What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Director of the Nurse Anesthesia Program position at American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)?
Description
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) seeks qualified applicants to serve as the inaugural Assistant Director of the Nurse Anesthesia Specialty in the DNP program. This position, reporting to the Director of the Nurse Anesthesia Program, will be a full-time, non-tenured faculty member at the assistant, associate, or professor rank with a joint appointment with the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).
The Nurse Anesthesia Assistant Director role is multifaceted, requiring a combination of entrepreneurial, leadership, and scholarship activities. Nurse anesthesia assistant program administrators are required by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Programs (COA) to be certified registered nurse anesthetists. They assume shared responsibility for keeping their programs compliant with COA specialty accreditation standards. The Assistant Director is administratively responsible for assisting with the organization, direction, and leadership of the nurse anesthesia education specialty. The Assistant Director represents nurse anesthesia in school governance and serves as a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders regarding nurse anesthesia education. The Assistant Director coordinates and works with the Director of the Nurse Anesthesia Program, VUSN staff, and other faculty to accomplish the needs of the specialty and meet the mission of VUSN.
Qualifications
Education and Certifications
Posted On 4/8/2025 Job Type Associate's Colleges
Associate or Assistant Dean/Director School/Institution Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Job Location Nashville, TN
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) seeks qualified applicants to serve as the inaugural Assistant Director of the Nurse Anesthesia Specialty in the DNP program. This position, reporting to the Director of the Nurse Anesthesia Program, will be a full-time, non-tenured faculty member at the assistant, associate, or professor rank with a joint appointment with the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).
The Nurse Anesthesia Assistant Director role is multifaceted, requiring a combination of entrepreneurial, leadership, and scholarship activities. Nurse anesthesia assistant program administrators are required by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Programs (COA) to be certified registered nurse anesthetists. They assume shared responsibility for keeping their programs compliant with COA specialty accreditation standards. The Assistant Director is administratively responsible for assisting with the organization, direction, and leadership of the nurse anesthesia education specialty. The Assistant Director represents nurse anesthesia in school governance and serves as a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders regarding nurse anesthesia education. The Assistant Director coordinates and works with the Director of the Nurse Anesthesia Program, VUSN staff, and other faculty to accomplish the needs of the specialty and meet the mission of VUSN.
Qualifications
Education and Certifications
- Doctoral degree in nursing, nurse anesthesia, or related field
- A current unencumbered license to practice as a registered professional nurse (RN) and/or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in Tennessee
- Certification as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) by the National Board for Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA)
- Four or more years of clinical experience in the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) role
- Demonstrated record of professional and clinical experience, instruction, curriculum development, and evaluation
- Knowledge of current CRNA practice and professional issues
- Experience with institutional and programmatic accreditation requirements for nurse anesthesia education
- Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment
- Excellence in oral and written communication
- Prior classroom teaching experience
- Expertise in simulation preferred
Posted On 4/8/2025 Job Type Associate's Colleges
Associate or Assistant Dean/Director School/Institution Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Job Location Nashville, TN
