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The Clinical Placement Coordinator, APRN Tracks (Prog Coord) supports the coordination and execution of practicum placement and onboarding processes for Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students across multiple specialty tracks. This role ensures students are placed in high-quality, specialty-appropriate clinical environments and meet all clinical site and regulatory requirements in a timely and compliant manner. The Coordinator works closely with DNP program leadership, specialty directors, faculty, clinical partners, and the compliance team to facilitate efficient placement processes that support advanced practice competencies and student success.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Practicum Placement Coordination & Operations

• Coordinate clinical placements for DNP students across multiple specialties, ensuring alignment with program and specialty requirements.
• Collaborate with DNP program director, specialty program directors, and faculty to align placements with course objectives, certification requirements, accreditation standards, and individualized student learning plans.
• Partner with program directors, specialty leads, and academic affairs staff, and utilize enrollment data and learning management systems (LMS) to project enrollment, determine specialty-specific clinical placement needs, and prepare and submit clinical placement requests to clinical partners.
• Coordinate with clinical site representatives and preceptors to secure appropriate placements that meet specialty competencies, required clinical hours, and accreditation standards.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of clinical sites, preceptors (including CVs), student placements, faculty assignments, and payments within designated systems.
• Support identification and development of new clinical sites and preceptors to expand capacity across specialty areas.
• Generate reports and maintain documentation related to clinical placements for accreditation (e.g., CCNE), certification requirements, and program evaluation.
• Support the use and optimization of clinical placement systems (e.g., Exxat, Clinican Nexus, myCE, Scholar, etc.), ensuring data integrity and efficient workflows.
• Collaborate with the Director of Clinical Operations on maintaining clinical courses, rotations, and placement slots in clinical placement software to ensure alignment.
• Enter and update student, site, and preceptor data, ensuring accuracy and completeness in clinical placement software.

Clinical Site Compliance & Onboarding Coordination

• Coordinate student compliance and onboarding requirements in alignment with clinical affiliate policies, specialty-specific requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Work closely with the Compliance Specialist to ensure timely tracking, verification, and documentation of student requirements (e.g., licensure, certifications, immunizations, background checks, drug screenings).
• Serve as a liaison between clinical agencies, preceptors, and the College of Nursing for specialty-specific onboarding requirements and training expectations.
• Communicate clear compliance expectations, deadlines, and procedures to DNP students, faculty, and specialty coordinators.
• Process onboarding requirements within various systems (e.g., Clinician Nexus, myCE, Scholar, and site-specific platforms).
• Facilitate access requests (e.g., EMR, ID badges) and troubleshoot onboarding issues that may impact students' ability to meet required clinical hours.
• Monitor and respond to updates in clinical agency and specialty certification requirements, ensuring processes remain current and compliant.

Other Responsibilities

• Support clinical placement operations by maintaining effective communication with DNP leadership, faculty, students, and clinical partners.
• Serve as a key resource on clinical placement and onboarding processes for program leadership, coordinators, and students, and collaborate with partners through meetings and updates.
• Contribute to committees, partner engagement, and College of Nursing events.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.