Senior Experiential Learning Administrator (West Lafayette, IN, US)Purdue University

Job Summary

At Purdue University, your work can help prepare the next generation of nursing professionals. As the Senior Experiential Clinical Administrator for the School of Nursing, you will play a key role in creating high-quality clinical learning experiences for graduate nurse practitioner students by building strong partnerships with preceptors and clinical sites.

In this role, you will collaborate with graduate program leaders, healthcare partners, faculty, and university colleagues to coordinate clinical placements, strengthen the preceptor network, and ensure students are prepared to successfully enter their clinical experiences. You'll have the opportunity to build your path while making a meaningful impact on students, healthcare partners, and the future of nursing.

Responsibilities Include:

• Coordinate clinical preceptor placements for graduate nurse practitioner programs in collaboration with graduate program directors.
• Build and maintain relationships with healthcare partners to strengthen and expand clinical placement opportunities.
• Recruit, screen, and onboard rural nurse practitioners and other eligible clinicians to serve as preceptors.
• Monitor student requirements and profiles to ensure readiness and compliance with clinical partner requirements.
• Coordinate with Purdue legal counsel and the School of Nursing Clinical Site Administrator to maintain current affiliation agreements.
• Deliver preceptor orientation and partner with Professional Development leadership to identify continuing education opportunities.
• Coordinate the adjunct clinical faculty nomination process for qualifying preceptors who demonstrate sustained engagement.
• Serve as a resource for students, preceptors, faculty, and clinical partners throughout the placement and onboarding process.
• Identify opportunities to improve clinical placement processes and strengthen the overall preceptor experience.

What Sets Us Apart

This role directly connects student success, healthcare partnerships, and workforce development. You'll help expand Purdue's network of clinical partners, including opportunities in rural communities, while creating experiences that prepare future nurse practitioners to make an impact where they're needed most.

This is a .5FTE, half-time, onsite role with a working location on the West Lafayette, IN campus.

What We're Looking For:

Required:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s of Nursing Degree,
• Licensed of eligible to practice nursing in Indiana.
• Four years of clinical experience in nursing.

Skills Needed:

• Proficiency with computer technology and computer literacy (familiarity with Windows based packages, databases, email, and internet).
• General understanding of the Nurse Practitioner programs and all the clinical placements needed to meet the requirements of the program
• Familiarity with FERPA and HIPAA and be willing to maintain necessary certifications
• Able to engage with practice partners. facilitate the necessary clinical placements necessary and mitigate any conflicts
• Strong organization and communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills including ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders including faculty, staff, students, and various employees with various practice partners
• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Detail oriented, able to work independently and demonstrate time management skills
• Maintain professional demeanor and commitment to working effectively with diverse groups of people
• Willing and able to travel and work occasional irregular and flexible hours
• Expected to maintain knowledge & skills by pursuing professional development.

What is Helpful:

• Advanced practice nursing credential (FNP, PMHNP, AGNP, or PNP).
• Prior experience as a clinical preceptor or clinical placement coordinator in a graduate nursing program.
• Existing professional relationships with rural Indiana health systems, FQHCs, RHCs, or community mental health centers.
• Experience with adjunct faculty appointments or credentialing processes.

Additional Information:

• To learn more about Purdue’s benefits summary CLICK HERE
• Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position   
• A background check will be required for employment in this position 
• FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible for Overtime)
• Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period 

Career Stream

Professional 3

Pay Band S060
Job Code #20004305

Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access university.