Director of Clinical Education - Nurse Anesthesia

Director of Clinical Education (DCE)

• Provide leadership and oversight of clinical education operations for the DNAP program, including supervision of the Credentialing Specialist and coordination with all clinical site partners.
• Ensure compliance with COA accreditation standards by overseeing clinical site visits, student documentation, affiliation agreements, and related reporting requirements.
• Cook up clinical placement and performance monitoring, including regular review of student case logs, progress reports, and documentation of clinical experiences.
• Develop, implement, and maintain policies related to clinical affairs in collaboration with the Program Director, including standards for performance, evaluation, and student record-keeping.
• Communicate regularly with clinical site coordinators and preceptors, providing updates, feedback, and support to ensure high-quality clinical education across all regional sites.
• Lead and respond to clinical performance concerns, including student counseling, development of success plans, and coordination with clinical faculty and site coordinators.
• Facilitate student onboarding and training for clinical sites, including coordination of site-specific requirements such as EMR training and equipment in-services.
• Collaborate in clinical faculty development, including assessment of professional development needs and support for continuing education initiatives.

Teaching Faculty Position

• Coordinate assigned courses in the Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) program following the teaching workload policies of the College of Health Professions.
• Teach assigned content areas in courses throughout the curriculum of the DNAP program, consistent with areas of knowledge, skill, and department needs.
• Deliver course content and provide timely evaluation of graduate students according to university policies and department guidelines.
• Serve as an academic advisor for graduate students enrolled in the Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice program (entry-to-practice and post-master’s students).
• Serve as a doctoral project committee chair and/or member throughout their program enrollment.

Qualifications

• Earned doctoral degree in a related area.
• Ability to complement and expand existing expertise in the department.
• Junior faculty members will be required to demonstrate potential for securing external funding and scholarships, or for creative expression, to complement and expand their existing expertise in the department.
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering an environment of respect, professionalism, and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.
• Valid state nursing license to practice as an RN and CRNA in any state and eligible for RN and APRN licensure to practice as a CRNA in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Recertification as a CRNA by the NBCRNA.
• Two years of experience as a CRNA.