Clinical Residency Coordinator

Veterans Health Administration • Marion, IL

10h • Onsite

About The Position

The Marion VA Health Care System is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse to serve as the Clinical Residency Coordinator within Education Services in Marion, Illinois. The Registered Nurse Transition to Practice (RNTTP) and Post-Baccalaureate RN Residency (PBRNR) Program Supervisory Coordinator leads, develops, and evaluates the residency programs to ensure they meet their missions, goals, and accreditation standards. The coordinator works with leadership, interdisciplinary teams, and academic partners to support nurse residents’ transition from academia to professional practice, strengthen staff competency, and improve patient care outcomes.

The role coordinates evidence-based educational initiatives, assesses learning needs, designs and delivers clinical staff training, and oversees scholarship and academic affiliation programs. It also includes maintaining regulatory compliance and accreditation readiness, analyzing program data and producing reports, mentoring scholarship recipients, and guiding preceptorship placements. The coordinator promotes learning, quality improvement, ethical practice, customer service, and alignment with organizational priorities.

The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., excluding Federal holidays. Ad hoc telework may be permitted at the supervisor’s discretion to meet departmental needs; this is not a virtual position. Current BLS certification that includes AED, issued by the American Heart Association or Military Training Network, is required before employment. The position requires a pre-employment physical evaluation and participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program. Physical duties may include prolonged walking, standing, or sitting, moderate lifting, repeated bending, or kneeling, as well as assisting patients and following safe patient-handling and mobility protocols.

Requirements

• Graduate of a professional nursing school accredited by ACEN or CCNE, subject to the stated provisions for qualifying bridge-program students and foreign nursing education.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered nurse license in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, subject to the stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception.
• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Current BLS certification including AED, obtained through the American Heart Association or Military Training Network, before employment.
• Meet the education, nursing experience, and dimension criteria applicable to the assigned Nurse grade and level.
• Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation.
• Participate in the VA seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Meet U.S. citizenship or applicable VA appointment policy requirements; males born after December 31, 1959 must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
• Submit to applicable drug testing, background/security investigation, and online onboarding requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of critical care clinical experience.
• Two years of experience as an educator.
• Two years leading evidence-based practice initiatives and quality improvement projects.
• Two years of clinical teaching experience and ability to teach high-acuity concepts.
• One year of experience managing and coordinating a Clinical Nurse program.
• A BSN or MSN is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and evaluate the RNTTP and PBRNR residency programs to ensure they meet established missions, goals, and accreditation standards.
• Coordinate comprehensive, evidence-based educational initiatives.
• Conduct learning needs assessments and design and deliver training for clinical staff.
• Oversee scholarship and academic affiliation programs.
• Collaborate with leadership, interdisciplinary teams, and academic partners to support nurse residents’ transition to professional practice and strengthen staff competency and patient care outcomes.
• Maintain compliance with regulatory requirements and readiness for continued accreditation.
• Analyze program data and generate reports.
• Mentor scholarship recipients.
• Guide preceptorship placement.
• Promote a culture of learning, quality improvement, ethical practice, and customer service while supporting organizational strategic priorities.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year: 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid Federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting.
• Federal 401(k), with VA contributions of up to 5%.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
• One full and unrestricted license from any U.S. state or territory.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree