Coordinator - Nursing Licensure & Certification

Northern Kentucky University

20 Campbell Drive (Show on map)

Nov 16, 2024

Posting Details

Position Information

Working Title	Coordinator - Nursing Licensure & Certification
Department	College of Health and Human Services
Compensation Title	Coordinator, Nursing Licensure & Cert.
Position Number	30029026
Position Status	Regular
Work Schedule	8:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon-Fri
Hours per Week	37.5
Months per Year	12
Commitment to Inclusive Excellence	Northern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access institution. We embrace inclusiveness, equity, and global awareness in all dimensions of our work and seek excellence through diversity among our students, administrators, faculty, and staff. Application by members of diverse groups is encouraged.
Purpose of Position	This position will support graduate nursing students and nursing alumni seeking initial, continuing, and additional nursing licensures and certifications upon completion of clinicals. The coordinator will coordinate all nursing student paperwork requests and work directly with students to counsel them on what is needed to certify for licensure and/or professional board certifications. The role will also interact with external boards as well as the Kentucky Board of Nursing to ensure NKU students, alumni and faculty are meeting certification and licensure standards for accreditation.
Primary Responsibilities	Serve as primary point of contact for students for the post graduate nursing certificate gap analysis process to include advising students on the process, compiling necessary syllabi, course catalogs, and other documents as required for certification. Coordinate with MSN concentration and clinical coordinators to facilitate gap analysis reviews, transfer credit reviews, Verification of Education (VOE) reviews, and letters of recommendation. Review external requests for Verification of Education (VOE) from nursing certification agencies upon student graduation and submit with all necessary documentation to the appropriate MSN coordinator for review and approval. Collect supporting documents for employer and state board of nursing letter of recommendation and licensing requests from alumni and current students and submit to the appropriate MSN coordinator for approval. Develop tracking/reporting system for MSN student paperwork requests (gap analyses, VOE, licensure applications/verification, etc.) and refine process as needed. Provide support to the MSN concentration and clinical coordinators as needed. Collaborate with Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN) and KBN designated NKU faculty representatives to ensure School of Nursing faculty licensure and certification data is accurate and continuously updated for new hires each seven weeks.
Qualifications	Basic Skills with Microsoft Office suite (excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook). Detail oriented and highly organized Ability to stick to tight deadlines and prioritize duties Effective interpersonal and communication skills, including with leadership throughout the college and university and external agencies Self-starter, with ability to consistently follow through on commitments to their successful completion Represent college in a professional manner at all times (via phone calls, emails, in-person, etc.) Maintain confidentiality of student academic records Must have excellent oral and written communication skills, problem-solving skills, trustworthiness and the ability to multi-task Understanding of/ability to learn healthcare acronyms.
Minimum Education	Bachelor's Degree
Preferred Education
Minimum Experience	1 year
Salary	$19.04 hr minimum
Pay Grade	S68

Posting Detail Information

Requisition Number	2024S2129
Job Open Date	11/15/2024
Job Close Date
Quick Link	https://jobs.nku.edu/postings/14399
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