Director, Nursing Services - CUI ABSN

Orbis Education; Rancho Cucamonga (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Job summary

Orbis Education is seeking a Director of Nursing Services to lead the Concordia University Irvine ABSN program site in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. You will oversee administrative and academic delivery, develop strategies for student success, and collaborate with faculty and partners to enhance retention and performance.

The role requires a nursing degree, RN licensure, and several years of leadership and teaching experience; it includes budget responsibilities and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (required).
• Minimum of 5 years nursing practice.
• Minimum of 3 years progressive leadership experience, including supervision of personnel.
• RN licensure in state of site location; eligibility for licensure in partner state if required.
• Graduate degree in nursing or related field.
• Three years didactic, clinical, or online teaching experience.
• Academic leadership experience.
• Nursing certification.
• Online teaching experience strongly preferred.
• Academic leadership experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop and implement strategy for operational management of clinical, lab, and simulation activities.
• Establish and maintain systems for measuring operational management and strategic development.
• Monitor, evaluate, and report on operational issues and development plans.
• Manage direct reporting staff ensuring qualifications are met.
• Recruit, retain, and evaluate staff.
• Coach, mentor, and provide professional development for staff.
• Communicate with staff and liaison with university partner.
• Develop and maintain strategies to reinforce culture and values.
• Assist in budget and cost management.
• Provide clinical and academic guidance in collaboration with partners.
• Collaborate with campus teams and departments.
• When required, fill in for labs, simulations, or clinical courses.
• Secure and manage inventory for clinical, lab and simulation activities.
• Collaborate with partner representatives to deliver services to students.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, legal, and environmental guidelines.
• Oversee nursing clinical sites and student experiences.
• Visit healthcare agencies each semester and document improvements.

Skills

Academic leadership

Online teaching

Teaching experience

Supervisory experience

RN licensure

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Graduate degree in nursing or related field

RN licensure in state

Job description

The Director of Nursing Services provides Administrative and Clinical Academic leadership as the ABSN site leader in developing, maintaining, evaluating, and collaborating with the Concordia Nursing Academic team. The primary responsibilities for this position include operational leadership for delivery of the curriculum using a blended learning model to advance student success in the ABSN program. In addition to the general oversight of student success, the director works collaboratively to support and identify retention strategies, provide faculty support, and evaluate student data.

Site Location: 10750 Fourth St. Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Academic Partner: Concordia University, Irvine ABSN Program

Compensation range: $100-125k

Benefits: Full benefit portfolio including tuition benefit package

What You Will Do:

• Plan, develop and implement strategy for operational management of clinical, lab, and simulation activities so as to meet agreed organizational and university partner goals and outcomes.
• Establish and maintain appropriate organizational systems for measuring operational management and strategic development.
• Monitor, evaluate, and report on operational issues, opportunities and development plans and achievements within agreed formats and timelines.
• Manage direct reporting staff ensuring organizational and university partner qualifications and requirements are complete.
• Recruit, retain, and evaluate staff according to the outlined responsibilities.
• Coach, mentor, and provide professional development for staff.
• Communicate with staff and be liaison for organization and university partner.
• Develop and maintain strategies to reinforce organization and university partner culture and values.
• Assist in budget and cost management.
• Provide clinical and academic expertise and guidance in problem-solving in collaboration with health care and university partners.
• Collaborate with campus team members and departments.
• When required, fill in for lab, simulation, or clinical courses.
• Secure and manage inventory of supplies and equipment to ensure implementation of all clinical, lab and simulation activities.
• Collaborate with partner representatives to ensure delivery of services to students.
• Ensure activities meet with and integrate requirements for quality management, health and safety, legal stipulations, environmental policies, and other regulatory compliance guidelines.
• Manage student and faculty compliance with healthcare partners' clinical requirements.
• Oversee and evaluate all nursing clinical sites and student experiences.
• Ensure that regular visits to the healthcare agencies are conducted each semester, findings of each visit are documented in the partnership meeting log, and necessary improvements are implemented.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Will Have:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing from a regionally accredited college or university
• Minimum of 5 years nursing practice
• Minimum of 3 years of progressive leadership experience, including supervision of personnel
• Licensure as a registered nurse (RN) in state of site locations and eligibility for RN licensure in state of educational partner, if required
• Graduate degree in nursing or another related field from an accredited program
• Three years didactic, clinical, or online teaching experience
• Academic leadership experience
• Nursing certification
• Online teaching experience strongly preferred
• Academic leadership experience strongly preferred

What we’ll offer in return:

• A career where your work genuinely makes a difference
• A stable income with a good salary
• Extensive training with team and management support
• Structured professional development plans and opportunities
• Outstanding benefits and work perks
• Collaborative and supportive team environment...and more!