Program Director- BSN Program
Company: HCA Health System
Location: Austin
Posted on: January 25, 2023
Job Description:
Job Description - Program Director- BSN Program (27750-
0119GCNS-AUS) Job Description Program Director- BSN Program ( Job
Number: 27750- 0119GCNS-AUS ) Work Location : United
States-Texas-Austin-Austin Campus Schedule : Full-time Job Type :
Directors & Managers Description Introduction Galen College of
Nursing is a vibrant and growing, single-purpose nursing college
focused on expanding access to quality nursing education. Our
culture is at the forefront of everything we do. Galen's
fundamental goals are to be the best place for nursing education
and the best place to work and one cannot be true without the
other. At Galen College of Nursing, we want to ensure your needs
are met. We offer a variety of comprehensive medical, dental, and
vision plans along with some unique benefits including:
- Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance Programs
- Paid Personal Leave
- 401k (100% annual match - 3%-9% of pay based on years of
service) As you consider joining Galen, please carefully consider
how you will model the culture we embrace and look to sustain. A
culture where good ideas can come from anywhere and transparency is
vital. Respect, accountability and integrity are non-negotiables,
and commitment is created and sustained through the development of
all employees. We care about each other and our students. We look
for ways to exceed expectations and we are always looking for ways
to improve and grow, while delivering the promise of extraordinary
nursing education, matched only by a commitment to our students'
success. If you feel our culture aligns with your strength of
experience, attitude and authentic desire to work with great people
to help changes lives, we'd love to talk! Position Overview - Galen
College of Nursing is looking for an ADN Program Director to
provide engaged leadership with the development, implementation,
evaluation, and continuous quality improvement of the educational
program in accordance with the laws and rules of all applicable
state and federal regulatory and accrediting bodies in response to
identified industry and community needs. Responsibilities
1.Outcomes
- Ensures that students and graduates have achieved the student
learning outcomes, program outcomes, and role-specific graduate
competencies.
- Facilitates faculty in the implementation of systematic plan
for evaluation.
- Ensures that aggregated and trended evaluation findings are
used to inform decision making for the maintenance and improvement
of the student learning outcomes and program outcomes; shares these
findings with communities of interest.
- Assumes responsibility for the oversight of programmatic
accreditation; is vested with the administrative authority to
accomplish the program's mission, goals, and expected program
outcomes; and provides effective supervision and leadership for the
academic nursing unit to achieve its mission, goals, and expected
program outcomes.
- Fosters an educational environment that supports the students,
graduates, and faculty in their pursuit of life-long learning. 2.
Faculty
- Ensures that the number of faculty is sufficient to achieve the
student learning outcomes and program outcomes.
- Identifies the resources required for faculty (full- and
part-time) to maintain expertise in their areas of
responsibility.
- Ensures that faculty are academically prepared for the areas in
which they teach, maintain expertise in their areas of
responsibility, and that their performance reflects scholarship and
evidence-based teaching and clinical practices. Ensures that
faculty (full- and part-time) are oriented and mentored in their
areas of responsibility.
- Oversees the systematic assessment of faculty (full- and
part-time) performance; develops a plan with the faculty when areas
for improvement are identified. -
- Ensures that faculty engage in on-going development and receive
support for instructional and distance technologies.
- Screens and interviews faculty applicants, recommends faculty
prior to hire to the Dean, and actively mentors faculty in the Rank
& Promotion process.
- Collaborates with faculty and the Dean to create and maintain
an environment conducive to teaching and learning, scholarship, and
service, including oversight of faculty assignments, scheduling,
and workload.
- Acts as a leadership role model who inspires 3. Students
- Participates in the development of policies for nursing
students, ensuring that they are congruent with the College,
publicly accessible, and non-discriminatory.
- Ensures the appropriate application of student policies and the
correct implementation of related procedures by faculty.
- Identifies the resources required to provide student services
that are commensurate with the needs of nursing students, including
those receiving instruction using alternative methods of
delivery.
- Ensures the implementation of policies and procedure that
allows program complaints and grievances to receive due process and
include evidence of resolution; implements strategies for
continuous improvement based on the evaluation of complaints and
grievances.
- Ensures that orientation to technology is provided and that
technological support is available to students.
- Facilitates the faculty in their development of the curriculum
and its regular review to ensure integrity, rigor, and currency;
ensures that accreditation standards and criteria are used as they
relate to curriculum.
- Ensures that practice learning environments support the
achievement of student learning outcomes and program outcomes.
- Facilitates faculty to ensure that learning activities,
instructional materials, and evaluation methods are appropriate for
all delivery formats and consistent with the student learning
outcomes. 5. Resources
- Identifies fiscal, physical, and learning resources for the
achievement of the student learning outcomes and program
outcomes.
- Identifies the fiscal, physical, technological, and learning
resources required to meet the needs of the faculty and students
engaged in alternative methods of delivery. 6. Governance
- Participates in governance activities; facilitates faculty and
student representatives in their participation in governance
activities.
- Facilitates the implementation of recommendations made by
communities of interest regarding program processes and decision
making.
- Orients and mentors program leaders or support staff to their
role
- Maintains authority and shared responsibility with the Dean for
the development and administration of the nursing program.
- Engages in the preparation and administration of the program
budget; ensures faculty input.
- Participates in the development of policies for nursing faculty
and staff to ensure that they are comprehensive and provide for the
welfare of faculty and staff.
- Creates and submits reports and documentation to appropriate
regulatory agencies, accrediting bodies, and State Boards of
Nursing. Qualifications
- Unemcumbered Nursing License in this state
- Graduate Degree in Nursing Required, Doctorate Preferred Degree
of Supervision: Minimal Physical/Mental Demands and Work
Environment: Position requires critical thinking, reading,
planning, preparing, evaluating, and decision making. Physical
demands in the classroom and office are minimal and are considered
sedentary work with occasional lifting and/or carrying articles
such as records, files, and books (10 pounds maximum). Operation of
standard office equipment such as phone, computer, classroom
projector, Scantron, and printer/scanner occurs on a frequent
basis. Physical demands in the clinical area may include lifting,
pulling, pushing, kneeling, stooping, crouching, bending, or any
other related activity. Inclusivity: -I foster an environment that
provides opportunity for every individual to reach their full
potential. Character: -I act with integrity and compassion in all I
do. Accountability: -I own my role and accept responsibility for my
actions. Respect: -I value every person as an individual with
unique contributions worthy of consideration. Excellence: -I commit
myself to the highest level of quality in everything I do. At Galen
College of Nursing, we offer a unique educational experience we
call Pure Nursing. With a focus on nursing education, our
knowledgeable and caring faculty and staff take personal interest
in helping our students achieve their goals. Galen is regionally
accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award Associate, Baccalaureate,
and Master's Degrees. Our baccalaureate degree in nursing program
is accredited by the -Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
(CCNE), and the associate and master's degree in nursing programs
are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in
Nursing (ACEN). For complete information related to Galen's
accreditation status, please visit our -website . We are an equal
opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not
discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national
origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran
status, or disability status.
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