Clinical Coordinator

About This Role

This role ensures that clinical placements for nursing students are safe, compliant, and educationally sound, while maintaining strong partnerships with healthcare agencies and supporting the academic mission of the Faculty of Nursing. The position requires in-depth clinical knowledge, professional judgment, and regulatory understanding of nursing practice and education, coordinating and overseeing all aspects of clinical placements for undergraduate and graduate nursing students.

Responsibilities

• Create a master schedule of clinical placements to match student learning needs with appropriate placements, balancing scope of practice, patient acuity, and instructor expertise
• Support student registration concerns and advise on clinical matters with accurate, safe, and evidence-based guidance
• Liaise with the Registrar’s office on nursing theory, clinical, and experiential learning scheduling, course proofs, and UWinsite updates, as required
• Accurately assess the suitability of nursing placement opportunities in the health care system to ensure public safety and protection
• Align placements with course learning outcomes and interpret how policy or practice changes impact student readiness and patient safety
• Evaluate instructor competencies against nursing course outcomes and requirements to match appropriate instructors with placement areas, ensuring safe and effective supervision of students in practice
• Understand immunization, health, and safety requirements for nursing and the tri-county health care systems
• Evaluate risks, interpret health documentation, and ensure compliance with clinical standards, occupational health guidelines, and patient safety expectations

Requirements

• Graduate degree in Nursing
• Current Certificate of Registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) with no practice restrictions
• Minimum five (5) years nursing experience in diverse clinical settings, ensuring the ability to evaluate the suitability and safety of student placements in different clinical settings
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply professional nursing standards, regulations, and health policies in academic and clinical contexts
• Proven ability to exercise clinical judgment in sensitive or complex situations (e.g., student readiness, injury reports, compliance with pre-placement requirements)
• Proficient with computer software, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience using database software for large scale planning and organization
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Experience dealing with confidential matters
• Excellent organizational and public relations skills