Nurse Administration

Commonwealth-U; Washington; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is offering a fully online dual-degree program in Nurse Administration and MBA. This innovative program is designed for working professionals, providing flexible 6-week sessions that allow you to balance your studies with your career. With a focus on developing essential management skills, you will learn about organizational assessment, budgeting, and ethical behavior in healthcare. Graduates will emerge as leaders equipped to make impactful decisions in healthcare delivery. If you are passionate about advancing your nursing career and making a difference in healthcare, this program is your gateway to success.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing or related field required.
• Strong management and leadership skills emphasized.

Responsibilities

• Prepare for leadership roles in nursing administration.
• Engage in decision-making and innovative problem-solving.

Skills

Organizational assessment

Budgeting and accounting

Principles of management

Information systems

Ethical behavior in organizations

Leadership styles

Decision-making

Innovative problem solving

Education

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

MBA

Job description

Our 100% online, dual-degree Nurse Administration MSN/MBA program prepares you for a direct role in impacting the delivery of health care for specific populations. Social, ethical, and political actions are emphasized to initiate and affect change regarding the development of healthcare policy. MSN/MBA is dually accredited by the CCNE & AACSB.

Program Delivery: Courses are delivered 100% online and in convenient, 6-week sessions making the program efficient for the working professional.

Flexible Start Dates: Applications are accepted for the spring, summer, and fall semesters.

Program Options: Two program options available - MSN Nurse Administration and the MSN Nurse Administration with MBA Study Track. Both programs are offered in full-time and part-time options.

Coursework: MSN Nurse Administration includes 11 courses (39 credits) and the MSN/MBA includes 16 courses (54 credits).

Accreditation: MSN/MBA is dually accredited by the CCNE & AACSB.

Our Master of Science in Nurse Administration program is designed to prepare nurses to assume a leadership role in nursing administration. Through the development of competence in the multifaceted role as a nurse administrator, students engage in responsible decision-making, innovative problem solving, and the development of leadership styles designed to be effective in managing an organization. The program emphasizes the acquisition of essential management skills, including:

• Organizational assessment
• Budgeting and accounting
• Principles of management
• Information systems
• Ethical behavior in organizations

I. Core Courses (9 credits)

• Nursing 501 Theoretical Basis for Role Development in Advanced Nursing Practice (3 cr)
• Nursing 502 Epidemiology: Concepts for Advanced Nursing Practice (3 cr)
• Nursing 503 Bases of Research for Advanced Nursing Practice (3 cr)

II. Clinical Sequence (12 credits)

• Nursing 513 Management and Organizational Behavior in Nursing Administration (6 cr)
• Nursing 533 Organizational Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Delivery Systems (6 cr)

III. Business Courses (18 credits)

• MGMT 584 Operations and Supply Management (3 cr)
• ACCT 511 Financial and Managerial Accounting (3 cr)
• INFT 520 Business Intelligence and Analytics (3 cr)
• MKTG 510 Marketing Foundations for the Digital Age (3 cr)
• INFT 572 Strategic Information & Technology Management (3 cr)
• MGMT 581 Principled Leadership, Ethics, and Professional Development (3 cr)

Application Requirements:

• Graduate school application and fee.
• A license to practice professional nursing in your current state of residence.
• Official transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended.
• Resume which includes description of professional nursing and clinical experience.

The students apply knowledge of organizational and systems leadership, and management and consultation theories, as they assume leadership and managerial roles to assist clients to meet their health care needs. Students evaluate the impact of organizational structure and function on the healthcare delivery system and subsequently use technological systems and a variety of strategies to enhance positive change processes and effectiveness in the delivery of healthcare and the attainment of client goals within their practice setting.

The master's degree program in nursing at Commonwealth University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.