What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Placement Coordinator position at Wilkes University?
Wilkes University invites applicants for a full time Clinical Nursing Simulation Center staff position/ Clinical Placement Coordinator in the Undergraduate Department of the Passan School of Nursing. This position begins June, 2024. The PSON provides comprehensive programming which has expanded professional opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. Both the undergraduate and graduate programs are fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
The successful candidate is responsible for assisting students with practice and testing of nursing skills and simulations, arranging clinical placement sites and recruiting adjunct faculty for clinical experiences, serving as Training Center Coordinator for the American Heart Association programs, and collaborating with faculty on assigned committees. A Master's Degree in Nursing or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing with active enrollment in a master's in nursing degree program is required. Current license to practice as a registered professional nurse in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is required. Certified as BLS/ACLS instructor. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
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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 persons with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of 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.
Employment at Wilkes is contingent upon the results of a thorough background screening. PA Act 153 requires that persons working in positions with regular and unsupervised contact with minors complete additional clearances, including FBI fingerprinting and PA criminal and child abuse clearances.