daily and document advisement in CampusNexus

• Assist with pre-clinical classroom, lab, and simulation instruction

• Ensure timely evaluation and documentation of student performance, attendance, and clinical assignments

• Support orientation of new students and provide guidance on clinical requirements

• Program Operations and Compliance

• Complete compliance reports, assessments, and action plans

• Maintain clinical site folders, contracts, and records including the clinical injury log

• Inventory, procure, and maintain clinical lab equipment and supplies, reporting deficiencies to the Program Director or Academic Dean

• Attend program graduation, pinning ceremonies, and advisory board meetings

• Submit quarterly goals and objectives to the Director of Nursing or Clinical Director

• Participate in marketing and outreach to secure new clinical affiliates

• Maintain master clinical schedules, assignment boards, and student clinical folders

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Education

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited RN nursing program

• Experience

• Must have a minimum of three years of clinical nursing experience

• Must have a minimum of one year (1+) of nursing instructor experience teaching didactics and clinicals in the LVPN Program.

• Active and unencumbered RN nursing license to practice in the state of California

• Must meet approval and qualifications of applicable State Board on Nursing in order to hold the position.

• Sufficient experience to demonstrate professional competence.

• Must meet corporate and regulatory requirements.

• Strong organizational and time management skills (required)

• Project management and multi-scheduling experience

• Ability to coordinate and schedule clinical placements for large student cohorts (required)

• Advanced knowledge of clinical program compliance and regulatory requirements (required)

• Effective verbal and written communication skills (required)

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and student information systems such as CampusNexus (preferred)

• Ability to problem solve using critical thinking and clinical judgment (required)

• Experience with simulation-based instruction (preferred)

• Able and willing to:

• Communicate, think, learn, and reason

• Use computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to process transactions, store documents, enter data, or perform assigned tasks

• Safely ambulate and/or maneuver when on-site at Company locations

• Demonstrate and utilize active listening, inductive reasoning, information ordering and category flexibility

• Ability to use good judgment, problem-solving and decision-making skills

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive information with discretion

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where deadlines are essential and multiple projects are worked simultaneously

• Ability to gain, understand and apply information and data as it relates essential functions of the position

• Ability to foster long-term relationships with stakeholders

• Work is performed indoors in a climate-controlled environment when on site at assigned company location. Employees must be able to safely ambulate when on company premises.

• This position is designated as On Campus or On site; Work environments may include exposure to student learning environments with a variety of conditions. Employees must be able to follow all safety precautions including the use of personal-protective equipment. Employees must also be able to adhere to site-specific safety procedures.