Assistant Program Administrator/ Site Director, Nurse Anesthesia Program, Jefferson College of Nursing, Thomas Jefferson University-Dixon Campus (Horsham, PA)

Thomas Jefferson University; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson Health in Horsham, PA seeks an experienced nurse anesthesia program administrator to provide strategic academic leadership, ensure accreditation compliance, and collaborate with faculty and university partners to advance curricula, simulations, and student outcomes.

The role includes budgeting, scheduling, faculty development, and oversight of clinical placements, with duties spanning program operations, admissions, and ongoing program evaluation to maintain the highest standards of

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in nursing from an accredited college or university.
• Master's degree preparation in nursing.
• License to practice professional nursing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• National certification as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.
• Academic appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in a collegiate nursing program or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of progressive leadership and academic responsibilities.
• Evidence of effective teaching.
• Demonstrated scholarly productivity.

Responsibilities

• Ensures congruence between the mission of the College and University and the educational goals of the nurse anesthesia program.
• Ensures congruence with standards established by accrediting and certifying bodies.
• Monitors accrediting agency policies to maintain compliance.
• Collaborates with academic leadership in curriculum planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Oversees budget planning to ensure resources and faculty support.
• Administers anesthesia one day per week to maintain clinical expertise and participates in clinical instruction.
• Coordinates admissions, selection and planning meetings for program effectiveness.
• Tracks clinical placements and maintains program data and reports.

Skills

Leadership

Teaching experience

Scholarly productivity

Education

Earned doctorate in nursing

Master's degree in nursing

License to practice professional nursing in PA

CRNA certification

Job description

Number of Positions In Requisition 1

Job Details

Position Responsibilities (includes but not limited to):

• Ensures congruence between the mission of the College and University and the educational goals of the nurse anesthesia program
• Ensures congruence with standards established by the Council on Accreditation for Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Pennsylvania Board of Nursing, and certifying agencies
• Monitors the policies of the program's accrediting agency to ensure that the nurse anesthesia program maintains compliance
• Collaborates with the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Chair for Graduate Programs in planning, implementing, and evaluating the nurse anesthesia program curricula in cooperation with the faculty and staff
• Collaborates with the Dean and AVP Business Planning in planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the nurse anesthesia program budget that ensures adequate operating expenses, academic resources, appropriate number of faculty and support staff, and funds for faculty development
• Establishes and implements an efficient system for day-to-day program operations
• Administers anesthesia one day per week to maintain his/her clinical expertise and participates in clinical instruction of students when they are assigned to the University affiliated hospital(s)
• Reviews completed program applications
• Chairs the nurse anesthesia admissions selection committee
• Schedules planning and evaluation meetings with teaching faculty pre-term and post-term for scheduled courses
• Tracks and participates in obtaining clinical placements for students
• Collaborates with the College's Director of Simulation and Clinical Skills to plan and implement laboratory and simulation activities
• Plans and implements orientation of new students
• Supervises recruitment, interviewing, hiring, orientation, and evaluation of clinical faculty
• Collaborates with the Chair for Graduate Programs in planning teaching assignments and course scheduling
• Maintains open channels of communication with students, course faculty, and staff
• Develops programmatic calendars and schedules for SEE examination, Prodigy, and plan for success in NCE in collaboration with the Chair for Graduate Programs and faculty.
• Serves as mentor and role model for teaching and clinical faculty
• Provides an environment conducive to student engagement and participation and the assimilation and enrichment of a diverse student body
• Provides oversight for student advisement and remediation
• Serves as resource person to faculty for course related responsibilities
• Oversees maintenance of program data base in collaboration with staff
• Prepares monthly and annual reports
• Collaborates with College leadership team and University support services related to recruitment, marketing, admission, registration, progression, and graduation activities
• Verifies that students have met all requirements for graduation in collaboration with faculty
• Tracks pass rates on national certification examination in collaboration with faculty
• Reviews the nurse anesthesia program curriculum annually as part of the systematic evaluation plan
• Collaborates with the Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and the nurse anesthesia faculty to ensure a curriculum that is consistent with the other advanced nurse practitioner programs offered within the College of Nursing and the educational standards of the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
• Organizes the curriculum to ensure logical sequence of teaching and learning: identifies minimum clinical competencies required of all graduates; participates in the didactic teaching program; maintains program records/files, current cumulative student records/files, and clinical faculty records/files in collaboration with administrative assistant
• Represents the College on select University Committees
• Provides guidance for nursing student organizations in collaboration with the faculty liaison
• Teaching as assigned

Position Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in nursing from an accredited college or university
• Master's degree preparation in nursing
• License to practice professional nursing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• National certification as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
• Academic appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in a collegiate nursing program or equivalent experience
• Evidence of progressive leadership and academic responsibilities
• Evidence of effective teaching
• Demonstrated scholarly productivity

Reporting: Assistant Program Administrator/ Site Director(s) shall report directly to the Chair for Nurse Anesthesia Programs

Work Shift

Work Shift Workday Day (United States of America) Worker Sub Type Regular Employee Entity Thomas Jefferson University Primary Location Address 300 Lakeside Drive, Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research.

Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years. Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.

Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.

All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

In keeping with Jefferson's Mission, We Improve Lives, it is our goal to recruit, retain, develop and reward highly-qualified employees.

Jefferson encourages its employees to expand their knowledge and develop their careers through growth opportunities and continuing education.

With a long standing history, Jefferson has been advancing the medical field from the heart of Center City Philadelphia for nearly 200 years.

Our Mission, We Improve Lives, expands to every corner of the organization. From our weekly farmer’s market, to our new Jefferson Accelerator Zone for innovation, our employees’ passion for the community is evident by the daily gestures towards our patients, students and each other.