Clinical Coordinator
UOW · Windsor
POSITION TITLE: Clinical Coordinator
CLASSIFICATION: Classification “VIII” per Schedule A of the collective agreement
DEPARTMENT: Faculty of Nursing
HOURS OF WORK: Monday to Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm
The University of Windsor is situated on the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations: the Ojibwa, the Odawa, and the Potawatomie. We respect the longstanding relationships with First Nations people in this place in the 100-mile Windsor-Essex peninsula and the straits – les détroits – of Detroit.
- PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- The purpose of the Clinical Coordinator position is to ensure placements 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. The Clinical Coordinator coordinates and oversees all aspects of clinical placements for nursing students at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Some of the key job functions include:
- Create 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 advising on clinical advice and respond 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 requirement to match appropriate instructors with placement areas, ensuring safe and effective supervision of students in practice.
- Understanding immunization, health, and safety requirements demands 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.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
The candidate will possess:
- 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 – 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
- Ability to multi-task and deal with high volume of requests
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Some travelling within region required (e.g. to college partners, clinical agencies and hospitals)
- Knowledge of health-related agencies in region – both hospital and community.
**Candidates with alternative combinations of education, training, and experience that are deemed equivalent to the above qualifications may be considered.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Proficiency with UWinsite Student and Brightspace
- Knowledge of University of Windsor nursing programs and curricula
- Knowledge of University/Faculty of Nursing regulations, bylaws, policies and procedures.
***Please note that this role is not eligible for flexible work arrangements.
- Since 1963, the University of Windsor has been a forward-looking community that comes together to study, to learn, to teach, and to serve. Our symbol is the bridge; our vista is cross-border; our commitment is local; and our impact is global. We are a dynamic, inclusive community of higher learning with roots going back more than 160 years and with a future full of promise.
- In pursuit of the University's commitment to employment equity, members from the designated groups including women, Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Métis, Inuit), racialized persons/visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity are encouraged to apply and to self-identify.
- If you need an accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Recruitment & Workforce Coordinator (employment@uwindsor.ca). Should you require further information on accommodation, please visit the website of the Office of Human Rights, Conflict Resolution and Mediation (OHRCRM).