Clinical Coordinator, Graduate Nursing

Job Description

Job Description

Wilkes University invites applicants for a full time Graduate Program Clinical Coordinator position in the Passan School of Nursing Graduate Department. The Passan School of Nursing offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).The successful candidate will collaborate with faculty, students, healthcare agencies, preceptors, mentors, and others as required on clinical practice and research sites for all graduate programs; coordinating and ensuring application of clinical clearance procedures for graduate students; and developing and managing databases for all pertinent operations of the position, as appropriate.A baccalaureate degree in nursing is required. A master's degree in nursing is preferred. An unencumbered RN license with eligibility for licensure in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is also required. The candidate should have experience in graduate education with clinical placement activities preferred but not required. The ideal candidate should have two years of nursing experience as required with preferred experiential knowledge of nursing leadership, distance education clinical placements, and/or legal and regulatory nursing issues. Strong communication interpersonal and presentation skills. Ability to function well with a diverse community and provide quality coaching and mentoring support. Strong computer skills are required. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.Wilkes University is an independent, comprehensive university dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts, sciences, and selected professional programs. The University has approximately 2,000 students at the undergraduate level and over 1,500 full time equivalent students at the graduate and first professional levels.Its institutional focus is on developing strong mentoring relationships with each of its students and contributing vitally to the economic development of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a revitalized city that is located on the lovely Susquehanna River and is within two and one-half hours driving distance of New York City and Philadelphia.To apply, visit Please be sure to include a cover letter, resume or curriculum vitae and three references.Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities based on race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information.