Assistant Director - College of Nursing
Assistant Director - College of Nursing
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Job Title
Assistant Director College of NursingAgency
Texas A&M University Health Science CenterDepartment
School Of NursingProposed Minimum Salary
CommensurateJob Location
Bryan TexasJob Type
StaffJob Description
Our Commitment
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect Excellence Leadership Loyalty Integrity and Selfless Service.
Who we are
As one of the fastestgrowing academic health centers in the nation Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education innovative research and teambased health care delivery.
What we want
The Assistant Director of Texas A&M College of Nursing Office of Nursing Compliance and Clinical Placement assists the Associate Director of Nursing Compliance and Clinical Placement; works collaboratively to assist with compliance of regulatory standards clinical affiliation agreements and clinical facility regulations and requirements and clinical placement of students faculty and staff
What you need to know
Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to the selected hires experience.
Resume/Cover Letter: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended.
Required Education and Experience
Bachelors degree in nursing or equivalent combination of education and experience
Three years of related experience in contracts compliance or clinical placement and three years of experience in the clinical practice of nursing
Required Licenses and Certifications
Current or eligible unencumbered RN licensure by the Texas Board of Nursing
Preferred Qualifications
Masters degree in nursing or equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience with academic nursing clinical placements
Experience with health care provider compliance
Experience with clinical site affiliation agreements
Experience with information management
Experience with Exaat CastleBranch My Clinical Exchange
Experience with compliance for faculty staff and students
Experience with software tracking for compliance and placement
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to ensure understanding
Knowledge of hospital organization and clinical systems
Possesses a high level of computer word processing and database management skills
Strong skills in timemanagement
Outstanding problemsolving skills
Able to create and improve systems for organization of many variables (e.g. maintain accurate and detailed reports and records)
Responsibilities
Management of College Compliance for Faculty Staff and Students: Assists in developing and implementing strategic plans in relation to nursing compliance for faculty staff and students. Implements clinical compliance requirements for faculty staff and students. Assist Associate Director in the compliance of college University and government standards policies and procedures. Supports Associate Director in development of College policy in relation to clinical compliance. Implements and directs the use of a compliance management system. Communicates changes in compliance requirements to Associate Director and faculty staff and students. Monitors facility specific compliance documentation to clinical agencies by the stated deadline for the semester. Serves on the management team alongside Associate Director for clinical compliance
Management of College Clinical Placements of Students:Participates in planning directing and coordinating operational and procedural matters to meet clinical placement goals and objectives. Collaborates with the team to ensure affiliation agreements related to clinical partners are complete and accurate. Ensures the placement of undergraduate and graduate nursing students in clinical education programs related to their program of study. Maintains database of clinical placements that includes clinical agency faculty students objectives patient / client population and dates and any associated requirements. Identifies facility requirements at each clinical placement location such as orientation and EHR training and communicate these clinical entry requirements to instructors and student groups in a timely manner. Keeps a record of these facility requirements updating them as required when the facility changes their expectations. Collaborates with the Associate Director to develop a clinical rotation plan each semester. Communicates via email phone and/or in person with nurse educators and /or placement coordinators in hospitals and clinics to develop clinical placements. Communicates changes in clinical placement that might affect curriculum accreditation Boards of Nursing requirements or the State Authorization Reciprocal Agreements. Monitor regulatory changes/requirements by the Boards of Nursing across the country. Collaborates with Associate Director in planning and assists with budgeting as needed. Represents the College of Nursing at clinical agency orientation events and trainings regarding clinical placement. Provides leadership along with and in absence of the Associate Director.
Management of Clinical Partnerships:Assists Associate Director in developing departmental strategic plans based on department goals regarding clinical partnerships. Provides supervision and guidance to the team regarding clinical partnerships. Assures consistent communication with clinical partners regarding faculty and students names and student abilities and expectations. Serves with the Associate Director as a point communication between the college and each agency for placement requests. Collaborates with the Associate Director and faculty to identify new clinical sites to meet program outcomes. Handles special projects as assigned by the Associate Director regarding clinical partnerships. Develops reports analyses and surveys as requested regarding clinical partnerships. Assists with evaluation of clinical sites including data such as faculty and student evaluations of clinical sites average daily census for acute care sites and preceptor evaluations.
Maintaining of Credentials and Other Duties:Maintains clinical licensures and certifications needed as applicable. Performs other duties as assigned.
Why Texas A&M University
We are a prestigious university with strong traditions Core Values and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university such as sporting and cultural events stateoftheart recreation facilities the Bush Library and Museum and much more await you. Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable costofliving and no long commutes.
Medical prescription drug dental vision life and AD&D flexible spending accounts and longterm disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
Up to eight hours of paid sick leaveand at leasteight hours of paid vacationeach month
Automatically enrollment in theTeacher Retirement System of Texas
Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
Professional Development: All employees have access to freeLinkedIn Learningtraining webinars and limited financial support to attend conferences workshops and more
Educational release time and tuition assistancefor completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
Living Well a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees for employees
Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application.
All positions are securitysensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
