Clinical Placement Coordinator, College of Nursing, Vancouver Campus
The Opportunity
If you are organized, a master at juggling external stakeholders and internal customers, and have a passion for healthcare and education, WSU Vancouver has a Clinical Placement Coordinator position to consider!
As a Clinical Placement Coordinator, you will be responsible for the planning, development and evaluation of clinical sites and arranging clinical experiences for graduate nursing programs, including the Doctorate of Nursing Practice, Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner tracks as well as Masters program.
You will serve as the primary contact for clinical placements and the liaison between healthcare agencies, students, faculty, and staff. Your objective in this role is to facilitate a positive clinical learning experience for WSU College of Nursing students in Vancouver nursing programs. Additional responsibilities include monitoring affiliation agreements between WSU and clinical agencies and ensuring compliance with all onboarding documents for both the clinical faculty and nursing students.
Percentage Breakdown of Job Functions:
55% Clinical Placement Coordinator
20% Program Management
15% Data Collection and Reporting
5% Administrative
5% Other duties as assigned.
Last Day Applications Will Be Accepted: May 19, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
This is a full-time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime eligible.
This position works on-site on the WSU Vancouver campus. Hybrid work schedule and flexible scheduling may be an option after the initial training period.
Monthly Salary: $5,250 - $5,551 | Grade 04 Zone 3 | Commensurate with experience and qualifications
In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range. For additional information, please review WSU’s Administrative Professional Compensation Structure.
Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.
Required Qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to area of specialization and three (3) years of experience directly related to the specialty area. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
Ability to use and learn multiple software programs and online systems.
Ability to maintain positive working relationships with diverse groups.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree
- Experience working in higher education.
- Experience developing, maintaining, and/or using electronic record and information management systems
- Professional experience in clinical nursing education, staff development, or clinical placement.
- Experience working with a formalized network of schools of nursing and clinical agencies for student clinical placement.
- Experience developing new clinical placement opportunities for nursing students.
About WSU Vancouver
One of six campuses in the Washington State University system, WSU Vancouver provides baccalaureate- and graduate-level education to benefit the people, communities and economy of Southwest Washington.
As the only Tier-1, land-grant and public four-year educational institution in Southwest Washington, WSU Vancouver is committed to accessibility, openness and service to people. WSU appreciates extraordinary community support and is dedicated to developing areas of academic and research excellence that fulfill regional needs.
Area/College: Washington State University Vancouver
Department Name: College of Nursing
Department Link: https://nursing.vancouver.wsu.edu/
Location: Vancouver, WA 98686
Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.
- Resume
- A cover letter
Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.
Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.
Background Check
This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.