Clinical Placement Coordinator (Nursing)

Southwest Tennessee Community College is a comprehensive, multicultural, public, open-access college. Southwest has four campuses / centers from which it offers over 100 programs and over 20 technical certificate programs.

We foster student success, transform lives, and increase the educational level of a growing community in Shelby County. Southwest is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution, accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

We invite you to become a part of the Southwest Team!

Title : Clinical Placement Coordinator (Nursing)

Employee Classification : Other

Institution : Southwest Tennessee Community College

Department : Nursing

Campus Location : SWTCC - Multiple Campus Locations

Job Summary

This is a full-time, fiscal year appointment reporting to the Nursing Department Head. The Nursing Clinical Placement Coordinator provides coordinating support to faculty and students for clinical placement.

The coordinator will be responsible for facilitating the procurement of clinical sites for practical learning experiences of students, ensuring clinical contracts are current, participating in preparation of self-study / annual / other reports, and other duties consistent with this role. The coordinator may be credentialed to teach in the classroom and clinical settings.

Job Duties

• Identifying and assisting in clinical site selections
• Assessment and evaluation of clinical experiences of students
• Using the TCPS (HealthStream) system to request and manage clinical placements
• Ensure entry of required student and faculty clinical placement information into TCPS
• Communicate with partner facilities about clinical placement needs
• Schedule student orientation at the start of each term at clinical facilities
• Review clinical sites to ensure they meet program and accreditation requirements
• Conduct clinical site visits to evaluate the clinical learning experiences of students
• Maintain records of all clinical placements
• Act as liaison between clinical partners and program

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Candidates who are called for an interview must notify Human Resources in writing at least five (5) days in advance of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.

First consideration will be given to current Southwest Tennessee Community College employees who meet the minimum qualifications for the position.

In order to be considered for the position, the following items must be uploaded :

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Incomplete applications will not be considered.

The TBR does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, or national origin, sex, disability, age, status as a protected veteran or any other class protected by Federal or State laws and regulations and by Tennessee Board of Regents policies with respect to employment, programs, and activities.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies : LeVetta Hudson, Vice President of People & Culture, myhr@southwest.tn.edu, 737 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38103, 901-333-5000. See the full non-discrimination policy .