We are seeking a Director of Nursing Services for Concordia University Irvine’s 15-month Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program that launched in August 2023.
The Director of Nursing Services provides Administrative and Clinical Academic leadership as the ABSN site leader in developing, maintaining, evaluating, and collaborating with the Concordia Nursing Academic team. The primary responsibilities for this position include operational leadership for delivery of the curriculum using a blended learning model to advance student success in the ABSN program. In addition to the general oversight of student success, the director works collaboratively to support and identify retention strategies, provide faculty support, and evaluate student data.
Site Location: 10750 Fourth St. Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Academic Partner: Concordia University, Irvine ABSN Program
Compensation range: $100-125k plus annual performance bonus
Benefits: Full benefit portfolio including tuition benefit package
What You Will Do:
- Plan, develop and implement strategy for operational management of clinical, lab, and simulation activities so as to meet agreed organizational and university partner goals and outcomes.
- Establish and maintain appropriate organizational systems for measuring operational management and strategic development.
- Monitor, evaluate, and report on operational issues, opportunities and development plans and achievements within agreed formats and timelines.
- Manage direct reporting staff ensuring organizational and university partner qualifications and requirements are complete.
- Recruit, retain, and evaluate staff according to the outlined responsibilities.
- Coach, mentor, and provide professional development for staff.
- Communicate with staff and be liaison for organization and university partner.
- Develop and maintain strategies to reinforce organization and university partner culture and values.
- Assist in budget and cost management.
- Provide clinical and academic expertise and guidance in problem-solving in collaboration with health care and university partners.
- Collaborate with campus team members and departments.
- When required, fill in for lab, simulation, or clinical courses.
- Secure and manage inventory of supplies and equipment to ensure implementation of all clinical, lab and simulation activities.
- Collaborate with partner representatives to ensure delivery of services to students.
- Ensure activities meet with and integrate requirements for quality management, health and safety, legal stipulations, environmental policies, and other regulatory compliance guidelines.
- Manage student and faculty compliance with healthcare partners’ clinical requirements.
- Oversee and evaluate all nursing clinical sites and student experiences.
- Ensure that regular visits to the healthcare agencies are conducted each semester, findings of each visit are documented in the partnership meeting log, and necessary improvements are implemented.
- Other duties as assigned.
What You Will Have:
- Bachelor's degree in nursing from a regionally accredited college or university
- Minimum of 5 years nursing practice
- Minimum of 3 years of progressive leadership experience, including supervision of personnel
- Licensure as a registered nurse (RN) in state of site locations and eligibility for RN licensure in state of educational partner, if required
- Graduate degree in nursing or another related field from an accredited program
- Three years didactic, clinical, or online teaching experience
- Academic leadership experience
- Nursing certification
- Online teaching experience strongly preferred
- Academic leadership experience strongly preferred
What we’ll offer in return:
A career where your work genuinely makes a difference
A stable income with a good salary
Extensive training with team and management support
Structured professional development plans and opportunities
Outstanding benefits and work perks
Collaborative and supportive team environment...and more!
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