About the Work Unit:The Clinical Placement Office works collaboratively with faculty, program directors, and students to ensure all students have a productive clinical experience. The Office is responsible for recruiting appropriate clinical placement sites within the greater Middle Tennessee region for specialty-year students. It is also responsible for ensuring all appropriate agreements are in place and all agency requirements are met for distance students’ rotations. This includes negotiating agreements with agencies throughout the United States and occasionally overseas.Key Functions and Expected Performance:The following functions and performance should be handled with ease and professionalism, the key functions listed below are essential to the Clinical Placement process:
Be the team lead for 1-3 specialties, managing the clinical placement activities
Work with students to identify sites for their clinical rotations
Cultivate ongoing relationship with local sites (site visits, email and phone communication, face to face meetings)
Meet with faculty regularly to discuss placements details, recruiting efforts, contracts, requirements, action items etc.
Attend orientations for assigned specialties
Model agreement contracts for local and distance students
Responsible for making sure requirements are completed by local and distance students for placements (license, background check, drug screen, immunization records, attestation letter, Board of Nursing requirements, workers comp insurance etc.)
Attend regular Clinical Placement departmental meetings
Compile VUMC student rosters for assigned specialties
Update and publish placement information in the Exxat portal including requirements for site, clinic address and details and preceptor information
Communicate with students regarding their placement information and requirements; be the contact person for 1-3 groups of students to meet, if necessary, or answer any questions
Communicate with faculty regarding student placement information, requirements, contract etc.
Cold calling sites and geographic searches to recruit placements for local and distance students
Expected Performance: Successfully support assigned specialties and ensure students begin clinical placement rotation on time Cultivate relationships with clinical agencies Comfortably navigate Exxat, the School of Nursing’s clinical placement software Collaborate well with various constituencies: agencies, facilities, faculty and studentsSupervisory Relationships:This position does not have supervisory responsibility; this position reports administratively and functionally to the Assistant Dean for Clinical Placement.Education and Certifications:▪ Bachelor’s Degree, requiredExperience and Skills:▪ Experience in higher education, preferred▪ Experience in healthcare or clinical setting, a plus▪ High degree of comfort using technology, requiredCommitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion At Vanderbilt University, we are intentional about and assume accountability for fostering advancement and respect for equity, diversity, and inclusion for all students, faculty, and staff. Our commitment to diversity makes us who we are. We have created a community that celebrates differences and lets individuality thrive. As part of this commitment, we actively value diversity in our workplace and learning environments as we seek to take advantage of the rich backgrounds and abilities of everyone. The diverse voices of Vanderbilt represent an invaluable resource for the University in its efforts to fulfill its mission and strive to be an example of excellence in higher education. Vanderbilt University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Please note, all candidates selected for an offer of employment are subject to pre-employment background checks, which may include but are not limited to, based on the role for which they have been selected: criminal history, education verification, social media review, motor vehicle records, credit history, and professional license verification.