Clinical Placement Coordinator, Nursing

PCN 2031

Position Overview:

The School of Health Sciences at Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts is seeking an outstanding and highly motivated individual to join our team. This RN staff position is responsible for assessing and securing and clinical placements for our nursing programs. This role works with our clinical affiliates and the state Centralized Clinical Placement agency (CCP) to assign all students into clinical groups for all clinical courses. Other duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate should be highly organized, familiar with the variety of clinical experiences in healthcare, possessing professional and effective communication skills. Prior experience in clinical coordination and scheduling of courses and clinical within a nursing program is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Clinical Course Coordinators, Program Directors, and the Nursing Division Administrative team to identify clinical education needs for the programs.

• Assign students into clinical groups in collaboration with Clinical Course Coordinators, Program Directors and the Nursing Division Administrative Team.

• Collaborate with the Compliance Administrator to ensure students, faculty and program are compliant with contractual agreements and BORN regulations.

• Collaborate with Clinical Affiliates and the Central Clinical Placement Agency to secure appropriate clinical placements for the nursing programs.

• Participate in the collection and analysis of data related to clinical placements for regulatory and accreditation reporting, and evaluation and improvement of programs.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

• Current/unencumbered Massachusetts state RN license.

Application Materials Should Include:

• Resume or CV

• Cover letter stating motivation and interest in the position, citing experience relevant to the qualifications and including experience with, and commitment to, our Catholic Augustinian mission and our values.

• Teaching Statement

• Contact information for three professional references

Work Location

This is an on-campus position as employees are essential in order to provide a fully on-campus, residential college experience for our students and the community.

This position is subject to the successful completion of a criminal background check. 

Statement on Our Mission

Merrimack College is a Catholic Augustinian institution of higher education committed to building an accepting and respectful community. Our mission is to enlighten minds, engage hearts and empower lives and is inspired by our Catholic faith and the Augustinian tradition of seeking truth through inquiry and dialogue.  

Merrimack College seeks candidates who understand, respect, and can contribute to Merrimack’s Catholic and Augustinian mission. All candidates should describe in their application how they will foster a culture that supports our mission.

About Merrimack College

The only Catholic, Augustinian institution of higher education in New England, Merrimack College is a private, independent, coeducational institution with more than 4,100 undergraduate, 2,500 graduate students and 50 doctoral students from 48 states and 63 countries. The College features more than 160 career-focused undergraduate, professional and graduate programs, all taught by exceptional faculty who are passionate about their subject and student success. The College has six schools: arts and sciences, engineering and computational sciences, nursing and health sciences, education and social policy, the Girard school of business and the graduate school of counseling and social work. The College’s suburban 220-acre campus is just north of Boston in North Andover, Massachusetts. Merrimack is a Master’s Colleges and Universities/Larger Programs (M1) institution in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Merrimack is one of the fastest growing educational institutions in the country and has steadily climbed up in the U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of Best Colleges, ranking 38th in the Regional Universities North category in 2026. Merrimack is a NCAA Division I athletic institution.

Merrimack College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.