Director of Nursing (Internal Posting)

Director of Nursing

Arkansas State University-Newport

(Internal Posting)

Arkansas State University-Newport has an opening for a Director of Nursing. This is a full-time position (12-month appointment) at the Newport campus. This position will require travel to the Jonesboro and Marked Tree campuses.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Director of Nursing is responsible for the overall leadership and management of the nursing program within the College. The Director is accountable for ensuring the program's compliance with accreditation standards, developing and implementing the curriculum, overseeing faculty, and preparing students for successful nursing careers.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide strategic vision and direction for the nursing program to meet the college's educational and workforce development goals.
Develop, implement, and continuously evaluate the nursing curriculum to ensure alignment with industry standards and best practices.
Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate full-time and adjunct nursing faculty to deliver high-quality instruction.
Oversee the management of Nursing program resources, including facilities, equipment, and supplies.
Ensure the nursing program maintains approval and regulatory compliance through ongoing monitoring and reporting.
Collaborate with college administration, industry partners, and community stakeholders to identify and address nursing workforce needs.
Coordinate clinical placements and partnerships with healthcare organizations to provide students with practical learning experiences.
Assist the Dean in developing the nursing program's budget, including preparing grant proposals and securing external funding.
Ability to manage the nursing programs budget in conjunction with the instructors on each campus.
Promote the nursing program and its accomplishments to prospective students, alumni, and the community.
Serve as a subject matter expert and advocate for the nursing program within the college and externally.
Continuously assess program outcomes, such as student retention, licensure pass rates, and graduate employment, to drive continuous improvement.
Develop and implement remediation techniques to increase retention in nursing programs. This includes educating faculty on the implementation of remediation techniques to ensure student success.
Stay abreast of current lectures and clinical content to further assist instructors in both the classroom and clinical setting when needed.
Qualifications:
- Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing
- Master's degree in Nursing, Nursing Education, or a related field
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in nursing education, with a proven track record of successful program
administration
- Strong knowledge of Nursing curriculum development, instructional methodologies, and accreditation standards
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills
- Proficient in data analysis and the use of technology to support nursing education
- Experience securing external funding and managing program budgets
The Director of Nursing in a community college setting plays a vital role in shaping the next generation of nurses, preparing students for successful careers, and meeting the healthcare workforce needs of the local community.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
The ideal candidate will have a Master of Science in Nursing with a specialty in education and evidence of successful experience in management of Nursing academic programs. A Master’s degree in Nursing from an accredited institution of higher education is required. Must have a minimum of two years of Nursing education experience.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR FUNDS, PROPERTY and EQUIPMENT
Responsible for the maintenance of all division recourses and equipment.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides leadership to all full-time and part-time nursing faculty and simulation coordinator
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Excellent communication skills are required. Ability to write reports, correspondence, and policy/procedure manuals so others will understand; Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from faculty, administration or the general public.
CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS
Ability to solve complex problems and deal with a variety of unknown variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Under general direction of the Dean of Nursing and Health Professions, working from policies and general directives.
ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
PLANNING
Considerable responsibility with regard to general assignments in planning time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work, in addition, the work operations of a group of employees.
DECISION MAKING
Performs work operations which permit frequent opportunity for decision-making of major importance and also frequent opportunity for decision-making of significant importance, either of which would significantly affect the operations of the College.
IMPACT OF DECISIONS
Requires making decisions that impact the results of co-workers, clients or the College. Mistakes are not easily correctable and have serious consequences, require making decisions that affect organizational process, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization
CONTACT WITH OTHERS
Involves both furnishing and obtaining information and, also, attempting to influence the decisions of those persons contacted. Regular contact with other College employees at all levels within the organization.
TECHNOLOGY
Knowledgeable in related program and ERP software.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
RN license is required.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.
While performing the functions of this job, the employee is continuously required to talk or hear; frequently required to sit and occasionally required to climb or balance.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
Manual dexterity and coordination are required over 50% of the work period while operating equipment such as computer keyboard, mouse, calculator and similar machines.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
There are no harmful environmental conditions that are present for this position. Some equipment may be hazardous. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.