Open Rank Clinical Professor and Director of Graduate Clinical Placements School of Nursing

About the Opportunity

Position Summary

The Director of Graduate Clinical Placements and open rank clinical professor is a 52 week position which provides strategic leadership and operational oversight of clinical education across all graduate nursing programs. This role ensures high-quality clinical learning experiences compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards and strong partnerships with clinical agencies. The Director collaborates closely with program directors faculty clinical partners and students to support excellence in clinical education and student outcomes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Operations Leadership

• Provide strategic oversight and operational management of clinical education across all graduate nursing programs

• Develop implement and evaluate clinical education policies procedures and workflows

• Ensure alignment of clinical experiences with program outcomes competencies and accreditation standards

• Identify opportunities to improve clinical placement models efficiency and student experience

• Assist and oversee specialty-specific clinical tracking systems (Trackers) for each graduate program area

Preceptor and Clinical Partnership Development

• Secure and maintain an adequate pool of qualified graduate preceptors across all Nurse Practitioner programs

• Cultivate and maintain positive relationships with clinical agencies and preceptors

• Develop strategic partnerships to expand clinical placement capacity

• Implement preceptor recruitment onboarding and retention initiatives

Team Collaboration and Supervision

• Maintain collaborative relationships with the clinical placement team including the operations manager and clinical coordinators

• Support the operations manager and clinical coordinators in their roles related to student onboarding and required documentation

• Work alongside program directors to address student challenges and inquiries

• Collaborate with the Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs and Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs to support program directors faculty students clinical coordinators and the Clinical Placement Office (CPO)

• Attend meetings pertinent to the director role in collaboration with the Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs and broader leadership

Student Support and Issue Resolution

• Provide guidance and support to students regarding clinical placement processes and expectations

• Manage escalation of complex clinical issues involving students preceptors or clinical sites

• Address and resolve clinical placement issues in collaboration with faculty and clinical sites

Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement

• Monitor and ensure compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards (CCNE ACEN) for clinical education

• Stay current on trends in graduate nursing education and clinical practice

• Evaluate effectiveness of clinical education models and implement evidence-based improvements

Required Qualifications

Education

• Masters degree in nursing required; Doctoral degree (DNP or PhD) strongly preferred

• Current unrestricted RN license

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of clinical practice experience in advanced practice nursing

• Minimum 3 years of experience in nursing education or clinical education coordination

• Demonstrated experience managing clinical partnerships and preceptor relationships

Skills and Competencies

• Strong leadership communication and relationship-building skills

• Ability to manage complex systems and competing priorities

• Collaborative solutions-focused approach

• Excellent organizational and project management abilities

• Proficiency with clinical placement management systems and technologies

• Knowledge of accreditation standards (CCNE ACEN) and regulatory requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in multi-campus or large-scale nursing program clinical operations

• Background in nurse practitioner education or advanced practice clinical training

• Experience with clinical education policy development

• Track record of successful preceptor recruitment and retention initiatives

Position Type

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience education and skills when extending an offer.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin age sex sexual orientation disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Pay Range:

With the pay range(s) shown above the starting salary will depend on several factors which may include your education experience location knowledge and expertise and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.