Program Director

Program Director- Vocational / Practical Nursing Program

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Type : Direct Hire

ID : CA162-2737925

Posted : Aug 28, 2024

Department : Academic Administration

Overall responsibilities : Responsible for the site supervision, development, planning, coordination, organization, implementation, and evaluation of the nursing program activities;

assists the Administrative Nursing Director and Chief Academic Officer in various aspects of the overall program and implementing special projects.

Job responsibilities :

• Plans, develops, manages, updates, and evaluates all aspects of the program.
• Prepares data and other written materials for all required state and Nursing Board requirements, reports, proposals, self-studies, surveys, and site visits.
• Required to meet program related BVNPT regulations, including section 2527(b) : a school shall report to the Board within ten (10) days of the termination of a faculty member.
• Assists with identifying and obtaining outside resources for the nursing program.
• Develops and implements program policies and procedures.
• Organizes and serves on committees.
• Oversees admission process and orientation.
• Effectively serves as liaison between the community and the college.
• Develops and maintains educational partnerships with clinical sites.
• Performs 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.
• Maintains evaluations by students, clinical site representatives, and faculty at completion of each clinical rotation and provides summary report to the Chief Executive Officer / Administrative Director of Nursing Programs and shares same with Advisory committee.
• Ensures clinical contracts are updated and maintained.
• Participates in nursing faculty recruitment, hiring, and orientation.
• Facilitates nursing faculty meetings on a regular basis and ensures adequate records and minutes of the meetings are maintained.
• Assigns and schedules faculty to course and clinical sites.
• Monitors quality of instruction and participates in faculty and program review, evaluation, and strategic planning.
• Provides advising, support, and planning assistance to potential students.
• Provides input and ensure that students are properly oriented to nursing skills lab and clinical facilities prior to initiating clinical rotations.
• Participates in the planning and review process for the recruitment and admission of qualified nursing students.
• Assures that all students have completed the necessary documentation and met the requirements for graduation and licensing exam.
• Participates in the planning and implementation of the Nursing Advisory Committee meetings.
• Participates in professional development; maintains CE hours.
• Maintains current knowledge of State rules and regulations as relate to the practice of Vocational Nursing.

Education and Experience :

• Hold a current and active license as a Registered Nurse in the state of which you will be working.
• Hold a baccalaureate degree from an approved school.
• Have a minimum of three years of experience as a registered nurse; one year shall be in teaching or clinical supervision, or a combination thereof, in a state approved registered nursing or vocational or practical nursing, or psychiatric technician school within the last five years;

or a minimum of three years of experience in nursing administration or nursing education within the last five years.

Have completed a course or courses offered by an approved school with instruction in administration, teaching, and curriculum development.

Position Status : Full-time position with responsibilities of approximately 40 hours per week at the institution.

Requirements :

• BSN RN License or higher.
• 3 years of direct Nursing experience as an RN. (Cannot be less)

Preferred :

• 1-3 years of leadership experience.
• 1-3 years of experience as a Nursing Instructor (Vocational Nursing or RN).

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