"Nursing Program Director"

Nursing Program Director

Company: WVU Medicine Center for Nursing Education

Job Location: Category: Other Administrative Positions Type: Full-Time

The WVU Medicine Center for Nursing Education is seeking a dynamic leader to serve as Program Director for our innovative RN Diploma Program. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of nursing education in West Virginia and make a direct impact on preparing the next generation of nurses. The Nursing Program Director will play a crucial role in the smooth operation of the academic functions and be involved in various tasks such as accreditation preparation and curriculum development. They will also oversee student advising and faculty development, as well as implement recruitment and retention strategies for students. The individual will collaborate with the administrative team in strategic planning, compliance efforts, and promoting diversity and inclusion. Additionally, they will be responsible for coordinating clinical sites, collecting data, producing reports, and overseeing academic events. The program director will be involved in assessing faculty and student outcomes and will be involved in the hiring and evaluation process for faculty.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Graduate degree with a major in nursing
2. Doctoral degree with a major in nursing, education, public health, administration, or related field
3. Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which services will be provided or current multi-state Registered Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).

EXPERIENCE:

1. Five (5) years of experience teaching in a registered nurse program

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. CNE Certification

EXPERIENCE:

1. Two (2) years of experience as an administrator in a registered nurse program
2. Higher education or nursing program accreditation experience

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Leadership, supervision and administration of academic functions.
2. Membership in the Center for Nursing Education administrative team
3. Serve as student academic officer
4. Hiring, supervising, and evaluating faculty; assignment of workloads
5. Revision, development, and implementation of curriculum
6. Development, analysis, review, and revision of tests
7. Assessment of faculty and student outcomes
8. Continuous improvement and program evaluation
9. Oversight of student advising assignments
10. Initiatives for student recruiting and retention
11. Oversight of academic events and student activities
12. Focus on customer service, professionalism, student advocacy, and student satisfaction
13. Collection, analysis, and dissemination of data; production of reports
14. Participation in accreditation preparation
15. Compliance with Title IX, Title IV, WV RN Board, ACEN accreditation, FERPA, HIPAA, other related regulations
16. Strategic planning and development of strategic goals
17. Coordination of clinical sites and scheduling
18. Faculty development and mentoring
19. Teaching up to 3 credit equivalents per semester (fall, spring and summer)
20. Advising AVP, Nursing Education regarding budget

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Standard office environment

Additional Job Description:

HYBRID

MUST HAVE prior higher education experience

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company:

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals

Cost Center:

555 WVUH Nursing School

Address:

781 Chestnut Ridge Road Morgantown West Virginia