Assistant Site Director, Nurse Anesthesia Program, Jefferson College of Nursing, Thomas Jefferson University, Lehigh Valley Campus

Position Responsibilities

• Ensures congruence between the mission of the College and University and the educational goals of the nurse anesthesia program in collaboration with the Director
• Ensures congruence with standards established by the Council on Accreditation for Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Pennsylvania Board of Nursing, and certifying agencies in collaboration with the Director
• Maintains compliance with the policies of the program's accrediting agency in collaboration with the Director
• Plans, implements, and evaluates the nurse anesthesia program curricula in cooperation with the faculty and staff
• Plans, implements, monitors, and evaluates the nurse anesthesia program budget
• Assists with day-to-day program operations
• Administers anesthesia one day per week to maintain clinical expertise and participates in clinical instruction of students
• Reviews completed program applications
• Participates as a member of the nurse anesthesia admissions selection committee
• Aids in obtaining clinical placements for students
• Collaborates with the College's Director of Simulation and Clinical Skills to plan and implement laboratory and simulation activities
• Aids in planning and implementing orientation for new students
• Serves as a supervisor, recruiter, interviewer, and evaluator of clinical faculty
• Maintains open communication with students, course faculty, and staff
• Develops, implements, and evaluates a plan for success in the NCE in collaboration with the Director and faculty
• Serves as a mentor and role model for teaching and clinical faculty
• Provides an environment conducive to student engagement and participation and the assimilation and enrichment of a diverse student body
• Serves as a resource person to faculty for course-related responsibilities
• Maintains program data base in collaboration with staff
• Prepares monthly and annual reports as requested by Assistant Program Administrator/Site Director
• Collaborates with College leadership team and University support services related to recruitment, marketing, admission, registration, progression, and graduation activities
• Verifies that students have met all requirements for graduation in collaboration with faculty as requested by Assistant Program Administrator/Site Director
• Tracks pass rates on national certification examination in collaboration with Assistant Program Administrator/Site Director and faculty
• Aids in reviewing the nurse anesthesia program curriculum annually as part of the systematic evaluation plan
• Aids in ensuring a curriculum that is consistent with the other advanced nurse practitioner programs offered within the College of Nursing and the educational standards of the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
• Organizes the curriculum to ensure logical sequence of teaching and learning
• Identifies minimum clinical competencies required of all graduates; participates in the didactic teaching program; maintains program records/files, current cumulative student records/files, and clinical faculty records/files in collaboration with administrative assistant
• Represents the College on select University Committees
• Teaching as assigned

Position Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in nursing from an accredited college or university
• Master's degree preparation in nursing
• Licensure to practice professional nursing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• National certification as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
• Academic appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in a collegiate nursing program or equivalent experience
• Evidence of progressive leadership and academic responsibilities
• Evidence of effective teaching
• Demonstrated scholarly productivity