Area Dean of Nursing

Area Dean of Nursing
Rasmussen University
Tampa/Brandon, Central Pasco, Ft. Myers, FL

The Area Dean of Nursing serves as the nurse leader for nursing programs at multiple campuses and is responsible for leading, implementing, and maintaining learning and teaching strategies and initiatives that reflect the vision and direction of the School of Nursing. This includes hiring, managing, and developing campus nursing leaders and accountability for faculty management and the student academic experience. This role works collaboratively with campus and School of Nursing leadership, staff, and students to improve learning outcomes.

Responsibilities:

Nursing Program Governance:

• Directly supports the governing organization's mission and purpose and purpose of a nursing education unit in achieving a nursing program’s end-of-program student learning outcomes and program outcomes.
• Recruits, supervises, develops, and directs a professional staff, including Deans and Associate Deans, who lead all full-time and adjunct faculty to ensure curricula are current and consistently delivered in an environment and manner conducive to learning in accordance with University and School of Nursing objectives.
• Assists with faculty observations and coaching, mentoring, and evaluating faculty members and staff.
• Oversees onboarding and nursing orientation of new Deans and Associate Deans who oversee all faculty on-boarding and nursing orientations.
• Contributes to the university and campus budgeting process by active participation in fiscal resource management.
• Leads Deans and Associate Deans who oversee all faculty and staff work assignments.
• Attends campus meetings, faculty meetings, and other meetings as designated, including but not limited to pinning ceremonies, University graduations, community events, programmatic meetings, and committee meetings.
• Maintains a professional image, attitude, work area, and communication style at all times; exhibits professional behavior, language, communication, demeanor, and dress.
• Facilitates positive communication and develops collegial relationships with students, faculty, staff, and clinical partners to promote positive learning environments.
• Maintains high-performance standards for self that support the overall strategic plan and vision of the School of Nursing and University and holds accountability for achieving results.

• Demonstrates strict adherence to all institutional, governmental, and accreditation policies, regulations, and codes of conduct consistently.
• Responds promptly and appropriately to all nursing students, faculty, and staff requests for information and/or guidance.

• Ensures Deans and Associate Deans establish and maintain clinical sites; assess clinical site satisfaction and address opportunities for improvement.
• Ensures that students and faculty are cleared to participate in clinical experiences as assigned at least a week before the start of the clinical experience every term. Clinical readiness includes required immunizations, negative TB results (or a confirmed clear X-ray), flu immunizations depending on the term, and any required paperwork as designated by the institution, such as HIPAA and Blood Born Pathogens reviews. 
• Ensures that Deans and Associate Deans establish and maintain advisory boards composed of clinical partners and other community leaders.
• Ensures nursing program operations comply with applicable state, federal, and local laws; ensure regulations and ordinances are within accreditation standards.
• In summary, be responsible for all personnel matters, student matters, curricular matters, and resource matters for the nursing programs at the assigned campus(es)

Outcome Attainment:

• Track key academic metrics used to monitor the performance of the nursing programs, including but not limited to NCLEX pass rates, program completion rates, and graduation rates as guided by the systematic evaluation plan
• Develop action plans to address any areas not meeting the program standards.
• Assess clinical site satisfaction and address opportunities for improvement.

• Assure students are provided with support services required to maintain the highest levels of student achievement and retention without compromising the integrity of the educational process.
• Act as a visible university ambassador, actively promoting collaboration with various campus and community partners.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the University’s mission, vision, and values in daily activities and support an environment of understanding, acceptance, and appreciation for diversity.

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