Position Overview
The MSN-ETP Clinical Coordinator manages the administrative, logistical, and compliance processes that support clinical education in the Master of Science in Nursing Entry-to-Practice program. The coordinator serves as a primary liaison among students, faculty, clinical instructors, preceptors, healthcare partners, and University offices to facilitate timely placements, onboarding, documentation, and evaluation across the accelerated graduate prelicensure curriculum.
Responsibilities
Coordinate clinical placements, schedules, assignments, and related communications for MSN-ETP students across the prelicensure curriculum.
Maintain current records for clinical sites, affiliation agreements, preceptors, clinical instructors, student placements, evaluations, and required documentation.
Coordinate student onboarding and verify completion of health, safety, background, training, certification, and site-specific requirements before placement.
Serve as a primary point of contact for students, faculty, clinical instructors, preceptors, clinical partners, and University offices regarding clinical education processes.
Support the recruitment, orientation, and ongoing communication of clinical instructors, preceptors, and clinical partners in collaboration with nursing leadership and faculty.
Monitor placement capacity, scheduling conflicts, student progression considerations, and emerging clinical-site concerns; communicate risks and support timely resolution.
Coordinate the distribution, collection, and tracking of clinical evaluations and other required experiential-learning records.
Prepare clinical education data and documentation for program evaluation, continuous improvement, regulatory reporting, and accreditation activities.
Contribute to the development and maintenance of clinical education procedures, student guidance, orientation materials, and program resources.
Participate in program, department, college, and clinical-partner meetings and perform other duties that support the MSN-ETP program.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree
One or more years of relevant experience in higher education, healthcare, clinical education, program coordination, or a related setting.
Strong organizational, communication, customer-service, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, detailed records, deadlines, and confidential student information.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and the ability to learn clinical-placement, learning-management, and data systems.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with students, faculty, staff, clinical partners, and external stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in higher education, healthcare, clinical education, program coordination, or a related setting.
Experience coordinating nursing or other health-professions clinical education.
Experience with clinical affiliation agreements, student compliance, onboarding, scheduling, or placement systems.
Knowledge of nursing education accreditation, regulatory expectations, and clinical-site requirements.
BU Benefits and Perks
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- Paid Time Off and Holidays:
- 20 days of paid time off (vacation and PTO days) per Fiscal year
- 8 Paid Holidays
- In addition, a paid Winter Break between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day
- Paid Parental Leave (after 1 year of full-time employment)
- Health:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans including disability and life insurance programs
- Retirement:
- 10% employer contribution after 1 year of full-time employment
- Tuition Assistance:
- Tuition Exchange Program for Dependents
- Remission of tuition for classes taken at Butler for employees, spouses, and dependent children.
- Eligibility after 9 months of full-time employment
- Employees & spouses- undergraduate/graduate degrees
- Dependents (under age 26)- undergraduate degree
- Covers tuition only
- Butler Facilities Access, Discounts and Perks:
- Access to Butler’s on-site fitness facility and libraries for full-time staff and faculty
- LinkedIn Learning Courses
- Free premium subscription to the Calm App
- Free subscription to the WSJ, The Economist, and NYT
- Discount at the College Bookstore
- Discount on select Athletic and Arts/Events Center Performances
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- At least one year of relevant experience in higher education, healthcare, clinical education, program coordination, or a related setting
- Strong organizational, communication, customer-service, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, detailed records, deadlines, and confidential student information
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to learn clinical-placement, learning-management, and data systems
- Ability to collaborate with students, faculty, staff, clinical partners, and external stakeholders
- Experience in higher education, healthcare, clinical education, program coordination, or a related setting
- Experience coordinating nursing or other health-professions clinical education
- Experience with clinical affiliation agreements, student compliance, onboarding, scheduling, or placement systems
- Knowledge of nursing education accreditation, regulatory expectations, and clinical-site requirements
What We Do
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