Director of Nursing

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Company: New Mexico State University

Location: Portales, NM 88130

Description:

Salary: Depends on Qualifications

Location : Main Campus - Portales, NM

Job Type: Full time permanent

Job Number: 2024-00184

Department: Academic Affairs

Division: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Opening Date: 09/24/2024

Position Overview

Position Summary:
Nursing Program Director, 12-month tenure-track faculty position with administrative release. The Director is responsible for oversight of all aspects of the ENMU BSN Completion and MSN Educator Programs. The Director of Nursing teaches 9 credit hours per semester, 6 credit hours in the summer, and advises students regarding academic plans. This is a residential appointment and campus presence is expected.
Requirements

Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Academic planning, curricular design, and program development to include coordination of undergraduate and graduate Nursing Program catalog revisions
  • Accreditation compliance, annual reporting, and accrediting and re-accreditation activities
  • Budgeting, hiring, financial expenditures, and managing resources for the Nursing Program
  • Program faculty training
  • Student outcome assessment and program effectiveness analysis to include BSN & MSN Effectiveness/Program Assessment Reporting
  • Student recruitment, retention, and completion efforts
  • Marketing, communication and development
  • Affiliation agreement development for student fieldwork/practicum experience
  • Other applicable academic and administrative processes
  • Participation in institution wide faculty meetings
  • Chair program faculty meetings
  • Chair yearly advisory council meetings
  • Chair yearly program curriculum reviews
  • Support staff supervision
  • Nursing Graduate Coordinator and Graduate Assistant(s) supervision
  • Maintenance of scholarship activities as per Health and Human Services Faculty Evaluation Committee guidelines
  • Other duties as required by Health and Human Services Department Chair
Minimum Job Requirements:
  • Unencumbered New Mexico RN license or eligible for New Mexico Licensure
  • Candidates must hold a PhD, EdD, or Doctor of Nursing (DNP) degree
  • Master's Degree in Nursing
  • Minimum of three years teaching experience with demonstrated leadership ability
  • Exhibited strength in program administration, curriculum design, and research
  • Minimum of three years nursing practice experience
  • Experience with nursing program leadership preferred
  • Experience with ACEN accreditation standards preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • An entrepreneurial spirit to develop new and innovative approaches to nursing education and research
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a leadership position with other faculty
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
  • A proven record in designing and delivering online programs in nursing and the advancement of undergraduate and graduate education to a diverse student body is desired.

Working Conditions

Physical Demand and Working Conditions:
  • Work is sedentary in nature that at times requires exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
Essential Functions: (As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, these include the aforementioned responsibilities, minimum job knowledge, skills, and abilities. This is not necessarily an all-inclusive listing.
Additional Information

Application Review Date: Open Until Filled
Condition of Employment: Must pass a pre-employment background check.
Electronic Application Instructions: Electronic applications should be submitted through the "Apply" link on the top of this page. Please attach the following required documents to your electronic application.

Required Documents:Letter of interest
Curriculum vitae
Contact information for three references (Blind reference call will be made on applicants who become finalist for the position)
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ENMU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Title IX Employer. Eastern New Mexico University is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected status in its programs, activities, or employment. People seeking additional information about the University's non-discrimination policy should contact the Affirmative Action Officer at ([redacted]. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact the office of human resources at ([redacted]. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs, activities, employment and admission, and the University is required by Title IX and 34 C.F.R. Part 106 not to discriminate in such a manner. For more information regarding Title IX please click New Mexico is an open records state, therefore ENMU complies with the Inspection of Public Records Act, NMSA 1978, Chapter 14, Article 2, from the Office of the New Mexico Attorney General. Requests for records should be sent to [redacted] . For any other inquires please contact Human Resources at ([redacted] or e-mail

Insurance

Insurance for Eastern New Mexico University is offered through the High coverage and low coverage options are offered for medical and dental insurance so employees can choose the plan that's right for them.

  • Health insurance is offered through both and the

  • Dental insurance is offered through

  • Vision insurance is offered through

  • Life insurance is offered through and

Retirement

Eastern New Mexico University participates with the , , and

The University also offers supplemental retirement plans. 403b plans are available through , , and 457b plans are offered through

Paid Time Off Medical leave is accrued at a rate of 12 working days per year up to a maximum of 130 working days.

Employee Educational Assistance Plan Eastern New Mexico University offers a tuition waiver for regular employees and retirees. This program waives the tuition for one course (up to four credit hours) per semester. Employees' spouses may be eligible to use the tuition waiver during any semester that it is not being used by the employee.

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