Practicum Coordinator – Continuing Care Assistant (CCA) Program
Key Skills for This Role
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Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Coordinate and assign CCA student practicum placements, schedules, rotations, and required hours. • Develop and maintain strong relationships with long-term care, home care, healthcare, and community partners. • Proactively secure new practicum opportunities and support future placement capacity needs. • Serve as the primary liaison between students, College staff, and practicum partners. • Track student practicum eligibility, required documentation, attendance, and completion requirements. • Maintain accurate practicum records, schedules, databases, and tracking systems. • Monitor student practicum progress and coordinate with instructors and placement supervisors regarding concerns. • Apply professional nursing judgement when identifying and escalating student safety, competency, professionalism, or conduct concerns. • Support equitable and consistent practicum processes while maintaining strong relationships with healthcare partners. • Contribute to CCA Program quality assurance and continuous improvement initiatives.
Person Specifications
Qualifications: • Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with current registration and good standing with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN) – required. • Minimum six (6) years of professional nursing experience – required. • Experience in continuing care, long-term care, home care, community care, acute care, or a related healthcare environment. • Strong knowledge of resident/client safety, person-centred care, professionalism, and healthcare standards. • Excellent organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills. • Strong attention to detail and the ability to coordinate multiple student cohorts and practicum schedules. Key Assets : • Experience in the continuing care sector. • Experience coordinating clinical placements, practicums, or student rotations. • Experience supervising, mentoring, or precepting healthcare students. • Experience with HSPNet • Previous post-secondary or private career college experience. • Experience developing healthcare or community partnerships. • Strong Microsoft Office, spreadsheet, and database management skills. If you are an experienced RN/LPN who enjoys building healthcare partnerships, supporting future Continuing Care Assistants, and coordinating meaningful practicum experiences, we would love to hear from you.
Disclaimer
This job description is provided as a guide to the role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive description of duties and responsibilities and may be subject to periodic revision.
As part of our recruitment process, we use AI-enabled technology to assist with tasks such as application screening and process administration. These tools are designed to support fairness and consistency, and human reviewers make all final decisions.
Oxford International is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Recruitment checks, including checks with past employees, are undertaken in accordance with our Recruitment and Selection policy.
Oxford International is an equal opportunity employer. Every applicant and employee has the same opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status
If you require accommodations at any point during the application or hiring process, please contact [email protected] We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date should we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We therefore encourage interested candidates to apply as early as possible.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with current registration and good standing with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN) – required. • Minimum six (6) years of professional nursing experience – required. • Experience in continuing care, long-term care, home care, community care, acute care, or a related healthcare environment. • Strong knowledge of resident/client safety, person-centred care, professionalism, and healthcare standards. • Excellent organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills. • Strong attention to detail and the ability to coordinate multiple student cohorts and practicum schedules. Key Assets : • Experience in the continuing care sector. • Experience coordinating clinical placements, practicums, or student rotations. • Experience supervising, mentoring, or precepting healthcare students. • Experience with HSPNet • Previous post-secondary or private career college experience. • Experience developing healthcare or community partnerships. • Strong Microsoft Office, spreadsheet, and database management skills. If you are an experienced RN/LPN who enjoys building healthcare partnerships, supporting future Continuing Care Assistants, and coordinating meaningful practicum experiences, we would love to hear from you.
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