Open Rank Clinical Professor, Clinical Placement, School of Nursing, Charlotte, NC

Northeastern University•Charlotte, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The School of Nursing in Charlotte, NC invites applications for a full-time, 52-week, Open Rank Non-Tenure Track Clinical Professor position. This role is responsible for coordinating and managing clinical placements for nursing students across assigned clinical courses and rotations. The position involves working closely with nursing faculty, clinical instructors, hospital and healthcare organization partners, and the Clinical Placement Office (CPO) to ensure students are assigned to appropriate clinical experiences that meet program, course, and regulatory requirements. The coordinator supports the recruitment and onboarding of qualified clinical instructors, maintains clinical site relationships, monitors student compliance, and assists with the overall coordination of clinical education.

Requirements

Possess a Bachelor's Degree Nursing; Master's preferred
Hold an active unencumbered license or multistate licensure privilege to practice as a registered nurse in North Carolina by appointment start date
Demonstrated commitment to teaching excellence in undergraduate and/or graduate nursing education, with the ability to employ evidence-based, student-centered pedagogical strategies that promote clinical judgment, critical thinking, and NCLEX success
Satisfy the North Carolina Board of Nursing requirements to teach in a pre-licensure nursing program
Current or recent expertise in the field of clinical nursing
Experience with networking, student clinical placement, working local hospital organizations and vetting clinical hires as outlines by the Board of Nursing in North Carolina

Responsibilities

Recruit, interview, vet, and onboard qualified clinical instructors based on the clinical course being taught, required clinical competencies, and program needs.
Work with hospital and healthcare organization clinical placement teams to obtain appropriate clinical units and experiences that meet course requirements, student learning outcomes, and clinical objectives.
Develop and maintain strong professional relationships with clinical partners, including hospitals, healthcare systems, long-term care facilities, community agencies, and other healthcare organizations.
Work alongside the CPO to ensure all students have an appropriate clinical site, placement, and qualified clinical instructor for each clinical rotation.
Coordinate clinical placements while considering course requirements, student progression, clinical site capacity, instructor availability, and scheduling needs.
Work with the CPO to monitor and maintain student compliance requirements within Complio and My Clinical Exchange, including immunizations, certifications, background checks, drug screenings, and other required documentation.
Monitor student compliance deadlines and communicate outstanding requirements to students, faculty, and appropriate administrative personnel.
Work with lab faculty to assist with pre-clinical labs, open labs, remediation labs, skills validation, and other activities designed to prepare students for clinical experiences.
Collaborate with course faculty to ensure clinical placements align with course objectives, student learning outcomes, required patient populations, and clinical competencies.
Coordinate with the Director of Clinicals clinical instructor orientation and provide instructors with course-specific expectations, clinical objectives, evaluation requirements, and applicable policies and procedures.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of clinical sites, clinical instructors, student placements, clinical schedules, and affiliation requirements.
Ensure clinical placements comply with institutional policies, program requirements, accreditation standards, and applicable regulatory or healthcare organization requirements.
Collaborate with nursing faculty and leadership to identify clinical placement needs for upcoming semesters and develop placement strategies accordingly.