Clinical Placement Manager

Baylor University•Dallas, TX

About The Position

Baylor University is seeking a Clinical Placement Manager for its School of Nursing. The role maintains student records, registration, and course scheduling, and advises students who are off track and require an Individual Degree Plan. The manager serves as liaison between clinical agencies and the School of Nursing, securing clinical placements within hospital systems, clearing students and faculty to participate in clinical experiences, and ensuring agency contracts remain current. The position coordinates placement requests and approvals, communicates facility requirements and clearance information to faculty and students, and manages undergraduate semester schedules and clinical section assignments. It also supports student advising and clinical clearance, prepares Individual Degree Plans and related records, helps maintain student handbook policies, and collaborates on process improvements. The manager assists with reviewing immunization and CPR records in CastleBranch and ensures agency requirements and due dates are reflected in student accounts.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree and three years of relevant work experience are required. A combination of education and work experience may be considered in lieu of the required degree and/or years of experience.
Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor's degree and five years of relevant experience are preferred.

Responsibilities

Communicate with nurse educators and/or placement coordinators at clinical agencies to develop placements and submit placement requests through CCPS or by letter.
Confirm placement approvals and the number of students permitted at each site for each rotation.
Identify facility requirements at each clinical agency, including computer access or training, badge access, and clinical paperwork.
Communicate clinical clearance information to faculty and students.
Communicate changes to clinical placements to faculty, students, and administration.
Confirm that contracts remain current through the semester.
Assist the Clinical Placement Coordinator with submitting attestation letters and student paperwork to clinical agencies.
Produce the School of Nursing's undergraduate schedule for each semester.
Determine the number of students assigned to each clinical section and agency.
Evaluate start and end dates within block scheduling for each level.
Enter class sections in ClassAct for the upcoming semester.
Advise students on registration and clinical clearance, including conducting general advising sessions for each student level.
Provide due dates for clinical clearance requirements, including immunizations, CPR, and clinical paperwork.
Prepare Individual Degree Plans and advise students when they are placed on a plan.
Adjust student schedules and advise students as they progress through the curriculum.
Prepare an Individual Degree Student spreadsheet for Level Coordinators to use during the semester.
Collaborate internally to generate process improvements.
Review the student handbook and make updates or changes as needed.
Present new policies to the Academic Policy Committee for approval as needed.
Assist the Clinical Placement Coordinator with reviewing student immunization and CPR records in CastleBranch.
Communicate with students about overdue immunizations and CPR requirements.
Ensure CastleBranch contains the latest clinical agency requirements and that due dates are set up in student accounts.
Perform other duties as assigned to support Baylor's mission.
Comply with University policies.
Maintain regular and punctual attendance.