Director of Nursing
Location : El Dorado, Arkansas, United States Website : http://www.southark.edu/jobs
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Director of Nursing
Department
Nursing
Immediate Supervisor
Dean of Health Science Division
Responsibilities
The program director is responsible for all aspects of the Practical Nursing and Registered Nursing programs, including the organization, administration, continuous review, planning, development, implementation, evaluation, and general effectiveness of the nursing programs.
Qualifications
The program director shall maintain a current unencumbered registered nurse license to practice in Arkansas and be employed full time. The practical nursing program director shall have a minimum of a master’s degree or working toward a Master's Degree in nursing. The program director shall have previous experience in clinical nursing practice and/or education.
Duties
• Develops, revises, and evaluates curriculum of programs to assure that all theory and clinical content and required hours include areas required by ASBN (Arkansas State Board of Nursing) minimum standards and accreditation entities when/if applicable.
• Completes and submits program documents required by ASBN and/or accreditation entities when/if applicable.
• Assures that nursing programs abide by college, ASBN, and accreditation (when/if applicable) regulations, rules, policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Plans and develops programs as needed, including both short and long-range planning.
• Collaborates with the Dean of Health Sciences in coordination and scheduling of nursing courses each semester.
• Develops student, faculty, and support staff policies and procedures in conjunction with faculty input.
• Coordinates with faculty members to develop and maintain current master and course syllabi by college policy.
• Coordinates with faculty members to perform assessment of nursing courses and submission of course assessment reports as per college policy.
• Maintains comprehensive system of records for administration, faculty and students as per college policy and ASBN and accreditation (when/if applicable) regulations; prepares reports for internal and external purposes; and carries on correspondence relating to the programs.
• Prepare and manage departmental and program budgets including the following: recommends and administers selected budgeted components for the programs.
• Plans and prepares program publications, brochures, applicable sections of the college catalog, articulation agreements, MOU’s, etc., as applicable.
• Collect and report degree program graduate statistics for annual reports Reviews and recommends faculty and/or staff for hire, promotion, salary increase, and/or nonrenewal of employment agreements based upon evaluation procedures if/when applicable.
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• Collaborates with the Dean of Health Sciences in approving faculty requests for travel, leave of absence, and/or professional activities.
• Serves on college committees and attends meetings as appointed.
• Develops and implements policies related to admission, retention, and progression of students, including initiation and coordination of student selection from application to admission into the program.
• Provides academic advisement to students.
• Plans and implements student recruitment programs.
• Assesses and evaluates student retention and attrition to include policies for retention improvement.
• Collaborates with the Dean of Health Sciences to initiate and maintain current contractual agreements with clinical agencies.
• Oversees nursing and simulation lab faculty and staff in duties, responsibilities, and compliance with college policies and procedures.
• Develops preceptorship/internship experiences where applicable.
• Collaborates with faculty to procure and implement use of equipment, supplies, electronic technology, applicable software, and learning resources for class, lab, and/or clinical delivery and enhancement.
• Collaborates with the Dean of Health Sciences to ensure efficient use of instructional resources to facilitate student progress toward meeting objectives.
• Participates in scholarly and service activities that include current nursing education and professional development.
• Encourages faculty and staff to participate in scholarly and service activities that include current nursing education and professional development.
• Plans, coordinates, and conducts annual advisory committee meetings, including collaboration to assess the needs of the community and respond appropriately. Maintain documented minutes of such meetings.
• Promotes additional educational experiences for students such as attendance at conferences, workshops, seminars, and participation in ASBN disciplinary hearings.
• Assumes leadership for accreditation/approval procedures and activities for nursing programs.
• Schedules and conducts regular faculty meetings with maintenance of documented minutes.
• Participates in community, recruitment, and marketing activities to promote the nursing programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Info
Department: Academic Affairs
Job Category: Administrative
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: Commensurate with education and experience and excellent benefit package
Zipcode: 71730
Posted: 12/21/2021
Minimum Education: 4 Year Degree
Degree Title: MSN
Minimum Experience: 3 Year (Clinical Nursing or Nursing Education)
Required Travel: 25%
Job Status: Accepting Applications
Start Publishing: 12/31/2021
Stop Publishing: 04/29/2022
Agreement

APPLICATION PROCESS (PLEASE FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS TO APPLY)

 

Applicants must complete the South Arkansas Community College application form available at www.southark.edu/app or from the Human Resources Office. Resumes, transcripts, and reference list may accompany, but will not replace the application.  Official Transcripts must be on file with the Human resources Office before an offer is made to the successful candidate. Return application to the South Arkansas Community College Human Resources Office, P. O. Box 7010, 300 South West Ave, El Dorado, Arkansas 71731-7010. Telephone (870) 862-8131 ext. 146.

 

Fill out application located at this link: http://www.southark.edu/app

 

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.  AA/EOE. Applications are subject to the Arkansas FOIA.

 

Chosen Candidate will be required to submit to a criminal background check and have acceptable background results, provide any certificates of training (if the candidates possess any) or Licenses, Official Transcripts (for positions requiring undergraduate or graduate education), must have a clean driving record, and must complete all new hire paperwork prior to starting work.

 

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