Director of Nursing

Description

The Director of Nursing is responsible for overseeing the nursing program at a local campus, representing the College within the community, and promoting the mission, vision, and values of HCI College.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with the Dean of Academic Affairs concerning operational, regulatory, and accreditation issues as appropriate while maintaining the highest standards of regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with students, faculty, and staff to create an environment that supports learning and professional growth.
• Provide extensive academic support services to students within the program guidelines.
• Enforce existing College and programmatic policy.
• Complete required reports analyzing the curriculum alignments.
• Attend training as necessary to maintain knowledge and ensure compliance.
• Lead professional growth in-service education for the faculty.
• Serve as a representative of the program to regulatory and accreditation bodies, and to other internal and external constituencies.
• Serve as a representative of the program to the local advisory committee and the state board of nursing.
• Represent the program to the local advisory committee and the state board of nursing.
• Prepare program reports for the state board of nursing, regulatory and accreditation bodies.
• Ensure classrooms, labs, and other common academic areas meet any required accreditation and programmatic requirements.
• Understand institutional accreditation as it applies to the managed program.
• Establish and maintain a local advisory committee.
• Maintain communication with industry professionals and advisory committee members.
• Monitor faculty members in accordance with HCI College guidelines.
• Hire, orient, supervise, and evaluate classroom and clinical/externship faculty as needed to support the program(s).
• Coordinate faculty scheduling within the program.
• Afford assistance to faculty as needed in the preparation of lesson plans, learning activities and evaluation of the learner’s knowledge.
• Supervise and evaluate program faculty per accreditation requirements.
• Conduct Faculty Classroom Observations at least once per term.
• Ensure that annual faculty development plans are completed for each faculty member.
• Conduct or provide professional development workshops for faculty and staff designed to improve the campus climate for students.
• Afford assistance in the resolution of student and faculty issues.
• Facilitate regular programmatic faculty meetings, represent the program to the local advisory committee, facilitate curriculum review meetings. This includes a published agenda and minutes of the meetings.
• Ensure the accomplishment of learning outcomes established for the program: Student advisement through regular meetings.
• Work with Dean of Academic Affairs to resolve student complaints/appeals.
• Evaluate student progress and competency based on program philosophy and objectives.
• Evaluate sites for clinical education, externship and preceptorship as applicable.
• Create and organize class schedules and distribute calendars to faculty and students.
• Schedule and conduct new student orientation.
• Assist with the planning of and attend graduation ceremonies.
• Prepare, submit, and manage the program budget and expenditures to the Dean of Academic Affairs.
• Research and request equipment and supplies essential to the Academic program through HCI College budget and purchasing procedures. Keep such equipment in good repair.
• Coordinate textbook orders.

Requirements

• Excellent written and oral communication skills and analytical skills.
• Excellent teaching skill and ability to efficiently manage students’ clinical and skills lab activities.
• Computer literacy skills including functional knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, etc.).
• Ability to manage people and projects.
• A willingness to follow high ethical standards.

Skills/Competencies/Qualifications

• Current, active, and unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) and/or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license issued by the Florida Department of Health.
• Master’s degree with a major in nursing (MSN or equivalent) from an accredited nursing program.
• Minimum of four (4) years of related practical work experience in the subject area(s) taught (per ACCSC).
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience teaching in pre or post licensure nursing programs.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in administration or management.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• All faculty for the Associate Degree in Nursing program at the direction of the Dean of Academic Affairs.

Physical Demands

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Working Environment

• Professional office setting: moderate noise levels; controlled indoor climate.

Location

This position is an onsite position. This position will be based out of: West Palm Beach (Main Campus).