Dean of Nursing - LPN/RN Programs - CMG

Position Title: Dean of Nursing - LPN/RN Programs

Department: Academics

FLSA Status: Exempt

PRIOR DEAN OF NURSING / HIGHER-EDUCATION NURSING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED !

Purpose of the position:

Responsible for the site supervision, development, planning, coordination, organization, implementation, and evaluation of the College's Nursing Program activities.

Job responsibilities:

• Plans, develops, manages, updates and evaluates all aspects of the program including but not limited to:

LPN/RN programs budget

Faculty and staff

Clinical site liaison

Curriculum development and implementation

Program compliance with Board rules and regulations

Site visits

Student advocate

Program policies and procedures

Faculty and student handbooks

• Supplies and equipment to meet program objectives
• Prepares data and other written materials for all required state and Board requirements: reports, proposals, self-studies, surveys, and site visits
• Ensures that all student and faculty records on site are initiated and maintained in all phases of student academic status; works with Human Resources to maintain required documentation of faculty and staff qualifications
• Assists with identifying and obtaining outside resources for the nursing program
• Develops and implements program policies and procedures.
• Organizes and serves on program committees
• Oversees admission process and orientation
• Writes articulation agreements with nearby colleges detailing accepted course equivalents for the purpose of transferring into other nursing programs
• Effectively serves as liaison between community and the college
• Accepts other duties as indicated to ensure consistency and meeting needs of students and programs
• Develops and ensures that educational partnerships and contracts with clinical sites are initiated and maintained
• Performs and/or delegates a clinical site evaluation that includes a thorough assessment on the ability of the agency to provide Clinical experience that meets the objectives for application of theory and clinical course objectives. The assessment includes an analysis of risk, hazards, and safety of all students, as well as ensuring adequate staffing to handle clinical objectives
• Meets with specific clinical faculty or agency educational representative to discuss and confirm number of students, faculty assignments, dates, times, clinical rotations, and clinical objectives
• Completes and forwards clinical approval forms as required prior to initiating clinical rotations
• Ensures that evaluations by students, clinical sites representatives, and faculty at completion of each clinical rotation and provides a summary report to the Academic Dean, Chief Academic Officer, and shares same with the Advisory Committee
• Ensures the minutes of inter-agency meetings are maintained.
• Participates in Nursing faculty recruitment, hiring and orientation
• Actively participates and or ensures that nursing faculty meetings are conducted on a regular basis and adequate records and minutes of the meetings are maintained
• Participates in conflict resolution for faculty, staff, and student
• Initiates and maintains community relationships; advocates for and markets the programs
• Monitors quality of instruction and participates in faculty and program review, evaluation, and strategic planning
• Maintains membership and participates in activities of professional associations
• Interacts with other college entities as a representative of nursing interests such as counseling, registration, and financial aid
• Provides advising support and degree planning assistance to potential students
• Provides input and ensures that students are properly oriented to nursing skills lab and clinical facilities prior to initiating clinical rotations
• Manages student appeals and grievances per policy.
• Participates in the planning and review process for the recruitment and admission of qualified nursing students
• Advises and provides academic support to nursing students as indicated
• Assures that all students have completed the necessary documentation and met the requirements for graduation and licensing exam
• Conducts Nursing Advisory Committee meetings
• Student performance in program, NCLEX licensing and job placement rates