Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Strayer University is seeking a Senior Program Manager – Clinical Coordinator to support nursing students during their practicum experiences. This role involves strategic program management and clinical coordination, ensuring successful planning and evaluation of nursing practicums while fostering relationships with healthcare organizations.
Responsibilities
- Partner with senior leadership to understand and meet regional/national clinical coverage strategies
- Contribute to program ideation and strategic planning for new nursing tracks or expansions
- Identify and cultivate clinical partnerships with hospitals, outpatient centers, long-term care facilities, and community health organizations
- Negotiate and manage affiliation agreements, ensuring legal and regulatory compliance across states
- Collaborate with legal and accreditation teams to finalize agreements and meet board of nursing requirements
- Maintain ongoing communication with site partners, faculty, and students to support collaboration and issue resolution
- Participate in steering committees and advisory boards to expand practicum opportunities and strengthen partnerships
- Represent the university in community forums and maintain awareness of local healthcare needs and trends to inform clinical education strategies
- Oversee scheduling and placement logistics for licensure track programs in the SoNHS
- Ensure equitable access to clinical experiences and resolve site-related conflicts or capacity issues
- Monitor site readiness and student satisfaction through feedback loops and evaluation tools
- Facilitate student onboarding and orientation to practicum sites
- Monitor student progress through CAP (Capella Academic Portal), documenting interactions, evaluations, and remediation plans as needed
- Serve as a liaison between the university and clinical partners, resolving issues related to placement, student performance, or site logistics
- Address site and student concerns and coordinate site changes when necessary to support program progression
- Ensure compliance with state board of nursing requirements, including documentation of clinical hours, faculty qualifications, and site evaluations
- Collaborate with site based learning teams, faculty and site partners to assess student performance and practicum quality
- Analyze evaluation data to identify trends and areas for improvement in practicum experiences
Skills
- Strong negotiation and relationship-building abilities is required
- Strong organizational and communication skills, serving is required
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and resolve complex issues is required
- Proficiency in evaluating clinical competencies and supporting student remediation is required
- Experience with project management tools and practicum tracking systems is required
- Be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite programs is required
- Ability to work cross-functionally with academic, operations, legal, and clinical teams is required
- Minimum 5 years of experience in clinical education, partnership development, or healthcare operations is required
- Familiarity with accreditation standards (e.g. CCNE, ACEN, CSWE) and state board regulations is required
- Proven experience in program development, change management, and stakeholder engagement is required
- Master's degree in Nursing, Health Administration, or related field is required
- All degrees must be conferred from an institution accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education is required
- RN licensure with multi-state eligibility or compact licenses is required
- Doctorate degree
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans
- Well-being incentives
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Certain paid holidays
- Tax saving accounts (FSA, HSA)
- 401(k) retirement benefit
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Tuition assistance
- Entertainment and retail discounts
- Overtime pay, if applicable
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