Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Program Director (Founding) Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Shenandoah University is seeking a founding Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Program Director for their Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing. This full-time position requires a doctoral-prepared nurse with current CRNA certification and active clinical practice. The Program Director will oversee the development of the CRNA program, lead accreditation efforts, and fulfill teaching responsibilities. The role offers an opportunity to shape nursing education and practice while contributing to the mission of the University.

Qualifications

• Current license and national certification as a CRNA.
• Active clinical practice as a CRNA.
• Experience in program coordination and evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the CRNA program and lead its development.
• Direct curriculum review and accreditation processes.
• Fulfill teaching and scholarship responsibilities in the School of Nursing.

Skills

Leadership in nursing education

Curriculum development

Accreditation processes

Clinical practice as CRNA

Evidence-based practice

Education

Doctoral degree in nursing or related field

Job description

Shenandoah University’s Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing is accepting applications for a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Program Director (Founding). This is a full-time benefited position located on our main campus in Winchester, Virginia.

The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA) Program Director is a full-time faculty member in the Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing, doctoral-prepared, with a current license, national certification as a CRNA, and active clinical practice as a CRNA. The Program Director will serve as the founding director. The successful applicant will contribute to the University's and the School of Nursing's Mission and Vision.

This position is a 12-month appointment. Responsibilities include coordinating theCRNA program, directing its development and evaluation, providing leadership in the development and review of the CRNA curricula in accordance with professional standards and curricular processes, and directing accreditation processes. The CRNA Program Director will fulfill teaching, service, and scholarship responsibilities in the School of Nursing.

Information about the School:

The Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing aims to empower lifelong learners who provide evidence-based compassionate care to promote wellness for all. The Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing is approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The Nurse-Midwifery program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME). Shenandoah University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

The School of Nursing offers baccalaureate (4-year traditional, transfer, and accelerated second degree options), Masters (Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) and Nurse Midwifery (NM), Post Graduate Certificates (FNP, PMHNP, NM), and Doctorate of Nurse Practice (DNP) programs. The School of Nursing has two physical locations: Winchester Main Campus and Loudoun, and Graduate programs are offered onlinewith onsite campus immersions.