What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Anesthesia - Program Director position at Mount Marty University?
Overview
Mount Marty University is accepting applications for Director of the DNAP program. This dynamic applicant will have oversight of the DNAP curricular programming, supervision of faculty and staff and assure compliance with regulatory bodies. Internal and External candidates are welcome to apply
Minimum qualifications:
- Earned terminal degree
- 5 years CRNA clinical experience
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) with current recertification by the NBCRNA and unencumbered license to practice as a CRNA in South Dakota.
- Prior experience in teaching (clinical or didactic) and a record of relevant research and scholarship.
- Prior administrative or managerial experience in the clinical or educational arena.
Required characteristics:
- Interpersonal/human relations skills with ability to relate to diverse groups
- Demonstrates strong management and organizational skills
- Develops and implements long term vision and goals in alignment with the institutions’ strategic plan
- Strengthens the program to support personal and professional growth of students and faculty
- An ability to focus on the future of nurse anesthesia practice and accreditation standards and willingness to generate reports as required to meet institutional and regulatory standards
The DNAP program within Mount Marty University, located at our Sioux Falls campus in Sioux Falls, SD, is based on a nursing and science background involving an in-depth application of these sciences to the art of anesthesia. The program prepares graduates for the nurse anesthetist role having acquired the necessary knowledge, skills and competencies in patient safety, perianesthetic management, critical thinking, communication, and leadership within the professional role.
Applicants for this position must submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statements of leadership philosophy (which include addressing the value of graduate research), undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and the name and e-mail addresses of three references. These materials will be submitted online to Careers at Mount Marty. For additional information, contact the Dean of Nursing and Health Sciences Dr. Kathy Magorian, at: 605-668-1535; kathy.magorian@mountmarty.edu
