Clinical Placement & Testing Coordinator

Clinical Placement & Testing Coordinator

The University of Maine at Fort Kent is seeking to hire a Clinical Placement and Testing Coordinator. This role is responsible for negotiating and arranging clinical experiences that meet the educational requirements of students enrolled in the nursing program. The Coordinator arranges clinical placements in various healthcare settings. They are also responsible for complex communication and problem-solving to maintain positive working relationships with various healthcare agency contacts and for identifying at-risk students, implementing remedial services, and tracking student progress through the nursing program. They will also organize the utilization of campus resources for at-risk students.

The salary for this role is $52,000 plus a 10% employer contribution to the UMS retirement plan. Additional benefits (UMPSA Single Page Benefits) include medical, dental, vision, and tuition waiver programs for employees and dependents. The UMS is a recipient of the Wellness Councils of America’s Well Workplace Award and offers wellness programs.

Typical duties & responsibilities of the position:

• Collaborates and consults with nursing faculty to determine the ideal educational requirements for clinical placements and experiences.
• Works with appropriate healthcare organizations to ensure we meet the identified clinical education needs of students.
• Procures and maintains clinical placement sites for preceptorships and externships.
• Collaborates with clinical placement staff at healthcare organizations to ensure UMFK students receive the required educational experiences during clinical rotations.
• Maintains a database of adjunct clinical and laboratory faculty, clinical placement sites, and rotations.
• Conducts evaluations of clinical placement sites.
• Maintains a student clinical file for each clinical student to include clinical logs and evaluations.
• Coordinates annual clinical partner meeting and attends other required meetings at clinical agencies.
• Collaborates with nursing faculty members and TRIO staff to identify nursing students at-risk.
• Provides remediation for at-risk students.
• Monitors progress of nursing students, including progress toward clinical learning goals.
• Manages student records, including the monitoring of student immunization status, CPR certification, background checks, and clinical clearance records.
• May require 1 to 2 credit hours of laboratory or clinical instruction per semester.
• Coordinates testing schedule and proctors examinations.
• Develops and reviews an individual student testing success plan with at-risk students.
• Manages student records.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing
• RN licensure in the state of Maine, or eligibility to obtain RN licensure in Maine
• Ability to work effectively with staff from healthcare organizations
• Ability to work as a registered nurse (RN) in area healthcare organizations
• Supervisory experience
• Attention to detail
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Valid driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in promoting student success and working with at-risk students
• Teaching experience
• Technological proficiency
• Immunization requirements

About the University Located on the northernmost border of Maine, the University of Maine at Fort Kent is a career-focused campus offering relevant, experiential, academic programs and services with personalized attention. UMFK’s diverse student population enjoys the opportunity to live and learn in a beautiful, natural setting and a caring, friendly atmosphere where they thrive as engaged members of the community. Our vision is that UMFK will transform students into professionals who have the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to meet the evolving demands of a modern workforce. The University and surrounding communities also play important roles in preserving, cultivating, and celebrating the Franco-American/Acadian culture in the St. John Valley and housing one of two Acadian Archives/Archives acadiennes in the nation.

About the Region The surrounding town of Fort Kent is a welcoming town of approximately 4,000 people who are active in various festivals, community gatherings, and civic work. UMFK is embedded near the center of town allowing easy access to amenities and the community at large. Fort Kent, one of Maine’s northernmost towns, is the beginning of two highways: U.S. Route 1 and Route 11. The famous scenic U.S. Route 1 starts in Fort Kent and passes through the easternmost towns of Maine bordering Canada and ends up in Key West, Florida. The town also serves as a gateway to the Allagash Wilderness Waterway. From the Allagash Waterway through a forested wilderness, an adventurous canoe trip will take one down to the St. John River. Excellent alpine and cross-country skiing are additional attractions of the community. Of special note is the five-minute walk from the UMFK campus to the beautiful Fish River which flows into the St. John River that serves as the international boundary between Maine and New Brunswick, Canada.