BSN Program Director — Nursing Education & Compliance

Florida National University; Florida; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida National University in Florida seeks a Program Director of Nursing to provide leadership, oversight, and coordination of the nursing program with emphasis on compliance, accreditation, and student success.

The role involves developing admissions criteria, supervising faculty, coordinating clinicals, and ensuring hours and documentation meet regulatory standards across campuses. Strong communication and strategic planning are essential.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse with an active Florida Nursing License.
• Must hold a master’s degree in nursing from an accredited program and institution.
• 2 years management experience.
• 5 years clinical experience in nursing.
• 3 years teaching experience.
• Good critical thinking, communication, and leadership skills.
• Good planning and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to work under stressful conditions.
• Experience working independently but contributing within a team environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and time management skills

Responsibilities

• Oversee and guide the Registered Nursing Program.
• Assist in the development of the admission, retention, and progression criteria.
• Interviews and screens students and faculty for the campus assigned.
• Provides faculty orientation (lecture and clinical instructors).
• Evaluates and tracks all nursing students registered in prerequisite courses.
• Verifies and signs nursing faculty hours to ensure they follow the schedule and reports them to Payroll Office.
• Assists with the program’s schedule and the clinical schedules.
• Attends/participates in all nursing meetings and administrative meetings.
• Attends/participates in affiliation institution meetings.
• Prepares orientation, graduation, pinning ceremony, and nursing events in assigned campus.
• Ensure that all students receive their required hours of instruction, lab and clinical practices.
• Supervise the instructors during all phases: lectures, skills labs, and clinical rotations.
• Review, at least annually, the faculty progress of the University.
• Ensure proper maintenance of program’s records and documents, faculty folders, student’s folders, other reports and curriculum meetings.
• Prepare the program’s schedule and the clinical schedule with appropriate faculty, on a semester basis.
• Ensures syllabi are updated, and copies are administered to the Vice-President of Academics Affairs, campus Dean, college Library, and faculty.
• Complete all documentation and reports required by the Board of Nursing.
• Maintain and acquire the appropriate number of clinical facilities.
• Supervise the students in the clinical practices and ensure classes are taught at appropriate levels.
• Maintain communication with clinical facilities.
• Assist with planning and evaluation reports to Vice-President of Academics Affairs.
• Oversee campus improvements per Planning, Assessment, and Implementation Form.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Public speaking

Time management

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Curriculum planning

Strategic planning

Instructional leadership

Microsoft Office

Education

Registered nurse (RN) license

Master's degree in nursing

2 years management experience

5 years clinical nursing experience

3 years teaching experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Basic database applications

Job description

Florida National University in Florida seeks a Program Director of Nursing to provide leadership, oversight, and coordination of the nursing program with emphasis on compliance, accreditation, and student success.

The role involves developing admissions criteria, supervising faculty, coordinating clinicals, and ensuring hours and documentation meet regulatory standards across campuses. Strong communication and strategic planning are essential.