Director of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program

Description :

Job Description Summary :

Who we are : Samuel Merritt University graduates improve health outcomes and reduce disparities for all members of our communities.

We have spent more than a century preparing outstanding healthcare professionals through immersive learning and community engagement, and are deeply committed to transforming healthcare through diversity and inclusion.

At the School of Nursing, we are at the forefront of educational innovation in theory and practice to prepare highly competent professional nursing leaders who are engaged in the advancement of nursing practice and the improvement of health for diverse populations / peoples.

Our motto is education plus compassion which we proudly demonstrate in the ways that we serve our students, faculty, staff, and in our local communities.

Join a team of dedicated educators : Our faculty are known for their passion for growing the nursing profession. With this passion, we strive to awaken curiosity in our students and instill lifelong learning.

Congruent with our values, we work hard to inspire service and leadership in our students. For this reason, the role of faculty is vitally important because of its unmatched position to shape the professional and personal development of graduates.

This positon is in the School of Nursing (SoN) and reports directly to the Program Chair. The position combines teaching, scholarship, and service.

We define teaching as creating environments that facilitate student learning and the attainment of expected outcomes at the course and program levels.

Faculty has ownership for the development, implementation, evaluation and revision of the curricula within the School of Nursing which are designed to prepare graduates to provide nursing care in a dynamic health care environment.

Service implies the use of academic and professional expertise to serve the University, the nursing profession and the community.

Service consists of meaningful activities that promote the image, mission or strategic priorities of the University, the well-being of relevant individuals or groups among the community of interest or the professional growth of faculty.

Scholarship reflects activities, including practice, resulting in the translation, production, reorganization / refinement, dissemination or creation of work that advances knowledge and practice in nursing.

Duties and Responsibilities :

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Program Director is a regular ranked faculty member of the School of Nursing who is responsible for the oversight of the PMHNP program for all SMU campuses.

The Director reports to the Associate Dean of Graduate Nursing Program. The Director is responsible for the development, oversight, and day to day operations of the PMHNP program, including curricular regulation and accreditation compliance, clinical site development, faculty development, and interaction with students.

Major Areas of responsibilities include but not limited to :

Administration (50%)

General Management

• Develops and manages the PMHNP program in conjunction with university and graduate leadership, and program faculty.
• Ensures that the PMHNP program complies with all regulation and CCNE accreditation requirements.
• Works in conjunction with the CoN Clinical Coordination Team (CCT) to identify and develop appropriate PMH clinical practice sites and opportunities for students, including telemedicine.
• Provides consultation to the CCT regarding dates, deadlines, submission and return of required forms that are essential to student placements in clinical site.
• Serves as supervisor for all program faculty and preceptors.
• Recommends changes in University and School of Nursing policies and procedures as needed.
• Authors reports (e.g. program evaluation, contributions to accreditation) as related to the PMHNP program.
• Provides input to budget formation related to the PMHNP program.
• Serves as an excellent example of customer service for coordinators, faculty, and students.
• Reviews survey data and identifies action steps to implement changes in support of continuous program quality improvement.
• Attends university ceremonies and events that are related to the PMHNP program.

Students

• Oversees PMHNP student recruitment and admission.
• Oversees the development and implementation of student program orientation including didactic and clinical courses; processes, procedures, expectations, and consequences.
• Facilitates informal resolutions to student disputes after course faculty and coordinators have intervened.
• Communicates issues regarding student performance to program administrators on an ongoing, basis.

Faculty

• Oversees the hiring of qualified faculty.
• Oversees faculty course assignment.
• Oversees faculty development.
• Completes annual faculty evaluation for PMHNP faculty.

Clinical Practice and or scholarship ( 20%)

• Maintains clinical competency and currency by engaging in practice as a PMHNP.
• Serves as clinical preceptor for PMHNP students as appropriate.

Teaching (30%)*

• Creates a dynamic, learner-centered environment that uses a variety of teaching methods based on educational theory and evidence-based teaching and clinical practices that support the diverse learning needs of the student population.
• Models reflective and critical thinking and serves as a coach and mentor for students; confers with them on their progress and assists them in the development of learning plans to facilitate successful achievement of course objectives.
• Maintains and enhances competence in subjects being taught.
• Confers with colleagues to assure the integrity of the courses across programs and the curriculum as a whole.
• Prepares and reviews written examinations, papers, and student projects; supervises independent study projects as needed and evaluates learner performance in both the classroom and clinical settings.
• Notifies Course Manager of at-risk students or unusual occurrences.
• Documents student progress on appropriate forms.
• Teaches a minimum of 216 hours in an academic year (8 didactic units).

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements :

Education & Experience

• Registered Nurse (RN) and Nurse Practitioner (NP), eligible for licensure in California
• Nationally board certified as a PMHNP.
• Earned doctorate in nursing (DNP, PhD, DNSc, DNS, EdD).
• At least three years of experience in advanced practice nursing.
• At least two years of progressive experience in teaching in graduate nursing.
• Experience with online educational delivery preferred.
• Experience in academic administration preferred.

Skills

• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Knowledgeable about the graduate education and academic administration.
• Excellent customer relations

Abilities

• Ability to function effectively as an academic leader, member of a team, and independently.
• Ability to receive detailed information through verbal and written communication.
• Hand and finger dexterity for computer, calculator, copy machine, and telephone use.
• Must be able to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word in person or on the telephone.

Benefits of Working at SMU

Health, Dental, Vision Care

SMU offers a broad range of employee benefits including health, vision, and dental care; sick leave, vacation and holiday leave, 403(b) retirement plan, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, voluntary tax-deferred annuities, educational leaves, sabbatical leaves, tuition reimbursement, tuition remission on SMU courses, disability insurance, and more.

SMU offers HMO, EPO and PPO health insurance plans, Delta Dental coverage, and VSP vision coverage.

Healthcare Flexible Spending Account

A Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA) is a pre-tax benefit account used to pay for eligible medical, dental, and vision care expenses that aren’t covered by your insurance plan or elsewhere.

It’s a smart, simple way to save money while keeping you and your family healthy and protected.

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

A Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA) is a pre-tax benefit account used to pay for dependent care services, such as preschool, summer day camp, before or after school programs, and child or elder daycare.

A DCFSA is a smart, simple way to save money while taking care of your loved ones so that you can continue to work.

Life Insurance

As a means of financial protection, basic life insurance is provided for employees. Insurance may be purchased to benefit-eligible employees in order to supplement additional basic life insurance coverage.

Employees that purchase supplemental life insurance may also purchase coverage for dependents.

Retirement 403(b)

A retirement plan that includes investment alternative and a matching contribution plan is available to all benefit-eligible employees.

The retirement plan rewards special contributions of the long-service employee by providing a measure of financial security during retirement.

You Are Welcome Here

SMU does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, ethnicity, national origin (including ancestry), citizenship status, familial status, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, or any other protected category under applicable local, state, or federal law including protections for those opposing discrimination or participating in any resolution process within the University or within the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or other human rights agencies.

Nondiscrimination is consistent with the principles and practice of the University and is in compliance with Title VII of The Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Title IX of The Education Amendments of 1972, and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.