Assistant Program Director - Doctor of Nursing Program-Nurse Anesthesia Program

Creighton University • Omaha, NE

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Creighton University College of Nursing is seeking applicants for a 12-month, full-time, Assistant Director for its Doctor of Nursing Degree-Nurse Anesthesia Program. This faculty position is an open track with the tenure track or non-tenure track status determined by the applicant’s academic experience and scholarship history. This on-site position is for the College’s Omaha campus. Responsibilities include providing operational support, under the direction of the Nurse Anesthesia Program Director, to ensure program quality, accreditation compliance, and continuous improvement in alignment with accreditation and state regulatory requirements. The Assistant Director collaborates closely with the Program Director and Associate Dean for the Graduate Program in Nursing in the areas of accreditation, curriculum oversight, clinical education management, faculty support, student progression, and outcomes assessment. Teaching responsibilities also include didactic, lab, and clinical instruction, curriculum development, and academic advising. Scholarship expectations are commensurate with rank and tenure track.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in nursing or related field from an institution of higher education recognized and accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education.
• Current unencumbered RN and APRN licensure or eligibility for licensure as required by Nebraska.
• Nationally certified by the National Board of Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA).
• A minimum of two years of clinical nursing experience as a CRNA.
• Formal education in instruction, curriculum, and evaluation or willingness to complete the AANA microcredential in education.
• Current knowledge of institutional and programmatic accreditation requirements for nurse anesthesia educational programs.

Responsibilities

• Providing operational support, under the direction of the Nurse Anesthesia Program Director, to ensure program quality, accreditation compliance, and continuous improvement in alignment with accreditation and state regulatory requirements.
• Collaborating closely with the Program Director and Associate Dean for the Graduate Program in Nursing in the areas of accreditation, curriculum oversight, clinical education management, faculty support, student progression, and outcomes assessment.
• Teaching responsibilities including didactic, lab, and clinical instruction.
• Curriculum development.
• Academic advising.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree