Director - Clinical Affiliations (GGH School of Nursing / Alberta)

Extended Job Title
Director - Clinical Affiliations (GGH School of Nursing/Alberta)

Org Level 1
Texas Tech Unv Hlth Sci Ctr El Paso

Position Description
Directs, plans, coordinates and supervises the operation and activities of a specialized unit or small department; develops and implements policies and procedures, administers the budget, organizes tasks and sets priorities. Serves as liaison with university personnel and the community at large. Works under general supervision with broad latitude for initiative and independent judgment. This position is responsible for coordinating all components of clinical and community sites utilized by Gayle Greve Hunt Nursing School undergraduate programs. This will be accomplished by working closely with the Deans, program chair/director, course faculty, administrative staff, clinical affiliations, and students.

Requisition ID
37058BR

Travel Required
Up to 25%

Major/Essential Functions

• Maintain current and future clinical affiliations agreements.
• Responsible for securing and renewing affiliation agreements between TTUHSCEP HSON and clinical affiliates.
• Maintains records of clinical contracts and updates records as necessary.
• Responsible for identifying, recruiting, and maintaining clinical placement opportunities for students in support of the established curriculum, success measures, and compliance requirements.
• Identify new clinical site/affiliation agreements to support high-quality student learning experiences.
• Oversee the cohort approach to clinical placements for undergraduate students.
• Identify, establish, and maintain relationships with clinical sites and preceptors.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with clinical sites and agencies.
• Collaborate with Asst. Dean for the ABSN program and the Program Director for the MSN program to negotiate placement for nursing students in clinical sites, document preceptor qualifications as necessary, document student satisfaction with clinical sites, and document site satisfaction with TTUHSCEP HSON.
• Maintain quality relationships with clinical site leaders to sustain affiliation agreements, seize strategic opportunities that are mutually beneficial, and help students achieve employment opportunities upon graduation.
• Collect and analyze data related to clinical placement and in particular the efficacy of the cohort approach.
• Maintains an updated database with specific compliance and training requirements for each clinical and community facility. Manages all clinical and site evaluations and manages the databases.
• Adhere to all TTUHSCEP policies, procedures, and processes.
• Demonstrate, display, and act according to TTUHSCEP values. (Service, Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Advancement, and Teamwork). Actively promote and encourage staff across the institution.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Grant Funded?
No

Minimum Hire Rate
Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected

Pay Basis
Monthly

Work Location
El Paso

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in nursing OR business, leadership/management, or equivalent.
• At least two years of work experience where the interface between academic organizations and healthcare organizations was a primary responsibility.
• Ability to collect and analyze data.
• A nursing license is not required.

Campus
HSC - El Paso

Department
Hunt SON Admin Elp

Required Attachments
Cover Letter, Resume / CV, Transcript

Job Type
Full Time

Pay Statement
Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as, the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan on the Human Resources webpage.

Job Group
First line Managers

Shift
Day

EEO Statement
As an EEO/AA employer, the Texas Tech University System and its components will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicants race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related area required plus five years progressively responsible management experience.
• Additional education may substitute for experience on a year for year basis.

Does this position work in a research laboratory?
No

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