Clinical Placement Coordinator

Do you enjoy coordinating complex logistics, and helping students succeed through meaningful hands‑on learning experiences? Are you energized by working with healthcare organizations, faculty, and students to ensure clinical education runs smoothly? The University of Southern Maine (USM) is seeking a Clinical Placement Coordinator to join the School of Nursing and play a vital role in coordinating clinical placements that prepare the next generation of nurses.

Working closely with faculty, clinical agencies, and agency placement coordinators and staff, you will coordinate and secure clinical experiences for undergraduate nursing students, manage placement timelines, maintain clinical affiliation agreements, and collaborate with the School of Nursing Student Services Coordinator to ensure students meet all placement requirements. Success in this role means students have access to high‑quality clinical learning opportunities.

The School of Nursing is committed to preparing exceptional nurses through innovative education and meaningful clinical experiences. Clinical education is the cornerstone of nursing preparation, and the Clinical Placement Coordinator plays a critical role in ensuring students have access to quality learning experiences that support their academic success and future careers.

• Coordinate with the School of Nursing leadership and faculty to determine clinical placement needs each semester.
• Manage all undergraduate nursing student clinical placement requests through the Centralized Clinical Placement System (CCPS), Clinician Nexus and/or other agency clinical placement platform, ensuring submissions meet agency deadlines.
• Coordinate all aspects of undergraduate nursing student clinical placements, including group clinical experiences, senior practicum placements, and student orientation requirements.
• Maintain and monitor clinical affiliation agreements, initiating new contracts and renewals as needed.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff to resolve clinical placement challenges and ensure successful student experiences.
• Maintain accurate records related to clinical assignments, placement documentation, and agency communications.
• Coordinate scholarship activities related to the Maine Health Nursing Workforce Development Memorandum of Understanding in collaboration with healthcare partners, university leadership, and Finance Department
• Represent the School of Nursing by participating in statewide placement meetings, professional organizations, recruitment events, and community partnership activities.
• Assist with additional program initiatives, including N95 Respirator Fit Testing coordination and other duties as assigned.

This is an in‑person position located on our Portland campus with a starting salary of $46,800. It is a regular, full‑time position with occasional travel throughout Maine to clinical agencies and meetings.

The University of Southern Maine offers highly competitive benefits for full‑time and eligible part‑time employees that includes (but is not limited to):

• 13 paid holidays plus earned vacation time and sick time.
• Health, dental and vision insurance.
• Low‑cost short‑term disability insurance and employer‑paid long‑term disability insurance.
• Employer‑paid basic life insurance and supplemental life insurance.
• A tuition waiver program for employees and their spouse or dependent child(ren).
• A 403(b)‑retirement plan with employer contribution.
• Free access to the METRO system, including the Husky Line with service between our Portland and Gorham campuses.

To learn more, please review the Benefits Information Summary.

The University of Southern Maine is a vibrant academic community located in the greater Portland, Maine area, including campuses in Portland, Gorham, Lewiston, and online. USM is part of the University of Maine System and offers a comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs, emphasizing hands‑on learning, community engagement, and interdisciplinary collaboration. With a highly engaged student‑centered learning environment, USM is a steward of higher education, helping drive the…