Assistant Program Director

The Recruiting Hive; Irvine (CA); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Recruiting Hive is seeking an Assistant Program Director for the VN Program. This role supports the Campus Program Director in planning, development, and evaluation of the nursing program, coordinating clinical rotations, and maintaining student records.

You will help prepare reports for state and board requirements and liaise with clinicians and sites. The ideal candidate holds a master’s degree in nursing, education, or administration and has RN experience with geriatrics or

Formación

• Master's degree or higher in nursing, education, or administration.
• 3+ years leading a nursing program.
• 3+ years as full‑time faculty in pre- or post‑licensure nursing.
• 1+ year teaching in an online teaching/learning environment.
• 4+ years of continuous RN direct patient care in geriatrics, med-surg, psych, obstetrics or pediatrics (past 5 years).
• Active California BRN license.
• Strong written and oral communication and presentation skills.
• Action oriented, innovative thinking, and flexible.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and work within deadlines.

Responsabilidades

• Assist the Director with planning, development, management, updating and evaluation of the program.
• Prepare data and written materials for state, Board requirements, reports, proposals, self‑studies, surveys, and site visits.
• Identify and obtain outside resources for the nursing program.
• Assess agency ability to provide clinical experience meeting objectives.
• Ensure Facility Apps are completed and approved before clinical rotations.

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Oral communication

Presentation skills

Action oriented

Innovative thinking

Flexibility

Microsoft Office

Prioritization

Multitasking

Deadline oriented

Educación

Master's degree or higher (nursing/education/administration)

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

Job Description

We are looking for an Assistant Program Director – VN Program to join our team.

This position will work with and functions under the supervision of the Campus Program Director of the Vocational Nursing Program.

• Assists the Director with planning, developing, managing, updating and evaluating all aspects of the program
• Assists with preparing data and other written materials for all required state and Board requirements, reports, proposals, self-studies, surveys, and site visits
• Assists with identifying and obtaining outside resources for the nursing program
• Assesses the ability of the agency to provide clinical experience that meet the objectives for application of theory and clinical course objectives
• Ensures Facility Approval Applications are completed and approved prior to initiating clinical rotations
• Ensures that student theory and clinical evaluations are completed in a timely manner by assigned faculty
• Maintains evaluations by students, clinical sites representatives, and faculty at completion of each clinical rotation
• Assist with strategic planning and assessment of instructional initiatives to ensure quality of program
• Makes continuous efforts to improve quality of instruction
• Ensures that clinical assignments, clinical rotation matrixes and calendars are completed in a timely manner
• Ensures that faculty is consistently following policies and guidelines as related to student clinical rotation experience.
• Reviews student learning material on an ongoing basis
• Ensures that student records are maintained according to policies.
• Submits required program reports and forms to the Director of the program in a timely manner
• Keeps current with new technologies and safety regulations.
• Provides advising support and planning assistance to potential students
• Ensures that all students have completed the necessary documentation and meet the requirements for graduation and the state licensing exam
• Teach (either theory or clinical) half of the time
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• A masters or higher degree from an accredited college or university (including course work in nursing, education, or administration).
• A minimum of three (3) years experience leading a nursing program.
• A minimum of three (3) years experience as a full-time faculty in pre- or post-licensure nursing program.
• A minimum of one (1) year experience teaching in an online teaching and learning environment.
• A minimum four (4) year of continuous full-time experience as a registered nurse providing direct patient care in geriatrics, medical-surgical, mental health psychiatric nursing, obstetrics or pediatrics within the past five (5) years.
• Must hold a valid, active license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN).
• Strong written and oral communication and presentation skills.
• Action oriented, innovative thinking, and flexible.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and work within a deadline-oriented environment.