DNP Nurse Anesthesia Assistant Program Director - Mercy College of Ohio

Easy Service•Toledo, OH

14d•Onsite

About The Position

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)-Nurse Anesthesia Program, Assistant Program Director, is a full-time member of the Mercy College Division of Nursing and graduate faculty, with all the rights and responsibilities of a faculty appointment. The Assistant Program Director is responsible for coordinating and providing leadership for all aspects and activities of the DNP-Nurse Anesthesia Program to ensure a quality program that delivers exemplary student outcomes. The DNP-Nurse Anesthesia Program Assistant Director is responsible for program administration, assisting in maintaining/writing/supporting program accreditation, curriculum development, review, and assessment, assisting with program budget preparation and management, oversight of faculty, collaboration with clinical partners to ensure quality clinical experiences, collaboration with key stakeholders, and student recruitment and retention.

Requirements

Current unrestricted license to practice as an RN/advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) in the State of Ohio-Ohio Board of Nursing.
Current certification and recertification for Nurse Anesthetists: National Board of Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA).
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification- American Heart Association (Required by start date)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification- American Heart Association (Required by start date)
Doctor of Nursing Practice, Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice, or a Doctor of Philosophy (Required)
Graduate of an accredited Nurse Anesthesia Program (Required)
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Required)
Minimum 2-years or more experience in the certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) role in the clinical practice setting.
Didactic Educator Micro-credential (required)
Maintains current practice as CRNA
Curriculum development and assessment
Clinical-student scheduling
Evaluating clinical learning opportunities
Budgeting and Financial Acumen/Accounts payable
Proficiency with PowerPoint
Analyzing data or information
Experience with accreditation documents
Learning Management System experience
Zoom platform experience
Effective interpersonal skills and experience interacting with students, faculty, college community and community of interest
Organizational and multi-tasking skills
Problem-solving skills
Ability to function independently
Active listener
Ability to build a cohesive team
Teamwork
Attention to detail and maintain confidentiality

Nice To Haves

Minimum 1-year teaching/education experience.
Accreditation experience

Responsibilities

Develops, implements, reviews, and revises curriculum and completes internal and external assessment, and institutional effectiveness processes including but not limited to annual reports and accreditation reports.
Assists with maintaining all necessary components of program accreditation (Council on Accreditation (COA) of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs and Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)).
Assumes full-time administrative leadership duties if the DNP-NA Program Director is unable to perform these duties.
Maintains a teaching workload related to classroom, clinical, and laboratory instruction.
Oversees the nurse anesthesia residency experience in collaboration with the DNP-Program Director, Clinical Affiliation sites, and the Academic and Clinical Coordinator.
Participates in annual application review/evaluation/selection of candidates and candidate interviews.
Participates in a community advisory group related to community needs and clinical partnerships established by the DNP Nurse Anesthesia Director.
Participates in local, regional, and national specialty organizations/conferences/meetings to remain current on issues that may impact the nurse anesthesia program, nurse anesthesia education, and practice.
Works with the Program Director, Director of Simulation and IPE, and other faculty to ensure appropriate coordination of the didactic and simulation aspects of the Program.
Collaborates with faculty and support services to ensure quality student outcomes.
Collaborates with DNP-NA Program Director, faculty, Admissions team, and Academic and Clinical Coordinator to support student recruitment, admissions, and advising.
Responsible for assisting in reviewing and updating DNP-CRNA student and clinical handbook and policies contained within.
Maintains Clinical Practice.
Supports the mission, vision, and values of the college, division, and program through teaching, service, and scholarship.
Participates with Program Director in evaluation of faculty and adjuncts.