Assistant Director of Nursing Services

Grand Canyon University • Phoenix, AZ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Grand Canyon University is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing Services (ADNS) to support the Director of Nursing Services (DNS) in managing clinical adjunct faculty and student learning experiences. This role involves regular visits to clinical sites and healthcare partners to ensure the quality of student learning, collaborating with faculty to align clinical experiences with course outcomes, and serving as the primary contact for clinical personnel issues. The ADNS will also mentor new adjunct faculty, coordinate orientations and training, verify clinical compliance, and oversee the evaluation process for faculty and students. This position is crucial for facilitating a seamless and enriching clinical education environment within the ABSN program.

Requirements

• MSN degree from an NLN or CCNE-accredited institution.
• Minimum of two years’ experience in clinical nursing practice or an acute care setting.
• Must have active Arizona Nursing License.
• Classroom and clinical teaching experience in nursing program within the last five years.
• Demonstrated proficiency with technology.
• Must pass pre-employment background investigation.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Director, Nursing Services (DNS) to identify, select, contract with, monitor, and evaluate all clinical adjunct faculty.
• Visit all clinical sites and the healthcare partner nurse educator(s) at least one to two times for 5 -8-week courses and twice during 15 – 16-week semester clinical courses, to support a relevant and comprehensive student learning experience.
• Work in conjunction with course faculty to establish alignment of clinical experiences with course and program outcomes/goals.
• Verify with the person responsible for clinical compliance that faculty and student verification and documentation of clinical compliance requirements, has been completed before designated date.
• Serve as the first point-of-contact for resolution of clinical personnel issues that may arise between staff at the clinical site and clinical faculty and students.
• Coordinate orientation, training, and development guidance for clinical faculty regarding their clinical site and related nursing coursework.
• Act as a faculty mentor to assist new adjunct faculty in clinical related teaching activities including but not limited to: understanding their role as clinical instructors, grading system, use of pre- and post-clinical conferences, handling challenging student situations, student evaluation forms, course management site, electronic charting requirements, etc.
• Verify and work with DNS/faculty/administration and student(s), for clinical makeup requirements.
• Provide input into the evaluation process of clinical adjunct instructors/preceptors.
• Verify that evaluations for students are completed, and deficiencies rectified.
• Ensure all evaluations for faculty are completed and given to appropriate person to be tallied, report compiled, and given to the Director of the ABSN program.
• Ensure all evaluations for clinical agencies are completed and given to the appropriate person to be tallied, report compiled, and given to the Director of the ABSN program.
• May have teaching responsibilities in lab or clinical course.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401K savings plan
• Generous time off plan
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid time off to volunteer in the community or at GCU sponsored events
• Free covered parking
• Education Tuition Discount Program for full-time employees, their spouses, and dependent children

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level