Director Clinical Placement/Faculty - Open Rank

Rutgers University

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United States, New Jersey, Newark

Sep 03, 2025

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Director Clinical Placement/Faculty - Open Rank
Department	SN-Center for Clinical Learning
Salary Details	A range of $100,000 - $130,000
Offer Information	The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university's broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, based on position, which includes: Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options Employee and dependent educational benefits Life insurance coverage Employee discounts programs For detailed information on benefits and eligibility, please visit: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Director, Clinical Placement for the School of Nursing. The Director, Clinical Placement reports directly to the Associate Dean for Simulation and Clinical Learning. The Director will strategize with associate and assistant deans, directors, and faculty to identify logistical and operational needs for clinical education, optimize scheduling and provide budget conscious solutions. The Director will serve as a liaison to clinical sites and faculty to ensure the clinical needs of the curriculum are met and will operate from a solid understanding of nursing education and practice, combined with knowledge of the organizational environments where nurses practice. They will also facilitate resolution of concerns regarding clinical faculty and agency personnel, attend meetings at clinical affiliation agencies, and attend community and professional meetings and recruitment job fairs. The Director of Clinical Placement is responsible for the administration, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the curriculum's clinical scheduling component of the nursing programs including but not limited to experiences in clinical agencies, on-campus simulation labs, and community settings. This position will lead the nursing programs in creating a student-centered learning environment and a clinical education culture of professionalism, teamwork, inclusiveness, and respect among students, faculty, clinical instructors, and staff. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Develops clinical schedule needs in collaboration with the Assistant and Associate Deans, Program Directors, and Clinical Coordinators ensuring that students' clinical objectives are met and reflective of the programs' curriculums and desired student outcomes. Creates logistical plans for clinical curriculum needs that ensure optimal student experience and desired student outcomes. Guide development of clinical rotation schedules that align with course objectives and faculty qualifications. Creates and implements recruitment strategies based on divisional needs and curricular activities. Identifies clinical placements that are consistent with clinical objectives including laboratory facilities, simulation center, etc. Builds and maintains relationships with clinical agencies. Collaborates with Clinical Coordinators to secure clinical sites each semester. Collaborates with Registrar's office and Clinical Coordinators to ensure student and faculty clinical compliance with School and clinical agency requirements. Identifies, assesses, and makes recommendations for hiring new rehiring returning adjunct faculty, based on an analysis of adjunct attrition, student feedback, and other factors. Assists, supports & supervises the hiring process of newly hired and returning clinical faculty. Leads orientation sessions each semester for returning adjunct clinical faculty. Collaborates with Center for Educational Innovation and Quality to administer new faculty onboarding and orientation. Maintains a culture of quality, trust, and accountability among all clinical faculty. Makes in-person site visits to full-time and adjunct clinical faculty/PTL at their clinical sites (or classrooms) as needed. Analyzes and presents statistical data pertaining to students participating in clinical education, clinical site utilization, and adjunct faculty. Understands and adheres to Rutgers' compliance standards as they appear in RBHS's Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy. Other duties, as assigned. Teaching may include graduate and undergraduate didactic and clinical courses. Scholarship includes but is not limited to peer-reviewed publications, presentations, and published book chapters. Serve on faculty and/or University Committees.
Position Status	Full Time
Posting Number	25FA0824
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Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Doctoral Degree (PhD/DNP/EdD) required or in progress Bachelor's degree in Nursing Minimum of four years of clinical health care experience. Minimum of one year of teaching in an institution of higher learning or equivalent experience in healthcare management.
Certifications/Licenses	Current Licensure or eligibility for RN licensure in New Jersey
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Preferred Qualifications
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Physical Demands and Work Environment
Overview	Rutgers Health Overview: New Jersey's premier academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences ( RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University-New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research. Our elite and renowned faculty are teachers, health researchers and providers, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education and training in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers. An important mission of RBHS is to promote the careers of faculty, staff, and learners. Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives. School Overview: The School of Nursing is one of eight schools that make up the Rutgers University, Rutgers Health. . As part of the Rutgers Health division, the School of Nursing offers unique opportunities in education, research, and practice at a leading national research university which is the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Innovative academic offerings include bachelor's ( BSN), master's, post-master's, Doctor of Nursing Practice ( DNP) , and PhD programs that are preparing nurse leaders of today and tomorrow at campus locations in Newark, New Brunswick, and Blackwood, NJ. Our BSN, master's and DNP programs are ranked by US News and World Report as being among the highly rated programs in the nation. As one of the nation's largest, most comprehensive nursing schools, the Rutgers School of Nursing is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in education, evidence-based research and health care delivery, and promotion of community health. The school is dedicated to meeting the educational needs of current and future students through innovative teaching and learning strategies in the undergraduate and graduate programs. Moreover, the school has distance education offerings that include online hybrid options. Students have the opportunity to enroll in a variety of baccalaureate and graduate programs. Rutgers University School of Nursing is ranked among the nation's top 15 in 2022-2024 US News and World Report, as No. 14 in Best Nursing Schools: Master's and No. 6 in Best Nursing Schools: Doctor of Nursing Practice . Rutgers School of Nursing is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive community and seeks faculty and staff who embrace this commitment. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. To address the current and projected critical shortage of nurse faculty in the State of New Jersey by providing an incentive for persons to enter graduate nursing education programs by offering student loan redemption in exchange for full-time faculty employment at a school of nursing in the State of New Jersey for a five-year period following completion of the approved graduate degree program. https://he7606.hesaa.org/Pages/NursingFacultyLoanRedemptionProgram.aspx**
Statement	It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement.

Posting Details

Special Instructions to Applicants	Please list your funded grant history on the addendum, including past and current grants. For each grant award please list: 1. Title of project 2. Funding agency 3. Your role on the grant (PI, Co-PI, MPI, Director) 4. Award start date 5. Award end date 6. Total amount of the award (funding) 7. Percentage of effort For more information go to https://facultyaffairs.rbhs.rutgers.edu/
Quick Link to Posting	https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/258970
Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Newark (RBHS)
City	Newark
State	NJ
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Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements

Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate's offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement