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Director of MSN Entry Program
The salary range listed in this posting represents the total compensation for the combined Administrative and Faculty responsibilities. Please refer to the corresponding job posting under our Faculty jobs section for details on the additional assignment.
The Director is responsible for the implementation and coordination of the MSN-Entry Program. The Director will report to the Site Dean.
- Ability to communicate with others, both in person and by using computers, telephones, and written communications.
- Ability to interact effectively with administration, faculty, staff, students, and outside contacts.
- Ability to provide academic and professional leadership in policy formulation.
- Ability to handle detail-oriented assignments and maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to use a personal computer and to access information through the Internet and communicate via e-mail.
- Ability to work with and cooperate with supervisory personnel at all levels.
- Organizational skills necessary in prioritizing workload and delegating responsibility.
- Knowledge of historic and current nursing education practices and standards.
- Knowledge and skill with the application of computer-based learning principles and practices.
- Knowledge and skill with the application of distance learning principles and standards.
- Demonstrate a commitment to working in an organization that values and promotes humanism.
- Must possess a Master’s degree in Nursing from an accredited institution.
Experience:
- A minimum of one year experience in higher education or nursing administration as program director, department chair or similar, and have one year of full-time teaching experience in nursing. State board of nursing approved for teaching in a required subject area.
Licensure:
- Must possess a current RN license.
- A doctorate in Nursing or related field.
- The Director works with a wide variety of educational and health care partners to facilitate the successful implementation of the MSN-E program. The MSN-E Director will assist the college to meet its mission and goals.
- Represents the College of Graduate Nursing as a member of the university community via committee membership and service.
- Develops, implements, evaluates and advances the College’s educational, scholarly, and public service activities and programs.
- Suggests new policies or revises existing policies to meet the structural needs for the college unit, the program, and to meet the needs of students.
- Ensures all legal and accreditation requirements for the MSN-E program are met.
- Works with the Director of Assessment to complete accreditation reports, BRN annual reports, and required documentation for students to be eligible to take the NCLEX exam for licensure.
- Develops and oversees a systematic planning process to facilitate and improve the achievement of the MSN-E program to meet its goals and objectives.
- Maintains classroom space and clinical facilities in good condition and insures that all safety standards are observed.
- Creates, implements, and evaluates the orientation program for preceptors and non-faculty teaching assistants (nurse preceptors).
- Maintains records and oversees the communication processes with clinical facilities.
- Ensures that all students have met the required immunizations and health screenings prior to beginning the clinical experience.
- Assists the Dean and Director of Operations with the annual budget for the MSN-Entry Program. Is fiscally responsible and participates in securing additional resources for program viability.
- Identifies capital equipment needs.
- Seeks funding from external stakeholders to support the continued development of the College’s programs.
- Seeks partnership opportunities, (i.e. clinical skills lab) negotiates contracts and develops other entrepreneurial activities in support of the College’s mission.
- Participates in the screening and selection of faculty and staff.
- Develops programs to retain qualified faculty and staff.
- Ensures that ongoing faculty and staff development programs are conducted.
- Participates in the annual review of faculty, staff and college administrators as appropriate.
- Encourages student involvement in the evaluation and development of the College’s academic program.
- Facilitates the lines of communication between the administration, faculty and students to insure a culture of mutual respect and professionalism.
- Represents faculty and administrators at student events.
- Assists with admissions interviews and on going recruitment efforts for the college.
- Administers standards for academic performance and progression and standards for student conduct.
- Advocates the principles of learner -centered educational approaches, and advocates for students to insure the availability of resources needed to achieve successful student learning and professional development.
- Teaches the didactic and clinical portions of the curriculum, per BRN approved content area.
- Assists with the continuous quality improvement plan for the curriculum.
- Monitors and assesses formative and summative indicators of student and faculty achievement; analyzes data and information to provide for the continuous and systematic evaluation of the MSN-Entry program.
- Conducts an end-of-year review of all activities related to the continuous quality improvement plan.
- Represents the College of Graduate Nursing at various meetings involving professional and educational associations, governmental agencies, hospitals and other health care delivery organizations, etc.
- Participates in professional societies and associations.
- Performs other duties and projects as assigned.
- This position is located in Lebanon, Oregon and requires a minimum of 3 days per week on campus.
- Hours generally Mon-Fri 8 AM to 5 PM with flexibility to support program activities that take place outside of working hours.
We believe in making an impact in the lives of our employees, personally, and professionally. Every employee has different individual and/or family needs. We offer benefits that are both comprehensive and flexible to address your unique needs. We believe work-life harmony is positive and achievable.
We offer competitive salaries, generous paid time off, insurance plans, reimbursements, and retirement benefits. Additionally,
- Our faculty, staff, and administrators are 100% focused on student success.
- Our University culture creates the context for a nurturing and supportive environment.
- Faculty, staff, and students can expect to make deep, personal relationships within the University community.
- As a Faculty, Staff, or Student at WesternU, you can focus on work that you love, be your authentic self, and lead to the future with innovation in health sciences.
- WesternU’s core value of humanism encourages all to bring their whole self in all that they do.
- We are committed to fostering a culture of respect, equity, collaboration, and fun at all levels for all people!
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands to operate a PC in the performance of job duties, and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to sit, and reach with hands and arms, and occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.
Duties are normally performed in a typical office setting. The noise level in this setting is typically low to moderate.
To secure employment, successful fulfillment of a background check, including a criminal records check, may be required. Western University of Health Sciences will extend a conditional offer of employment, subject to rescission if the background check unveils disqualifying information or if it is found that the candidate deliberately withheld or misrepresented information. Non-completion of the background check to satisfaction may impact the ongoing employment of a current Western University of Health Sciences employee who received a conditional offer for the position.
Pay Transparency Act- Western University of Health Sciences is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This range considers various factors in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience. The Expected Pay Scale is defined as the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. Placement within the Expected Pay Scale is determined by internal equity and relevant qualifications.
It is the policy of Western University to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment as required by law without regard to age, race, color, national origin ancestry, citizenship, ethnicity, creed, religion or religious creed, sex or gender (including gender identity), marital status, sexual orientation, disability (both physical and mental) including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics), pregnancy (which includes childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), age, genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other applicable protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.This policy applies to all employment practices within WesternU including without limitation, hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoffs, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. WesternU makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merits, and business needs at the time.
Applicant Documents
- Curriculum Vitae
- Letter of Recommendation #1
- Letter of Recommendation #2
- Letter of Recommendation #3
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Additional Applicant Document
- Required License/Certification
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