Director of NYSCAS Nursing Program

Overview

The Director of Nursing is responsible for providing leadership in the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of the nursing program. The Director should foster within the program a culture that supports collegiality, personal well-being, and professional development of students, faculty, and staff. The Director also serves as the representative of the program to the NYSCAS administration, regulatory, and accreditation bodies, and to other internal and external constituencies.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Planning, development, implementation, oversight, and evaluation of the academic and administrative aspects of the nursing program
• In cooperation with the faculty, establishes and implements written policies to meet the standards of the New York State Office of Professions and any other accrediting agencies
• In collaboration with the faculty and staff, establishes and implements policies for admission of students to the program, their progression in the program, and program completion
• Meets with each student at least twice annually (prior to registration for each semester) to review academic and professional up-to-date information on each student's progress through the program
• Clear students for progress to clinical coursework before they are allowed to register in any clinical coursework
• Provides appropriate certification to the State Board of Nursing for students who complete program requirements and are recommended for NCLEX Exam
• Focuses and maintains statistics on NCLEX pass rate for all students graduating the program
• Submits to the Office of the Provost all documents required by or for the New York State Office of Professions and other regulatory and accrediting agencies, all required reports and self-study documents including reports of program or curriculum changes, in a timely manner in accordance with regulations
• Works effectively as part of the overall faculty and administrative teams to include interpersonal relations, collaborating with faculty members to meet student needs, and responding to requests from accrediting bodies
• Plans, implements, and maintains minutes for regular meetings of the faculty and the various committees to facilitate communication and to plan, implement, and evaluate curricula, policies, procedures, and programs
• Develops, implements, evaluates, and revises curriculum for the nursing program in cooperation with the program faculty and within the standards of the applicable New York State Education Program and any other accrediting agencies
• Maintains a program of continuous quality improvement for the nursing program
• Participates in liaison activities with government, civic, labor, and private organizations to promote community awareness and support of nursing education programs
• Maintains a current file of written agreements with all cooperating agencies and clinical sites
• Participates in the development of a budget, and monitoring expenses for the nursing program
• Recruits and interviews potential faculty and makes recommendations for appointment, promotion, retention, or termination as appropriate
• Maintains faculty files as it relates to accreditation needs
• Oversight of faculty course delivery, student mentoring, and professionalism
• Evaluates faculty in accordance with policies of Touro College and the standards of applicable regulatory bodies
• Conducts classroom observations to assure continuing success in delivering course materials
• Establishes and updates as needed, a comprehensive, written systematic plan of evaluation for the nursing program that includes data collection from faculty, instructional personnel, students, graduates, and employers of graduates
• Reviews and recommends requests for materials, equipment, and repairs, or any purchases of labor, equipment, supplies or services for the programs
• Ensures the faculty-student ratio for clinical experiences complies with the regulations of the New York State Office of Professions
• Participates in recruiting students and developing marketing communications for the program
• Develops and implements orientation activities for new nursing students and new faculty
• Counsels students and faculty; problem solves and facilitates with individuals/groups in the interest of student and program success
• Participates as appropriate on committees and task forces
• Personal teaching responsibilities

Qualifications

Education/Experience

• Doctoral degree in nursing or health related major required

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Required Qualifications and Experience
  • Current active unencumbered licensure as a registered nurse or APR