The Director of Nursing is the administrator of the Nursing program and reports to the Dean for Health Professions and Public Service. This position directly supervises the full-time and part-time faculty and the Nursing lab specialists and oversees accreditation and program requirements.
Administration development and supervision of the Nursing program. Supervision and evaluation of assigned full-time faculty. Recruitment, hiring, supervision and evaluation of part-time Nursing faculty. Completion of didactic laboratory and clinical assignments for Nursing faculty. Supervision of work assignments for part-time Nursing lab specialists. Supervision of work assignments for full-time Simulation Lab Specialist.
Manage budgets and capital acquisitions. Leadership of program approvals and accreditation and licensure processes. Oversee procurement and evaluation of clinical sites for the Nursing program. Develop and support initiatives that support and positively impact programmatic growth and branding for the Nursing program. In cooperation with faculty, pursue appropriate grant funding opportunities.
Oversee curriculum student progress and student performance issues. Manage maintenance of clinical affiliation agreements, ensuring faculty and student compliance with placement requirements. Evaluation of program goals and outcomes, including annual reports to regulatory and accrediting agencies. Assistance with accreditation self-study document preparation and site visits.
Promotion of department efficiency and effectiveness of operations and resource utilization in cooperation with the division dean. Perform other duties as assigned.